Invention Convention for Educators
Empower students with the skills they’ll need to become the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
Invention Comes to Your Classroom
Activate Students’ Creativity and Critical Thinking
The Invention Convention program uses a free, flexible and hands-on curriculum to activate invention education in classrooms and at local, state and national showcase events. Students learn to think critically by identifying problems in their world. They discover the impact of inventions in their lives. And they have the opportunity to apply STEM, invention and entrepreneurial skills to build real-world solutions.
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Unleash Students’ Innovative Potential
Invention Convention is part of The Henry Ford’s inHub
The Henry Ford’s inHub is a community and platform built by educators, for educators. Drawing from the inspiring stories found within The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation, inHub provides educators with digital resources, curricula, professional development opportunities and on-site experiences to activate learner’s innovative mindsets. By exposing learners to innovation concepts, activities and approaches, we can narrow the opportunity gap and prepare more young innovators than ever.
Curriculum and professional development accessible when you sign up for a free inHub account.
Get Started with Invention Convention
Real-World, Problem-Based Learning
Invention Convention Curriculum
The K-12 Invention Convention Curriculum is a free resource that has been developed and put to the test by educators for over 30 years. It uses a framework that follows the seven steps of the invention process and includes introductory lessons to help students get started. It also introduces youth inventors to entrepreneurial concepts to get them thinking about what happens beyond the invention process.
Bringing the Invention Process to Life
The seven-step invention process lives at the heart of the Invention Convention curriculum. Students complete step-by-step lessons to develop an invention that is original and well-constructed and that solves a real-world problem.
Bringing the Invention Process to Life
The seven-step invention process lives at the heart of the Invention Convention curriculum. Students complete step-by-step lessons to develop an invention that is original and well-constructed and that solves a real-world problem.
Identifying
Becoming aware of problems in one’s life or community.
Understanding
Conducting research to identify a unique solution.
Ideating
Developing a project plan for the invention.
Designing
Deciding how to make the invention.
Building
Constructing a prototype.
Testing
Seeing how the invention works and revising the design as needed.
Communicating
Writing about the invention and presenting it to others.
How to Participate
Connect to Your Local Invention Convention Connection
Invention Convention has affiliate programs across the country and is accessible to all learners in clubs, camps, and in-school and after-school programs. Find your local program to get connected and participate in competitions and events.
Flexible, free and asynchronous
Invention Convention Professional Development
With our self-paced learning plan, "Bringing Invention Education to Your Classroom," learn about and define the seven steps of the invention process, reflect on how you can use invention education to help students become better critical thinkers and problem solvers, and discover how you can get involved with the ICW program.
Additional Resources
Kahoot!
Find fun and engaging games to inspire the inventors in your classroom and check for understanding.
Student Resources
Explore resources and opportunities for students from Invention Convention Worldwide partners.
Professional Development
Discover self-paced PD learning plans accessible through inHub that cover a variety of topics.
Invention Convention Curriculum
Youth Inventor Connects
Coming soon!
inventEd Toolkits
These free resources from inventEd can help you transform your classroom and programs.