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Invention Education Collection

Invention education challenges students to identify and solve problems in their own communities and beyond! Lessons are available for STEM and non-STEM subjects to help students become civic-minded problem solvers.

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Lesson plan: Invent a personal cooling device

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Lesson plan: Opening more doors — Inventing ways to make schools more accessible

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What is invention education? Explainer and lesson plans where students are the inventors!

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Lesson Plan May 28 2019

Lesson plan: How invention will land humans on Mars

Using the invention process, students will explore solutions to some of the problems facing the Mars mission and decide whether or not they are on board with expanding humankind’s reach in the universe

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Lesson Plan August 26 2018

Lesson plan: How inventions are saving sea turtles

Students will research different ways to curb poaching of sea turtles and design their own invention to help protect endangered species.

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Lesson Plan July 20 2018

Lesson plan: How mice could help fight Lyme Disease

In this STEM lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, "Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease?", and design their own inventions that could help solve public health issues

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Lesson Plan July 03 2023

Lesson plan: Patent pending! Learn how to patent your invention

So, you finally put your great idea for an invention down on paper. Now what happens?

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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: What does an inventor do?

Learn what strategies inventors use to solve problems they see around them

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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Learn how to pitch your invention

Pitch ideas for solving problems in your community

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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Find useful news about the issues you care about most

Learn how to find useful news sources about the issues you find most important

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Lesson Plan January 31 2025

Lesson plan: Identifying the problem you want to solve using invention

Learn how to identify problems you care about using the invention process

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Lesson Plan March 27 2025

Lesson plan: Starry creations—exploring constellations with art and robotics

Use robotics' concepts to design your own constellations

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