Invention Education Collection

Stunning fish who were once kept as pets are destroying Florida’s coral reef ecosystem. In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn how scientists are using a new invention, a lionfish zapping robot, to combat this harmful invasive species. They will then create their own invention to ward off invasive species in their community or region.

Design an app that helps your community, modeled after young entrepreneurs in California's rural Salinas Valley

Explore inventions that harness the power of water to make electricity

Learn about a concussion sensor invention that helps athletes detect if they may have a concussion

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn more about invention education and how students are creating solutions to help improve plastic pollution

Learn how farm animals are improving energy output on solar farms and design their own device to improve a problem that relies on an eco-friendly solution

In this lesson plan, students will learn about — an innovative method in which nature inspires new inventions to solve some of the world's toughest problems

In this NewsHour lesson, learn how your students can create personal protective equipment, like face shields for infants

In this lesson plan, explore ways non-recyclable materials can be reused or repurposed instead