{"id":5829,"date":"2022-01-20T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T00:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=5829"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T19:12:45","slug":"keep-the-spirit-of-invention-alive-in-your-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2022\/01\/keep-the-spirit-of-invention-alive-in-your-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep the Spirit of Invention Alive in Your Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Be An Inventor! | Kid President\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75okexRzWMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we celebrated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidinventorsday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kid Inventors Day<\/a>! As we experienced, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8N6F9FShX4c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kid Inventors Day<\/a> activities bring creativity, problem-solving, and fun into your classroom. So let\u2019s keep the momentum going. If you have been looking for a low-barrier entry point to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandycangelosi.com\/2016\/02\/inventions-and-inventors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEAM<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.makered.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maker Education<\/a> into your classroom, kid inventor activities are for you!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-JAN-Kid-Inventors-Silva.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-JAN-Kid-Inventors-Silva-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-JAN-Kid-Inventors-Silva-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-JAN-Kid-Inventors-Silva-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-JAN-Kid-Inventors-Silva.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can you do? Decorate your classroom (or your website\/Google Classroom\/other LMS) with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandboy.com\/kid-inventors-day-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\">inspiring quotes<\/a> about kid inventors and inventing. Second, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freespiritpublishingblog.com\/2014\/01\/16\/happy-kid-inventors-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">celebrate<\/a> inspiring <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwico.com\/blog\/engineering\/3-inspiring-young-creators-kid-inventors-day\" target=\"_blank\">young inventors<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crayola.com\/lesson-plans\/innovators-and-inventions-lesson-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">innovation<\/a>, or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cricketmedia.com\/blog\/8-more-award-winning-inventions-by-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">kids&#8217; <\/a>inventions. Third, make a point of infusing <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kidinventorsday.com\/teachers_guides.htm\" target=\"_blank\">activities<\/a> into your lessons throughout the year! There are fun <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/holdinghandsfcc\/kid-inventors-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">activities available<\/a> to help you <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbook.com\/wbblog\/Innovation-Ingenuity-and-Inventiveness-Celebrating-Kid-Inventors-Day\" target=\"_blank\">celebrate<\/a> the ingenuity of young inventors and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/myhero.com\/kid-inventors-day-kid-lesson-plan\" target=\"_blank\">spark creativity<\/a> in any classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many r<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationworld.com\/a_lesson\/lesson240.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eady-to-go teaching through invention lessons <\/a>available. Whether you are planning short, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearsoncanadaschool.com\/index.cfm?locator=PS38Bh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discrete lessons<\/a>, aiming for learners to <a href=\"https:\/\/kahoot.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/17\/kid-inventors-day-learners-lead-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lead the class<\/a>, or looking for a framework to teach the <a href=\"https:\/\/inhub.thehenryford.org\/curriculum-resources\/invention-convention-curriculum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">steps of invention<\/a> and how it works in the real world, there is something available to help! You can infuse invention into <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1LOSpbqHdKvzre4vkKaK1_oX74JoQHybDgUoINKDto74\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/drumthwacket.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lesson-Plan-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/lessons-plans\/5-engaging-lesson-plans-celebrating-invention-and-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Goals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyprodigy.com\/shark-tank-lesson-plans-middle-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Math<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mensaforkids.org\/teach\/lesson-plans\/the-power-of-invention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced academics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kinderart.com\/art-lessons\/arthistory\/invention-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethsnotesplus.com\/2009\/05\/invented-instruments.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mos.org\/leonardo\/activities\/inventor-workshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slj.com\/?page=empower-kids-to-invent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/esllibrary.com\/blog\/9-activities-to-get-your-learners-thinking-like-inventors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/great-american-inventors-using\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technology<\/a>, or just about any <a href=\"https:\/\/via.library.depaul.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&amp;context=tps-lesson-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other<\/a> subject. Inventing should be a <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsinventstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fun, exciting, and engaging<\/a> topic. Teach your students how inventions make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.positive.news\/society\/youth\/childrens-inventions-to-make-the-world-a-better-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">world a better place<\/a>. Then<a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/designsquad\/pdf\/parentseducators\/DS_Invent_Guide_Full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> challenge them<\/a> with inventing something to make the world a better place! Get students started to enter a future <a href=\"https:\/\/fuelthespark.org\/compete\/independent-students-invention-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">competition<\/a>. Inventing in your classroom can open a whole new world of possibilities!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let Kids Invention Day lead to something bigger in your classroom perhaps even a foray into the world of making. Whatever path you choose, start by reviewing <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/search_action.cfm?grade_low=0&amp;grade_high=12&amp;searchtext=invent&amp;searchtype=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resources from TeachersFirst <\/a>or inspiration from the <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?s=invent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TeachersFirst blog<\/a>. How do you celebrate the spirit of invention? We\u2019d love to hear your strategies in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we celebrated Kid Inventors Day! As we experienced, Kid Inventors Day activities bring creativity, problem-solving, and fun into your classroom. So let\u2019s keep the momentum going. If you have been looking for a low-barrier entry point to bring STEAM and Maker Education into your classroom, kid inventor activities are for you! 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