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Supporting Innovation

In this section, you will find hundreds of resources in a variety of formats that can be used to support and motivate innovative behaviors and attitudes, provide information, and inspire participation in innovation programs and activities. These resources come in a wide range of formats, from books to blogs and from webinars to websites.

 

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362 items found
Title Author Audience Year Format
Rosie Revere, Engineer 
Beaty, Andrea 
 
2013 
Book 
Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors 
Akron Global Polymer Academy 
Adults, Grades 6-8 
2017 
Website 
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 
Rube Goldberg, Inc.  
Adults 
2017 
Website 
School Libraries as Innovation Spaces: Stimulating Creativity and Inventive Thinking 
Small, Ruth; Bond, Morgan 
Adults 
2013 
Article 
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Scratch 
MIT Media Lab 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 
2017 
Website 
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Secret Subway, The 
Corey, Shana 
Grades 3-5 
2016 
Book 
Sharpen Your Skills at a Youth Entrepreneur Camp 
Casnocha, Ben 
Adults, Grades 9-12 
2003 
Article 
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Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology 
Siemens  
Adults, Grades 9-12 
2017 
Website 
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Six Dots 
Bryant, Jen 
 
2016 
Book 
Sketchup 
Trimble Inc. 
Adults, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 
2017 
Website 
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Smithsonian's Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects: Build, Invent, Create, Discover 
Challoner, Jack; Andraka, Jack 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
2016 
Book 
Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine 
Older, Jules 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
2012 
Book 
So You Want to Be an Inventor?  
St. George, Judith 
 
2002 
Book 
Solar Cooker Promotes Design and Problem Solving on a Low Budget 
Board, Keith 
Adults, Grades 9-12 
2013 
Article 
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea 
Burleigh, Robert 
Grades 3-5 
2016 
Book 
Sources of Innovation and Creativity, The 
Adams, Karylyn 
Adults 
2005 
Article 
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Spark of Invention Series 
Momentum Books 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
2016 
Book Series 
SparkFun Education 
Sparkfun Electronics 
Adults 
2017 
Website 
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Sparking Curiosity and Solving Real-World Problems 
George Lucas Educational Foundation 
Adults, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 
2017 
Video 
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Stay Current on Copyright 
Goerner, Phil 
Adults 
2016 
Article 
STEAM Kids: 50+ Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Math Hands-On Projects for Kids 
Carey, Anne; Dziengel, Ana; Scardino, Amber et. Al 
Grades 3-5 
2016 
Book 
STEM Education & Activities for Preschoolers 
Bright Horizons 
Adults 
2017 
Article 
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STEMIE Coalition, The 
STEMIE Coalition  
Adults 
2017 
Website 
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Steven Caney's Invention Book 
Caney, Steven 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
1985 
Book 
Stinky Sanitation Inventions 
Marsico, Katie 
Grades 3-5 
2013 
Book 
Story of Things: From the Stone Age to the Modern Age in 10 Pop-Up Spreads, The 
Layton, Neal 
 
2010 
Book 
Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope 
Heos, Bridget 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
2013 
Book 
Student ideas for a better America (SIBA)  
National Museum of Education 
Adults 
2017 
Website 
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Super Business Girl, Asia Newson 
The Ellen Show 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
2015 
Video 
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Super Cool Tech 
DK 
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 
2016 
Book 
 

The Innovation Destination

 

The Innovation Destination was designed and evaluated by a team from the Center for Digital Literacy at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University and developed by Data Momentum Inc, in partnership with the Connecticut Invention Convention, By Kids for Kids, New York On Tech, and over 70 school librarians and young innovators.

This site has been serving the youth invention community from 2015 - present.