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6-8 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

Stage 1: Introduction To Inventing

Kickoff Slides

Logbook Introduction

What is an Invention?

What is an Invention?

Innovation Mash-up

Speed Round Inventing

What is an Invention?

Scientific Induction

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Speed Round Inventing

Top Ten Inventions

Inventors' Spotlight

Science Fiction Inventions

Science Fiction Inventions

Stage 2: Identifying and Ideating

SCAMPER

Studious Solutions

The Problem with Inventions

What's The Problem?

What's The Problem?

Make It Easier

What's The Problem?

Make It Easier

Mystery Bag

What's The Problem?

Make It Easier

Stage 3: Understanding

Does My Invention Exist?

Intent To Invent

Kid Inventors Video

Kid Inventors Video

Stage 4: Engineering Design Process

Jungle Survival Challenge

Jungle Survival Challenge

Nuclear Meltdown

Jungle Survival Challenge

Music To My Ears

Reach For The Sky

Reach For The Sky

Take Apart Workshop

Reach For The Sky

Stubborn Elephants

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

Take Apart Workshop

Shifting Gears

Rube Goldberg Machines

Engineering Design Video

Engineering Design Video

Stage 5: Communication

Speak Out

Intent to Present

Intent to Present

Intent to Present

Communication Video

Communication Video

Stage 6: Entrepreneurship

Designing Your Logo

Applying For A Patent

Applying For A Patent

Applying For A Patent

Applying For A Patent

Applying For A Patent

Enter The Shark Tank

Applying For A Patent

Enter The Shark Tank

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