Inventive Kids - Teachers & Parents

Teachers & Parents

Welcome to our fun resource on invention and innovation!

This highly interactive site offers you an easy to use and effective teaching tool on invention and innovation. Used in conjunction with a curriculum component or as a 'free-time' learning opportunity, the site provides a wealth of valuable and previously unknown information that adds to your students' knowledge base.

As well, students now have the opportunity of learning about Canadian female inventors and their inventions. The information contained in this site is drawn from a two-year research project conducted across Canada. The Federal government through the Millennium Partnership Program and Heritage Canada, and the Provincial governments of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Prince Edward Island supported the project.

A wonderful companion book, Canadian Women Invent! can be ordered through this site. The book is a welcome addition to school libraries and classrooms. How many times have you looked for resources that provide a balanced view of science and technology to both your female and male students? Look no further. Canadian Women Invent! provides that balance.

This site is linked to www.inventivewomen.com, where you will find detailed biographies of more than 80 Canadian female inventors in the Library. The profiles are suitable for students in grades 7 through high school.

Inventive Kids Game Board

Name That Invention!
This game introduces students to Canadian female inventors and their inventions. The game is challenging and loads of fun. Students can print an award certificate at the end of the game.

My Inventive Room
My Inventive Room shows students what life would be like without their favourite inventions as they travel backwards throughout history.

Keep Your Eyes Open!
Often important inventions happen because people take the time to observe the world around them. Keep Your Eyes Open is a match game that introduces students to "creative leap" inventions.

Journey Across Canada
Students take an inventive journey across Canada to discover Canadian female inventors.

Women Inventors Flipbook
Female inventors are not absent-minded professors working away in laboratories. Students create their own Inventive characters with the fun FlipBook!

Movie Shorts
Popcorn anyone? Animated shorts about inventions – just for fun!

Bell Calling Lamarr
Many products used today evolved from earlier inventions. Through this game, students can track the evolution of the telephone.

Time Machine
Throughout history, creative people have imagined the future and provided inspiration to inventors and innovators. In this game, students transform visionary ideas into their corresponding inventions with a time machine.

For Girls
What people wear are inventions too! Women invented many items to make them look nicer and feel more comfortable. Students open the dresser drawers to see what’s inside!

Are You Inventive?
Students can take a quiz to find out how inventive they are!