K-12

  • Celebrating 20 Years of InvenTeams®

    Celebrating 20 Years of InvenTeams®

    Now in its 20th year, the InvenTeams® Grant initiative has been changing the way educators teach, and providing young people – especially young women and students from underrepresented backgrounds – with creative problem solving and 21st century skills to flourish in college and career. High school students experience invention and cultivate creativity through an InvenTeam…

  • Inventor Archive

    Inventor Archive

    Ever wondered who invented the running shoe, potato chips or gene sequencing? This archive explores the biographies of some of the world’s most important inventors throughout history to modern times. Scientists, engineers, architects, chefs, and even a U.S. president are among the inventors whose unique stories, backgrounds, and what led them to invent are featured…

  • JV InvenTeam Activity Guides

    JV InvenTeam Activity Guides

    JV InvenTeams activity guides support hands-on learning and teach students the role invention plays in making everyday products.

  • Teens take on drink spiking

    Teens take on drink spiking

    The all-female Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam® from e3 Civic High in San Diego developed a method to test when a drink has been spiked. Their journey is a true display of passion and perserverance in action.

  • “No Excuses!” for this North Carolina InvenTeam

    “No Excuses!” for this North Carolina InvenTeam

    Discover how an InvenTeam teacher brought new opportunities to students with disabilities through invention education. Her secret to success: “No excuses!” and “High expectations.”

  • One email led to a culture of invention at Garey High School

    One email led to a culture of invention at Garey High School

    From an email to a patent: how invention uplifted and changed the course of students at Garey High School and their Pomona, California community.

  • Becoming an inventor: a young Latina’s narrative

    Becoming an inventor: a young Latina’s narrative

    Follow the life experiences of Lesley, a young Latina, which contributed to the development of her identity as an inventor.

  • Timing & Tenacity = Green Bricks!

    Timing & Tenacity = Green Bricks!

    Thomas Cornett credits a chance encounter with a 3-D printer for his budding science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career and the opportunity to help lead a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam. The team developed a solution to help in disaster recovery.

  • Green Chemistry Activity Guide

    Green Chemistry Activity Guide

    The JV InvenTeams Green Chemistry activity guide will lead educators and students through the creative applications of green chemistry and explore topics such as Sustainability, Bioplastic, and Chemical Science.

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