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3-5 Curriculum: Before You Get Started

The Invention Convention Curriculum is broken into suggested steps -- or stages -- which we feel will make the process easier for you and your students. Each stage is accompanied by a number of suggested activities, each of which comes with important documents like lesson plans, presentations, and other resources that will make your life easier!


  • Stage 1: Introduction to Inventing
  • Stage 2: Identifying and Ideating
  • Stage 3: Understanding
  • Stage 4: The Engineering Design Process
  • Stage 5: Communicating
  • Stage 6: Entrepreneurship 


Invention Process Diagram

Supporting Materials

Teacher Resources and Event Documents

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Stage 1: Introduction To Inventing

Kickoff Slides

Invention Log Introduction

Invention Log Introduction

Invention Log Introduction

Invention Log Introduction

Invention Log Introduction

What Is An Invention?

Invention Log Introduction

What Is An Invention?

Lightbulbs.

Innovation Mash-up

What Is An Invention?

Scientific Induction

Celebrities As Entrepreneurs

Planning meeting.

Celebrities As Entrepreneurs

Celebrities As Entrepreneurs

Business meeting.

Fairy or Wizard?

Magician.

Speed Round Inventing

Young, determined runner.

Top Ten Inventions

Holding up a trophy.

Inventors' Spotlight

Science Fiction Inventions

Dazzling lights.

Science Fiction Inventions

Science Fiction Inventions

Science Fiction Inventions

Chemistry set.

Mystery Bag

A person handing a shopping bag to another person.

Stage 2: Identifying and Ideating

SCAMPER

The Problem with Inventions

The Problem with Inventions

A person with a thought bubble of ideas and potential concepts.

The Problem with Inventions

The Problem with Inventions

The Problem with Inventions

An assortment of educational tools.

What's The Problem?

What's The Problem?

What's The Problem?

A businessman with a thought bubble of uncertainty.

Make It Easier

What's The Problem?

What's The Problem?

A hiker looking at a mountain in the distance.

Stage 3: Understanding

Does My Invention Exist?

A student looking at books with thought bubbles of algorithms surrounding her.

Intent To Invent

Step 4: Engineering Design Process

Jungle Survival Challenge

A boat navigating a jungle river.

Nuclear Meltdown

A dump truck.

Music To My Ears

Reach For The Sky

A young woman listening to music.

Reach For The Sky

Take Apart Workshop

Reach For The Sky

A hand reaching out for another.

Stubborn Elephants

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

A herd of elephants.

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

An assortment of gears and motor parts.

Shifting Gears

The gearshift of a manual automobile.

Rube Goldberg Machines

The floor of a manufacturing facility.

Engineering Design Video

Engineering Design Video

Two engineers working on heavy machinery.

Step 5: Communication

Speak Out

Intent to Present

Young teacher calling on students with raised hands.

Intent to Present

Intent to Present

Young students listening attentively.

Communication Video

Communication Video

A microphone.

Step 6: Entrepreneurship

Designing Your Logo

Applying For A Patent

A touchpad being used to design a logo.

Applying For A Patent

Applying For A Patent

A young educator calling on students with raised hands.

Enter The Shark Tank

Enter The Shark Tank

A shark.

Activities (No Lesson Plans)

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Back Scratcher Build

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Rescue 911

Speed Round Inventing

Rescue 911

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