BKFK Inventive Thinking Toolkit

In addition to our regularly updated curriculum for our ongoing contests, we bring you the Inventive Thinking Toolkit.

Developed in association with the Rothschild Patent Model Museum and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the 2008/2009 NEA endorsed BKFK Inventive Thinking Toolkit guides kids though the invention process. The Toolkit ’s main goal is to develop and nurture the development of inventive thinking & problem solving skills. It provides educators, museum youth leaders, libraries and out of school programs, as well as families with inspiration and assistance to engage and excite youth.

2008/2009 Inventive Thinking Teacher Guide
This manual will provide you with a "road map" to guide you and your students on your inventive thinking journey. Download the entire journal or pick and choose your concepts and activities from the links below:

Introduction to Inventive Thinking

Invention Concepts:

Concept One: Introducing Inventive Thinking

Concept Two: Practicing the Creative Part of Inventive Thinking

Concept Three: Developing an Invention Idea by Brainstorming for Creative Solutions

Concept Four: Practicing the Critical Parts of Inventive Thinking and Completing the Invention

Concept Five: A Patent, Trademark and Copyright Primer

Concept Six: Naming the Invention and Marketing Activities

Concept Seven: Parent Involvement and Invention Convention Day

Concept Eight: Great Thinkers

Suggested Activities:

More Than One Answer/Deconstruction

Favorites/Grandparent Timeline

How Many Patents Can You Find/Simulation Soap

Sponges/Women Inventors

Copymasters:

Letter to Parents

Young Inventors Log

Invention Idea Survey

Planning and Decision-Making Framework

Match the Patent/Invent-O-Rama

Hand Soap Formula

Protecting Intellectual Property

National Standards Matrix

2008/2009 Inventive Thinking Student Guide
Filled with activities, it helps students learn to identify problems, work out the solutions, and follow a methodical invention process.

Email us if you'd like to request the student guide and the following lesson plans.

Introduction

Discovery One: Scavenger Hunt

Discovery Two: Everyday Genius!

Discovery Three: Eureka in the Bathtub!

Discovery Four: A Tornado of Ideas

Discovery Five: Are You A Solution Seeker?

Discovery Six: Patently Perfect

Discovery Seven: To Market, To Market

Discovery Eight: Yes, But Will It Work?

Discovery Nine: A Chance to Change the World

Additional Lesson Plans: Contains 15 additional lesson plans not included in the printed

Download the Student Video
This video features kid inventors and inspirational messages for your students. The file is quite large so you will want to save it to your desktop!

Think Innovation!

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