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Find Out About Our Innovation Curriculum from Educators

A fun, hands-on approach to inspire creativity, teamwork and a growth mindset

Students often see problems in need of better solutions. There’s no better way to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation — and to build courage and resilience — than to give students a safe place to explore, fail forward and succeed.

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Deliver teacher-directed, developmentally-appropriate lessons and activities

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Easily customize lesson plans and activities based on classroom interests and supplies available

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Align each lesson plan and activity to real-world careers

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Introduce and practice the inquiry process as well as observation and presentation skills, using IE’s proprietary 9-Step Method

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Tap into young students’ natural instinct to tinker and problem-solve

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Keep students encouraged with the help of Chipper Cloud, our courseware mascot

Elementary School

At the K-5 grade level, educators will be able to:

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Easily flex between teacher-directed and self-directed lessons depending on student and class needs

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Easily customize lesson plans and activities based on individual or small group interests

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Follow the same 9-Step Method with multiple simultaneous project teams

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Prepare students for the real world with a focus on real-world careers for career readiness

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Deliver the course as core curriculum, an elective, core supplement or club

At the 6-8 grade level, educators will be able to:

Middle School

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Deliver the courseware as self-directed lessons and easily switch back to teacher-directed as needed

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Deliver the curriculum as a unit of study or as an entire course

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Deliver the curriculum within the instructional core over a semester or academic year

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Easily customize lesson plans and activities based on individual or class interests

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Follow the same 9-Step Method with multiple simultaneous project teams

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Prepare students for the real world with a focus on real-world careers for career readiness

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Deliver the curriculum as core curriculum, elective, or club

At the 9-12 grade level, educators will be able to:

High School

Receive Your No-cost
Innovation Labs^® Starter Kit

Your kit includes:

Portfolio Catalog of Lab Design Options
Lab Design Video Links
Before and After Examples
Immersive Learning Spaces White Paper
Design, Construction and Install Steps

Your starter Kit also includes a complimentary consultation with one of our project managers.

See How the Leechburg Area School District Transformed K-12 STEAM Learning

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this actual video of the Inventionland Curriculum and Innovation Labs® is worth much more. Hear from District Leadership, Principals, and Teachers on how Inventionland Education partnered with them to create world-class courseware and spaces.

Just as we do for students, we offer fun, hands-on experiences to inspire creativity, teamwork and a growth mindset in teachers.

Teachers using our curriculum may also see problems in need of better solutions. Our professional development courses and workshops offer teachers a safe space to explore Inventionland’s proven 9-Step Method turning their own ideas into innovations and inventions, so they can in turn encourage their own students to do the same.

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Journey through the course as a student, including coming up with
their own problem, solution, product pitch and invention

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Gain hands-on experience, and confidence, with the 9-Step Method
and the ABC’s of Storytelling

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Receive training of the Inventionland Education curriculum and courseware, online portal and student progress tracking

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Opportunities for instituting a train-the-trainer model within your district

Immersive PD

This intensive, 3-day professional development course allows teachers to experience the Innovation courseware from a student’s perspective.

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3D Printers, Laser Cutters, CNC Milling Machines, Vinyl Cutters and more

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Prototyping with Cardboard

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Prototyping with Blue Foam

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Mold with Silicone

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Logo/Package Design

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Video Production

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Stop Motion

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Molding and Casting

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of workshops to help teachers gain hands-on experience and confidence with Maker Space tools.

Topical Workshops

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Onsite training at Inventionland Education

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Virtual training

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Half-day or full-day options

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Back-to-school refresher trainings

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And so much more!

Thinking outside the box? Call us to discuss your needs and we look forward to making it happen.

Custom Training

Our Innovation Curriculum is the Perfect K-12 Cross-discipline STEAM Toolbox

Find Out About Our Innovation Curriculum from Educators

A fun, hands-on approach to inspire creativity, teamwork and a growth mindset

Transform Classrooms and Underutilized Spaces into Immersive Learning Environments.

Receive Your No-cost
Innovation Labs^® Starter Kit

See How the Leechburg Area School District Transformed K-12 STEAM Learning

Just as we do for students, we offer fun, hands-on experiences to inspire creativity, teamwork and a growth mindset in teachers.

Our Innovation Curriculum is the Perfect K-12 Cross-discipline STEAM Toolbox

Find Out About Our Innovation Curriculum from Educators

A fun, hands-on approach to inspire creativity, teamwork and a growth mindset

Transform Classrooms and Underutilized Spaces into Immersive Learning Environments.

Receive Your No-cost Innovation Labs® Starter Kit

See How the Leechburg Area School District Transformed K-12 STEAM Learning

Just as we do for students, we offer fun, hands-on experiences to inspire creativity, teamwork and a growth mindset in teachers.

Receive Your No-cost
Innovation Labs^® Starter Kit