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Invention Convention: Celebrating Creativity

January 23, 2011 · 13 Comments · Student Projects

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Our Fifth Grade students have just held their Invention Convention, a culminating experience for a library research unit. In addition to learning about famous inventors and the invention process using books and online resources, each student  had the opportunity to design an invention. Working individually or with partners, the students developed original ideas for new products, some of which help to solve everyday problems.

This creative group of students worked enthusiastically, brainstorming for ideas, developing models and prototypes, and creating ads to market their inventions.  Some groups even wrote “commercials” to go along with their inventions.  The students presented their inventions to an appreciative audience at school, and all were impressed with the level of creative enthusiasm.

The video below highlights the students talking about their inventions and features some of their commercials. Enjoy watching and please feel free to leave a comment on this post!


13 Comments so far ↓

  • rlorbert // Jan 23, 2011 at 8:30 am

    I enjoyed working with all of you on this project. You showed tremendous enthusiasm and had some really creative ideas!

  • morgan // Jan 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    I loved everybody’s inventions! Good Job!

  • Noelle // Jan 24, 2011 at 2:07 am

    I loved the invention convention!

  • Carter // Jan 24, 2011 at 9:25 am

    THAT WAS AWESOME! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!!

  • India // Jan 24, 2011 at 11:43 am

    I loved the invention convention. It was the best time ever!

  • Arianna // Jan 24, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    I loved all the inventions and working on the invention convention! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

  • vubertini // Jan 25, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    What a great job everyone did on their inventions. I hope you all had as much fun creating these inventions as we did watching your presentations. Well done!

  • Tanya Glen // Jan 25, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    The 5th graders did an amazing job! And a special thanks goes out to Mrs. Lorbert for the excellent commentary and video production of these awesome inventions! Thank you!

  • avery // Jan 26, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    This was AWESOME!!!!!!!!! So much fun making the inventions & good job everyone!!!!!!!

    :) :) :) :) :) :)

  • Jang // Jan 26, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    Great inventions!!!!!!!!!!

  • Colin // Jan 31, 2011 at 11:52 am

    I liked the invention convention video.

  • Celine // Feb 1, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    Good job everybody and awesome ideas! Good commercials also to those who made them!

  • claire // Feb 6, 2011 at 9:53 am

    i LOVED working on the invention convention !!!
    everybody did amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    (adrina and celine: your video was hilarious!!!!)

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