Learning to Invent is a package of instructional materials for children in Grades K and 1. It is designed to be used by classroom teachers or extracurricular activity leaders who want to introduce young children to basic principles of inventing and design in a project-based format. The program includes an Introduction for teachers, six session guides, supplementary worksheets, an Inventor's Notebook, and a rubric and individual student score sheet for those who want to use the materials as part of an invention competition. The program has been developed by professionals with 25 years combined experience in the K-8 invention space.

K-1 Standards Met: Aligns to Common Core ELA, as well as NGSS and ISTE Technology Standards.

Included in Package:

Learning to Invent - Introduction

SESSION 1 – The Design Cycle

SESSION 2 – Problems and Solutions

SESSION 3 – Innovation and Originality

SESSION 4 – Build and Test

SESSION 5 – Display Boards

SESSION 6 – Oral Presentations

Inventor's Notebook

K-1 Rubric & Student Score Sheet

Learning to Invent Worksheets:

Design Cycle

SCAMP

Inventions Named after the Inventor

Inventions Named for What They Do

Inventions Named for What They Are Made Of

Inventions with Clever Names

How did They Improve It?

K-1 S2 Room Pictures: Find a Problem

Make it Better!