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Students learn best when they solve real problems and create things that matter. The Innovation Science class from Inventionland Education prepares students for life beyond the classroom by teaching them how to invent and innovate using the same proven 9-Step Method Inventionland uses with its corporate partners and individual inventor clients.

This is not a theoretical exercise. Students work in small groups to create their own invention or innovation in a student-driven, teacher-facilitated flipped classroom. It creates a level of engagement rarely seen in other classes since the ideas come directly from the students.

The Inventionland Education course is offered for elementary, middle, and high school students.

As students work on their ideas, they learn to research, prototype, package, and present them to a panel of judges at the end of the course.

Student groups who win at the school level can present at the national invention contest hosted by Inventionland at its corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, with both in-person and virtual presentation options.

The 2025 national invention contest was recently featured on the Discovery and Science channels through the four-time Telly award-winning show “Tomorrow’s World Today.”

In addition to learning highly sought-after soft skills valued by employees, students are energized by their own ideas, leading to remarkable outcomes.

For example, two students from Grove City Middle School in Pennsylvania created the No Cry™ Hair Tie and now have an actual licensing agreement. Their product is available on Amazon and national retail websites.

Similarly, a group of students from Jordan created the Amazing™ Lid, which has its own licensing agreement and has been a strong seller on Amazon and other world-class websites.

 

And there are two other student products in the final stages of product development that also earned licensing agreements after the 2025 national invention contest. You’ll see their products hit the market in 2026.

For students, these experiences create meaningful advantages.

When applying to colleges, students can write essays that go beyond clubs and coursework. They can describe how they applied a professional inventing process, collaborated with peers, overcame setbacks, and created products that not only earned a licensing agreement but are also available for purchase globally.

In job or internship interviews, students can speak confidently about their problem-solving and communication skills, which are highly valued by employers across industries.

Students learn that innovation requires testing ideas, learning from failure, and improving with purpose.

By engaging students in authentic invention work, Inventionland Education helps them build experiences that stand out and skills that last. Students are not just learning about innovation. More importantly, they are proving they can do it.