Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, That could be me!Well, it certainly couldand this book shows you how. "Kids Inventing!" gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit. From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. Youll see how to keep an inventors log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. Youll meet inspiring kids just like…mehr
Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, That could be me!Well, it certainly couldand this book shows you how. "Kids Inventing!" gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit. From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. Youll see how to keep an inventors log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. Youll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And youll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
SUSAN CASEY is an English teacher, a journalist, a speaker, and the author of Women Invent! Two Centuries of Discovery That Have Shaped Our World. To find out more about Susan, visit her web site at www.susancaseybooks.com.
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Foreword vii by Nicholas D. Frankovits and Leila Gay Evans Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Getting an Idea 3 Look for a Problem to Solve 4 Break Problems into Smaller Parts 5 Think about Improving Something You Already Enjoy 7 Think about Solving a Community Problem 11 Think about the Needs of Others 13 Find an Idea Through Research 15 Find a Use for Something You Discover 18 Is Your Idea an Invention? 20 Activities 20 2 Keeping a Journal or an Inventor's Log and Writing a Report 23 Logs and Journals 23 Reports 34 Inventor's Logs, Journals, and Reports as Part of a Display 35 Activities 36 3 Making a Model 37 Start with a Sketch 39 Make a List of Materials 39 List the Tools You Will Need 40 Estimate Costs 41 Inventory Your Skills and Acquire Others 41 Set up a Workshop 42 Ask for Help and Be Safe 43 Make a Scale Model 45 Activities 46 4 Naming Your Invention 50 Name Your Invention after Yourself 50 Name Your Invention for What It Does 51 Use Word Tricks in Naming Your Invention 52 Name Your Invention for Its Sound 53 Name Your Invention for Its Feel 53 Give Your Invention a Catchy Name 54 Activities 56 5 Participating in Competitions, Programs, and Camps 57 What You Can Gain by Entering an Invention Contest 58 Preparing for Competition 58 Camps 65 Activities 65 6 Inventing as a Team 66 Teamwork Calls for Cooperation and Compromise 66 Small Teams 70 Large Teams 71 Activities 73 7 Learning with a Mentor 74 Mentors Are Guides 74 School Mentor Programs 77 Mentors from the Business Community 78 Activities 81 8 Patenting an Invention 82 How Inventions Are Patented 82 The Patent Search 83 Types of Patents 85 Patent Applications 90 Patent Infringement 91 Activities 94 9 Registering a Trademark 95 Trademarks Are All Around You 95 Trademark Symbols 95 Types of Trademarks 96 Applying for a Trademark 97 Trademarks instead of Patents 98 Activities 101 10 Manufacturing, Packaging, and Selling an Invention 102 Product Development 105 Find the Right Company to Manufacture Your Invention 109 Selling Your Invention 109 Licensing Your Invention 111 Activities 114 Appendix A: Suggested Reading 116 Appendix B: Useful Web Sites 117 Appendix C: Invention Competitions, Programs, and Camps 119 Index 129 Photo Credits 134
Foreword vii by Nicholas D. Frankovits and Leila Gay Evans Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Getting an Idea 3 Look for a Problem to Solve 4 Break Problems into Smaller Parts 5 Think about Improving Something You Already Enjoy 7 Think about Solving a Community Problem 11 Think about the Needs of Others 13 Find an Idea Through Research 15 Find a Use for Something You Discover 18 Is Your Idea an Invention? 20 Activities 20 2 Keeping a Journal or an Inventor's Log and Writing a Report 23 Logs and Journals 23 Reports 34 Inventor's Logs, Journals, and Reports as Part of a Display 35 Activities 36 3 Making a Model 37 Start with a Sketch 39 Make a List of Materials 39 List the Tools You Will Need 40 Estimate Costs 41 Inventory Your Skills and Acquire Others 41 Set up a Workshop 42 Ask for Help and Be Safe 43 Make a Scale Model 45 Activities 46 4 Naming Your Invention 50 Name Your Invention after Yourself 50 Name Your Invention for What It Does 51 Use Word Tricks in Naming Your Invention 52 Name Your Invention for Its Sound 53 Name Your Invention for Its Feel 53 Give Your Invention a Catchy Name 54 Activities 56 5 Participating in Competitions, Programs, and Camps 57 What You Can Gain by Entering an Invention Contest 58 Preparing for Competition 58 Camps 65 Activities 65 6 Inventing as a Team 66 Teamwork Calls for Cooperation and Compromise 66 Small Teams 70 Large Teams 71 Activities 73 7 Learning with a Mentor 74 Mentors Are Guides 74 School Mentor Programs 77 Mentors from the Business Community 78 Activities 81 8 Patenting an Invention 82 How Inventions Are Patented 82 The Patent Search 83 Types of Patents 85 Patent Applications 90 Patent Infringement 91 Activities 94 9 Registering a Trademark 95 Trademarks Are All Around You 95 Trademark Symbols 95 Types of Trademarks 96 Applying for a Trademark 97 Trademarks instead of Patents 98 Activities 101 10 Manufacturing, Packaging, and Selling an Invention 102 Product Development 105 Find the Right Company to Manufacture Your Invention 109 Selling Your Invention 109 Licensing Your Invention 111 Activities 114 Appendix A: Suggested Reading 116 Appendix B: Useful Web Sites 117 Appendix C: Invention Competitions, Programs, and Camps 119 Index 129 Photo Credits 134
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