INNOVATION CELEBRATION IIM Research Project Expo on Thursday, March 30th

Objective for Research Project Gain an understanding of the process of innovation An innovation is something new that can be tangible (like an invention) or intangible (like an idea). Goals: Identify a need Create an original idea or object that satisfies a need or addresses a problem Investigate whether or not the innovation already exists Test the innovation, make modifications, and draw conclusions Keep records and document progress Relate scientific methods to real life, including ethics Identify criteria for an innovation and tell how the innovation meets them Generalize about innovators and the creative process

Innovations that have impacted your life Schoolhouse Rock – Inventions video Shark Tank - SoundBender video Shark Tank - Sweep Easy video Internet invented in 1969 Personal Computer invented in 1975 Cell Phone invented in 1979 DVD Player invented in 1995 Bluetooth Technology invented in 2000 Skype invented in 2003 YouTube invented in 2005 Nintendo Wii  invented in 2006 Apple iPhone invented in 2007 Spotify invented in 2008

You will become the inventor! Your Job will be to: Define a problem and hypothesizes possible solutions. Research whether other ideas or products have been developed that solve the problem. If you find that something already exists to solve the problem, how can what already exists be improved? Build a prototype or fully explain ideas in order to formalize your solutions. Include drawings of prototypes or detailed plans. Test the prototype or idea and record the results of the tests. You should answer questions such as: If the invention is tested 20 times, how many times did it work? What were other people’s reactions? What works? What doesn’t work? What could improve the innovation? What revisions are necessary? 5. Develop a plan for communicating about the innovation. Brainstorm names for the innovation, logos, slogans, packaging ideas, sales price. Develop an advertising campaign or communication plan aimed at a likely consumer for your innovation.

Present the Innovation At the Expo (on a tri-fold): Present the advertisement for the innovation Demonstrate the innovation with a physical model or a drawing Display a written description of the innovation Display all research and tests

Expo on Thursday, March 30th You will have some time in class to work on the project but the majority of the project needs to be completed at home. On the Texas Performance Standards Project website under the Intermediate (3-5) Tasks tab you can find more information about the Innovation Celebration project. It is the seventh task listed on the right side when you scroll down. Innovation Celebration website You will need to submit the following sheets on the due dates listed on the cover sheet: (the sheets will be given to you by your Homeroom Teacher) Cover Sheet Invention Idea Survey sheet Innovator’s Journal sheet Invention Design Brief sheet Innovation Description sheet

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