Invention Convention Timeline
List of due dates for 6th grade
Invention Project
February 2014
Invention Convention Requirements
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Individual Project
Use recyclable materials if possible.
The convention will be held on May 2, 2014.
Project presentations will include:
– Tri-fold board – 50 points
– Prototype
– Inventor’s log book – 50 points
Idea / Problem – 10 points
• March 3, 2014 – “Intent to Invent” . Submit
your invention idea or problem that you are
attempting to solve.
– Describe how you came up with the idea.
– If you don’t have an idea or problem that you
have been trying to solve, then interview your
family and friends.
– Your idea / problem should be something that you
could realistically solve.
Research – 20 points
• March 10, 2014 - Research your idea or problem
to make sure that it hasn’t already been invented.
– If your idea has already been invented, is there a way
that you could make the invention better?
– The current invention may give you an idea for
another invention or lead you to a new idea all
together.
– Submit a copy of the research that you have found
that will allow you to move forward with your
invention.
Design / Drawing – 20 points
• March 17, 2013 – Design / drawing of your
proposed invention.
– A sketch of what your prototype may look like.
– Include the possible dimensions of the prototype
and materials that may be used in its construction.
– Describe the specific features of the prototype.
Mock-Up Prototype – 30 points
• March 31, 2014 – Mock Up Version of
Prototype
Construct a prototype that is your first version.
This version of the prototype will be tested to
determine its effectiveness. This version must
be working in order to be tested.
Testing Phase - 10 points
• April 1- April 4, 2014 – Testing – your fellow
classmates will have a chance to test your
mock-up prototype. Students will offer
feedback on the effectiveness of the
prototype and any suggestions for
improvement.
Final Prototype – 40 points
• April 14, 2014 – Final Prototype Due.
Incorporating information that you received
from the testing phase into your finished
product. This prototype should be ready to be
marketed for sale. The idea or the problem
that you are solving has a solution that is
workable using this prototype.
Naming and Packaging – 20 points
• April 21, 2014 – Name and Design packaging
for your prototype. How will consumers be
introduced to your product. The name is an
important selling point. Submit a drawing of
your proposed packaging design including
materials and pictures. Your prototype will not
actually be packaged.
The Convention
• Friday- May 2, 2014
– Tri-fold board
– Prototype
– Inventor’s Log (50 pts) – your log must include
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Idea/problem
Research that was conducted
Your original design
Pictures of your mock-up prototype
Notes from testing
Pictures of construction of the final prototype
Naming and packaging ideas
Tri-Fold Board
• Prepare using PowerPoint
• A written statement of the purpose of the
invention and the problem or idea that it solves.
(10 pts)
• A list of materials used (10 pts)
• A list of all of the steps taken to complete the
invention (10pts)
• Describe the problems that were encountered
during the invention process. Include
photographs or drawings of all of the attempts
that failed. (10pts)
Tri – Fold Board Continued
• Research that was conducted to ensure that
the invention does not already exist. Include
models that are similar to your idea but NOT
the same. You must prove that your idea is
ORIGINAL. (10pts)
• If your invention is too large to be displayed,
then a working model of the prototype will be
acceptable.