Make a Lasting Impact With Your ESSER Funds
Engage Your Students With Invention Project
As the deadline to spend your Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds quickly approaches, consider making a lasting investment in your students with Invention Project®, our ESSER-qualified PreK-8 STEM program designed to transform students into innovators.
Developed by our team of educators and designed as enrichment to support students through reinforcement of traditional curriculum, each of Invention Project’s modules are composed of six, one-hour sessions, contain Spanish translations, and are packed with hands-on challenges that help build confidence and cultivate valuable skills that will have a lifelong benefit.
Engaging Curriculum
Designed for hands-on engagement and open-ended exploration, our program empowers students and teachers alike.
Funding Qualified
Qualifies for ARP/ESSER, Title I-IV, 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Migrant Education, as well as state and local district funding resources.
Authentic Life Skills
Throughout the program, students build valuable life skills like confidence and persistence as they solve real-world challenges through collaboration.
Stress-Free Implementation
We provide all materials and resources needed for hassle-free implementation, as well as dedicated support throughout the program.
What School Officials and Educators Are Saying About Our Programs
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“It’s worth every penny, and I don’t mind spending money on something that’s going to create an impact on the kids, on something that’s going to build their background on different subjects.”
Enrique C.Highland Park, IL
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“This is the only program I’ve ever seen that [combines] being curious, being inquisitive, doing your research and coming up with your own solutions.”
Carol M.Tampa, FL
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“I believe it is vital for our students to be exposed to and experience the benefits of collaborating, the freedom to create and explore, and the exposure to other careers they may not have known about before.”
Jamie G.Reno, NV
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“As a classroom teacher, I am always looking for new, innovative ideas to stimulate my students. I participated to explore new topics and interesting, hands-on approaches to teaching.”
Cottie J.Lake Charles, LA
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“The organization of all of the curricula was great and made facilitating really easy for the teachers.”
Shawna P.Katy, TX
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“I love the lessons and how they support our standards.”
Cheri J.Duluth, GA
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“All the events and parts of the program were meaningful to our students and our teachers. It's amazing to see our students create all the inventions!”
Adriana O.Urbana, IL
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“There’s something for everyone and the plethora of things you can choose from ... that’s what’s important.”
Sara S.Sunnyvale, TX
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“All the resources and materials provided were the best part. It makes things so easy to step in and teach the students.”
Lisa F.Eagle Mountain, UT
Explore a Selection of Invention Project Modules
These are just five examples of the 32 uniquely themed Invention Project modules you can choose from. This program is completely customizable and features individually packaged materials and supplemental online resources for stress-free implementation.
Robotic Aquatics™
In Robotic Aquatics, students dive into the latest ocean research and design a tank featuring a newly created and patented aquatic plant. Throughout the experience, they craft a habitat for their own aquatic friend, develop their own bio-inspired invention and deliver a pitch that is sure to make a splash.
Robotic Pet Vet™
By developing their knowledge and skills in biology, physiology and circuitry to take apart and diagnose robotic dogs, students enhance their problem-solving skills in Robotic Pet Vet. After helping their pets recover, children celebrate by constructing an interactive dog park attraction.
Innovation Force®
During the Innovation Force module, students join a team of National Inventors Hall of Fame® Inductees to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges while battling supervillains! With inspiration from real-life inventions, children are empowered to design, build and market an invention that will save the world.
Champions
In Champions, kids discover unseen champions of the sports world as they explore how innovators have changed the way people experience sports. They draft inventors and inventions to add to their Innovation Dream Team and use their inspiration to build the ultimate sports complex!
Open Mic™
In this empowering module, children voice their ideas as their imaginations are amplified through invention and entrepreneurship! First, they engineer a wireless microphone, and then they follow the Camp Invention Design Thinking Process™ to develop and pitch their own amazing inventions.
Wear It Out™
In Wear it Out, students combine creative ideas and maker materials to invent clothing and accessories that are both fashionable and functional. They employ divergent and convergent thinking and creative problem solving to engineer clothing of the future that responds to extreme weather.
Learn More
Review our program catalog for more information about all of the Invention Project modules and what is included when you bring this flexible, innovative program to your district.
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