Teachers, do you know?...

* The #1 occupation kids would like to be?
* The #1 reason for America's prosperity?
* What we call Epsicle's ice pop today?.
* Who invented the Lock 'n Block?
* How much does it cost to protect an idea?
* Who invented Braille?

These are just a few of the interesting facts covered in the Student Inventor's Journal.

12 year old Louis Braille
Not one cent
12 year old Tharon Trujillo, last year!

a US patentInventing & Patenting is for teachers and kids 6th to 8th grade.

America is the most remarkable nation in the history of the world because of its inventions.

Kids can become inventors and entrepreneurs when they grow up. Let's help them believe.

Teachers can teach and foster invention in our schools, even though history books tend to ignore it.

Have an invention fair at your school and have a ball doing it!

Kids love invention!

Teachers: Have you ever wondered how to teach innovation to your middle grade students? Not sure where to start? The original telephone
 
Learn from real inventors who invented real products used everyday. Some invented by kids!
 
Learn all about the history of invention, famous inventors, and young inventors too. Learn how to record and document inventions with our Student Inventors Journals.
 
Teacher's: Hold an Invention Fair at your school or in your class. You won't believe the fun your students will have creating new inventions and ideas while they learn an important part of American history. Learn more.
 
It costs only a few dollars to hold an invention fair at your school. Download a free copy of the Student Inventors Journal and start planning today!
 
"I couldn't believe it, every student did their homework. They loved reading about the history of invention, young inventors, and the US Patent Office. Some read it twice!"

"It may be the most fun your students have all semester!"

* The history of invention
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 The history of the US Patent Office
* Real kid inventors
* Legal invention forms
* Inventor log (legal)
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 How to make a prototype
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 Presenting inventions at the fair
* Picking out the winners
 
The Doggie Bark Stopper invented by Lindsey DeMatteis at Clear Creek School, Grass Valley, CA.
This non-functioning prototype was made out of balsa wood with holes for a speaker. The red light is a sensor that when a dog barks, it triggers a loud uncomforable noise in a high frequency that humans can't hear.
The Inventing & Patenting Board of Directors includes successful inventors, prominent patent attorneys, and a former US Patent Office official.

 

Invention and the US Patent Office
An inventor!
The Popsicle!