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Hi there! Iâm Madeline Stoddard, the educator and creative mind behind inventHERS. With over a decade of experience teaching Kâ12 studentsâincluding Title I schools, private schools, microschoolsâI specialize in sparking curiosity and empowering young learners through STEM, invention education, and problem-based learning.
I currently serve as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame & Co-Director of Invention Convention Florida, where I design innovative programs that blend creativity, critical thinking, and real-world innovation. Iâm passionate about helping educators bring fresh, engaging ideas into their classroomsâand I love crafting resources that make learning feel like discovery.
Whether youâre looking to foster inventive thinking, integrate STEM in meaningful ways, or bring hands-on magic to your lessons, youâre in the right place. Letâs hatch some great ideas together! đŁđĄ
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Two Patents and an Idea (Women Inventors Edition) | Invention & Innovation
Help students think like inventors while spotlighting the brilliance of women innovators! Two Patents and an Idea: Women Inventors Edition is a creative, low-prep invention challenge where students explore real patented inventions by women, identify the problems they solved, and combine inspiration from two inventions to design an original new idea of their own. This activity is perfect for building creative problem-solving, design thinking, and innovation mindset skills - while showing st
5th - 8th
Close Reading, General Science, Informational Text
Invention Lesson: Josephine Cochran, Women Inventor of the Dishwasher
đ˝ď¸ Redesign the Experience, Not the Machine Inspired by Josephine CochraneInnovation doesnât always mean building a new machine - sometimes it means redesigning the system around a problem.In this hands-on, invention-centered lesson, students explore how Josephine Cochrane transformed a frustrating, undervalued task into a world-changing innovation by questioning who was affected, why the problem existed, and how the experience could be improved. Students learn that invention can focus on p
4th - 7th
Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History
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Hi there! Iâm Madeline Stoddard, the educator and creative mind behind inventHERS. With over a decade of experience teaching Kâ12 studentsâincluding Title I schools, private schools, microschoolsâI specialize in sparking curiosity and empowering young learners through STEM, invention education, and problem-based learning.
I currently serve as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame & Co-Director of Invention Convention Florida, where I design innovative programs that blend creativity, critical thinking, and real-world innovation. Iâm passionate about helping educators bring fresh, engaging ideas into their classroomsâand I love crafting resources that make learning feel like discovery.
Whether youâre looking to foster inventive thinking, integrate STEM in meaningful ways, or bring hands-on magic to your lessons, youâre in the right place. Letâs hatch some great ideas together! đŁđĄ
Teaching style
My teaching style is all about igniting curiosity, encouraging creativity, and empowering students to think like inventors. I blend hands-on learning, problem-based challenges, and real-world connections to make every lesson feel meaningful and memorable. Whether itâs through STEM exploration, design thinking, or storytelling, I strive to create a classroom environment where students feel confident taking risks, asking big questions, and building solutions that matter.
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