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Invention Convention
The Invention Convention provides students in grades 3rd-12th an interactive and interdisciplinary opportunity to use the invention process to create and pitch an original invention project, such as an improvement or a product.
Through Invention Convention, students are introduced to a world in which they will solve their own problems and gain the confidence and 21st-century skills to invent their own future. The STEM + Invention + Entrepreneurship (STEMIE) experiential learning program offers hands-on, real-world, project-based learning activities.
Student Invention Requirements
1. Prototype
Demonstrate how the invention will function.
2. Logbook
Document the invention process.
3. Display Board
Recapping the process, key findings, and show their invention’s purpose.
4. Presentation
In-person presentation at the Regional Hub, along with a Q&A from judges.
5. Pitch Video
4-6 minute video presenting their invention for judging.
Competition Series Timeline
September - January
Classroom Registration
Teachers register their students to participate in the regional competition.
October - March
Teacher
Training
Educators guide their students through learning the invention process.
Early March
Start Student Projects
Educators help their students register and upload recorded pitch videos to be scored online by judges prior to the in-person competition
Mid March
Judging and Competitors
Judges review and score the student pitch videos online. Students who qualify will be invited to compete in-person.
April
Qualifying Competitions
Students compete at local competitions to advance to state competitions.
May - June
State and National Competitions
Top projects move from state competitions to national competitions.
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