At the Invention Convention's National Competition, PBS NewsHour Classroom met with teachers from Shoop Academy in Chicago, IL, where 100% of students K-8 were involved in making an invention. Teachers Monique Shepard and Elizabeth Diddia spoke with us about invention education and what they've learned from taking part in this project. Watch some clips from the conversation below! (you can also check them out on TikTok here.

Monique Shepard and Elizabeth Diddia on the decision to involve every student in invention education, and making invention possible at school:

Monique Shepard and Elizabeth Diddia on keeping invention affordable, explaining invention to students, and what projects their students were inspired to create:

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