Invention Sites on the Web

You must do some research to make sure your invention is unique and original, and to find your favorite inventor to write about (more on this in class). Here are some web sites to help you get started.

• Read this inspirational story by a real inventor who came up with her invention in fifth grade! Since then she has been featured as a young inventor in business magazines. Her business plan has helped her to become a successful business person.
  
• Use a Google search to go beyond my short list below.
  
• The US Patent Office can help you think of a problem-solution and invention to solve your problem.
  Project XL is VERY LONG, but scroll down to #12 - Enrichment inventors and their inventions.

(Getting there quickly: Go to the EDIT menu, choose FIND; then, type in the word Enrichment, click on "enter" or "return". I had to choose FIND three times to get down to this section).

• Invention Convention Steps for 4-6th Grade by Houghton-Mifflin.
  
• Some books you can check out to give you ideas for your invention. Check with Ms. Loro to see what might be available in our SMLS Library. Better yet, look Online and see for yourself! (type in "inventor", click on SUBJECT and watch what happens!)
  
• Student inventions from past Inventor's Fairs will give you some ideas and let you know what inventions have already been invented. Can you improve upon them?
  
• A site just for kids from The US Patent Office is cool!
  
• The Inventor Archive of the Week is very good.
  
• Totally Absurd Inventions - shared by Jessica (thanks, Jessica!)

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