Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 invention education curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life. Signups for the annual Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention US Nationals (2023) start March 31st.
Here are websites to help you and your students learn about the excitement of inventions:
- A Guide to Inventions
- Famous Inventors
- How Inventions Change History (video)
- How the popsicle was invented (a TEDEd video)
- Invented by accident I
- Invented by accident II
- Inventions from the Military –crazy ones
Check back here for updates on this list.
More about inventions
- Teach About Inventions with PowerPoint
- 5 Ideas for Teaching Students the Most Important Skill They’ll Need
- 5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
Thank you, Jacqui, for including a post of mine in your article. It was one of those Fun posts to put together.
It’s a great list of contributions from the military. Thanks for creating it!
(smilin’)
Wow! How exciting!
This is a great event for kids to stretch their creative brains. Thanks for visiting, Norah.
It certainly looks that way, Jacqui.