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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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What is invention education? Explainer and lesson plans where students are the inventors!
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Daily News Lesson July 27 2021

Retirees invent way to help breast cancer survivors

Learn about a group of women making an impact even in retirement
Daily Video September 13 2019

Student inventors solve real-world problems at Eurekafest

Use this NewsHour lesson to learn how "invention education" is helping students to solve real-world problems
Daily News Lesson August 09 2021

Teens invent social distancing device for students with autism

Explore how a group of high school inventors created the Personal Distance Monitor (PDM) to help with social distancing
Educator Voices July 12 2023

Educator Voice: Be that go-getter inventor!

"My advice for students: There’s no wrong way to solve a problem; we learn from failure." — Cynthia Brawner
Daily News Lesson September 17 2023

Inventing solutions to cities exploding rat populations

Does your city/town have a plan for controlling its rat population?
Student Voices July 21 2022

Student Voices: From cutlery to biotech — meet the young inventors building a new future

Watch interviews with young student inventors who participated in the annual Invention Convention earlier this summer
Educator Voices July 26 2023

Educator Voice: In invention education, meet kids where they are going

Hear from a teacher on how to approach invention education
Daily Video November 21 2019

Sharing innovation and invention stories

In this lesson plan, students will watch and discuss three short STEM videos produced by NewsHour's teen reporters
Post August 03 2020

Educator Voice: Finding purpose in invention during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hear from one teacher on his journey to invention education during the COVID pandemic
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