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CIRC inventors demonstrate their projects

Bailee Hagen answers questions about their invention Snapback shoe a creative way to put your shoes on as a Haine Middle School 5th graders made inventions and presented them to a panel of judges from the community like Shark Tank show.

After months of hard work, fifth-graders at Seneca Valley's Haine Middle School finally revealed their inventions to the public.

Groups of students presented their unique creations Tuesday to a panel of judges during the school's CIRC Tank, named after the Creativity Innovation and Research Center at the middle school.

It was a play on the popular TV show “Shark Tank,” where inventors pitch their products or services to investors in an effort to get financial backing. Students presented creations like a foldable suitcase, a belt leash to walk your dog hands-free and a shoe that snaps on to fit more easily on your foot.

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