Did you know that scientists and engineers have used bugs as inspirations for really cool inventions? Join author Anjali Joshi (Built Like a Bug) as she shares cool inventions inspired by bugs and leads students through a design activity, followed by an interactive, live trivia game. Students are encouraged to bring paper, pencils, crayons and/or pencil crayons. This event will have a live audience Q&A. Grades 6-8.
Author
Anjali Joshi is a children’s book author and STEM educator. She is the author of the nonfiction middle grade book, Built Like a Bug.
Make the most of your festival experience! Use the 2026 Educator Guide to extend student learning with discussion prompts, activities, and curriculum-based resources, and check out the Festival Book List to discover books to bring into your home, classroom or library.
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