Invention Convention for Educators
Tap into students’ innate desires and abilities to identify problems and create meaningful solutions.
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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Invention Convention Curriculum
Access the framework for helping students understand invention and its role in the real world.
Find a Program Near You
State and local Invention Convention programs are springing up all over the world!
Invention Convention U.S. Nationals
Learn more about Invention Convention U.S. Nationals.
INVENTION CONVENTION
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.
INVENTION CONVENTION
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.
Spread Invention
Invention Convention Goes Anywhere and Everywhere
Invention Conventions happen through schools, after-school programs, clubs and other organizations.
Event Schedule
Registration Opens for RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2024
Congratulation to all invitees. Please consult your invitation for more details and then log into our portal to register for this in person event.
Registration Closes for RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2024
Last chance to finalize your registration in the portal. Please log in, upload the required documents and add additional guests that will attend the event.
Student Arrival, Check-in and Setup
Welcome Inventors, families, judges and sponsors. We are excited to welcome you to RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
Invention Judging
Finalists will pitch their invention and answer questions from judges and fellow inventors in their judging circles. Good luck to all inventors and thank you judges.
RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals Awards Ceremony
Join us live from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation as we announce the 2024 winners. Tune in and help celebrate all of our inventors.