{"product_id":"kids-inventing-isbn-9780471660866","title":"Kids Inventing!","description":"Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, \"That could be me!\" Well, it certainly could—and this book shows you how. \u003ci\u003eKids Inventing!\u003c\/i\u003e gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit.  \u003cp\u003eFrom 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. You'll see how to keep an inventor's log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You'll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And you'll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eNicholas D. Frankovits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLeila Gay Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Getting an Idea 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook for a Problem to Solve 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreak Problems into Smaller Parts 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink about Improving Something You Already Enjoy 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink about Solving a Community Problem 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink about the Needs of Others 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind an Idea Through Research 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind a Use for Something You Discover 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Your Idea an Invention? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Keeping a Journal or an Inventor’s Log and Writing a Report 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogs and Journals 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReports 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventor’s Logs, Journals, and Reports as Part of a Display 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Making a Model 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with a Sketch 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake a List of Materials 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList the Tools You Will Need 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimate Costs 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventory Your Skills and Acquire Others 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet up a Workshop 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk for Help and Be Safe 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake a Scale Model 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Naming Your Invention 50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Your Invention after Yourself 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Your Invention for What It Does 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Word Tricks in Naming Your Invention 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Your Invention for Its Sound 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Your Invention for Its Feel 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGive Your Invention a Catchy Name 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Participating in Competitions, Programs, and Camps 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Gain by Entering an Invention Contest 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Competition 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamps 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Inventing as a Team 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeamwork Calls for Cooperation and Compromise 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Teams 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Teams 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Learning with a Mentor 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentors Are Guides 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool Mentor Programs 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentors from the Business Community 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Patenting an Invention 82\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Inventions Are Patented 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Patent Search 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Patents 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatent Applications 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatent Infringement 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Registering a Trademark 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrademarks Are All Around You 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrademark Symbols 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Trademarks 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying for a Trademark 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrademarks instead of Patents 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Manufacturing, Packaging, and Selling an Invention 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduct Development 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind the Right Company to Manufacture Your Invention 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling Your Invention 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLicensing Your Invention 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Suggested Reading 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Useful Web Sites 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Invention Competitions, Programs, and Camps 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhoto Credits 134\u003c\/p\u003e  Inventions solve problems in daily life, and this nifty book solves the problems of how to go about inventing. From identifying a problem in your work to thinking about how to solve it, the information is broken down into small solvable parts.  \u003cp\u003eSo how do you come up with a problem? Hone your observational skills and look around. Stories of inventions developed by young scientists who responded to their own needs or those of their community provide the backbone and wonder of this inspirational book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome ideas come through observation, some through research, and some from searching for a use for something. Next, the inventor can turn to journaling or model making or can learn with a mentor. For those really great ideas, the book discusses patenting, designing a trademark, and manufacturing and selling the product. There are many websites, programs, competitions, and camps found in the appendices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents can be great inventors because life is newer to them and they take less for granted. Awareness is the first step to discovery. What a wonderful little book for showing children other children as inventors... and they can learn how to become one themselves!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--NSTA Recommends\u003c\/p\u003e 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.   Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, \"That could be me!\" Well, it certainly could—and 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.  \u003cp\u003eFrom finding an idea and creating a working model topatenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. You'll see how to keep an inventor's log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You'll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And you'll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover how exciting it can be to rethink the world around you, solve problems, and surprise and delight others with the results. Anything's possible with Kids Inventing! 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