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2007 - 2008 Research "Intent to Invent" Click here for invention resources on the Internet! Sites to visit to do a patent search: The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (full page text of 1976 and forward with some patents dating back to 1790); click on how to search Patent Storm (patents from 1990 forward); type an invention in the text box near the top 3. www.google.com/ptshp?tab=wt&ie=UTF-8 Google Patent Search; type invention in the ‘search patents’ box near the top 4. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/kidsearch.html The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office Kids’ Page; click on ‘Searching Using Words” Visits by inventors:
There are many different methods of research that researchers use when they are conducting a research project. In the Intent to Invent research process this year, we will use a method of research, quasi-historical, to complete the research project. When a researcher decides on a topic to investigate, he/she must develop a strategy to study the problem. A method of research is a research design or plan to follow. quasi-historical research - the objective reconstruction of the past; resources can be either primary or secondary (public documents, patents, etc.)
Creative Problem-Solving Method
Invention Dissection...
Intent to Invent Timeline (subject to change, as needed) Week of: September 10 Brown Bag Inventions September 17 Wacky Inventions September 24 (field trips to Woodland Lake) October 1 and 8 Leaping Attributes October 15 Invention Quiz Inventure Place Web Quest October 19 – Field Trip to Inventure Place and the National Inventors Hall of Fame October 22 Invention, Humor, and Originality October 29 CLIMB (Creating Limitless Ideas Means Brainstorming) November 5 Can the Critic (no Tuesday class) Force Fit November 12 Let Loose an Avalanche of Ideas Brainstorming Needs Brainstorming for Creative Solutions Invention Idea Questionnaire (due in two weeks) November 19 Invention Idea Questionnaire Evaluation (no Wednesday class) Grid/establish criteria Rube Goldberg November 26 Invention Idea Questionnaire Due Invention Idea Questionnaire Evaluation Grid for Eleven Ideas Introduction to Intent to Invent Folder, the Inventive Process, Research Packet, and Bibliography Invention Dissection Begins December 3 SCAMPER Invention Idea Evaluation Grid for Two Chosen Ideas Preliminary research for the two chosen ideas December 10 Selection of the final problem Identify expert “Quasi-historical” research December 17 Model the Building Process Creative Problem Solving with matrix Begin rough draft of letter to an expert Continue “Quasi-historical” research December 31 Catch-up (Wednesday class only) January 7 Bring two stamps to class for each expert (if mailing letter) Continue “quasi-historical” research Finish rough draft of letter to expert Begin Research Plan and Design Model planning January 14 Finalize Research Plan and Design Type letter to expert (parent volunteers needed!) Finalize model planning January 21 Send letters/e-mail to expert(s) (no Monday class) Complete rough draft of bibliography January 28 Rough draft of bibliography due Type bibliography (parent volunteers needed!) Begin Inventor’s Portfolio February 4 Rough draft of survey Patent Application Begin Marketing Strategies Work on Inventor’s Portfolio February 11 Type survey (due in two weeks) Begin building model/prototype Work on Inventor’s Portfolio Continue Marketing Strategies February 18 Continue model building (no Monday class) Continue work on Inventor’s Portfolio Continue Marketing Strategies February 25 Surveys due Continue model building Continue work on Inventor’s Portfolio (due next week) Complete Marketing Strategies March 3 Sources of Error Analysis and Conclusions Inventor’s Portfolio due March 10 Type conclusions (parent volunteers needed!) Type sources of error Prepare presentations March 17 “Catch-up” Begin presentations March 24 Spring Break March 31 “Catch-up” Finish presentations
G/T Potluck Dinner and Showcase Extravaganza Clough Pike Elementary School Thursday April 3, 2008 7:00 p.m. Students arrive any time after 3:15 to set up. Potluck dinner from 6:15 – 7:00 p.m. Student exhibition of work from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. Students may visit other displays from 8:00 – 8:15 p.m. Clean up at 8:15 p.m. 2007-08 G/T Inventors:
Showcase Extravaganza:
2006 -07 Research My Passion! * should be a topic of personal interest * will follow the creative problem-solving method * will show depth of thought * the product/invention will solve a problem or meet a need* will have a method of research - a detailed, well-organized plan * will have background research * will have an adequate number of facts obtained from many resources
*will have some kind of statistics showing evidence of factual analysis
* will have a conclusion showing depth of thought * will show depth of thought in recording sources of error * will be neatly and creatively organized and displayed * will have a product marketing strategy * will complete according to the established timeline
My Passion Showcase Extravaganza and Potluck DinnerThursday, May 17, 2007 Clough Pike Elementary School
2005 -06 Research Showcase Extravaganza (Stock Market, Historical Research, and Architecture/Museums) and Potluck Dinner
The Stock Market ... Visits from the stockbrokers at Merrill Lynch: Monday - Mr. Ken Gillette Tuesday - Mr. Brian Storn Wednesday - Mr. Jim Hughes Thursday - Mr. Walter Frank
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