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Smart inventors collaborate and learn from others!

Here’s your chance to get tips from invention experts at the Smithsonian as well as students who have won the Invent It Challenge in the past!  

Click on any post to read the advice and then take advantage of the opportunity to comment and/or ask questions. 

We want to help – so please ask away!

Students Speak

Advice from a Winner of the 2018 Invent It Challenge

My name is Kavi and I’m a Student Ambassador. I am happy to be able to share my invention experience and advice for the key steps about the invention process. My experience with the “2018 Spark Lab Invent It Challenge” really inspired me to keep moving on to invent the future. The 7 steps for the invention process helped shape my point of view for inventing and I want to share my excitement with you, so you can also learn how amazing your ideas are.

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Learn About Dr. Inbae Yoon

On January 31, the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center and Cricket Media launched their 7th annual invention competition. Not only does it offer students the opportunity to develop important skills like problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration, this year the challenge also honors the legacy of an inspiring inventor. Dr. InBae Yoon (1936-2014) was a Korean American inventor who passionately believed—like we do—that everyone is inventive…

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Hello, Inventors!

Think of a time when you had an idea for how to make something better. Did you sketch or build your solutions? Did you share your ideas with classmates, friends, or family? If so, then, congratulations, you’ve already demonstrated your inventive powers.

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Meet 3 Amazing Kid Inventors!

What do Matias, Alexis and Azzie all have in common? a. They are all young inventors. b. They are all past winners of the Invent It Challenge. c. They all followed the 7-step invention process. If you answered “all of them,” you’re correct! …

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