K–12 Intellectual Property Resources

Explore interactive activities, invention guides, lesson plans, and competitions designed for
students, parents, and educators.

 
 

Grade:

Grades K–5
Grades 6–8
Grades 9–12+
 

Elementary School (Grades K–5)

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Camp Invention®
Camp Invention®

Camp Invention® is the nationally acclaimed STEM summer camp from the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, providing STEM curricula that engage and empower K-6 students.

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Bee the Inventor
Bee the Inventor

"Bee" the Inventor is a 10-page STEAM activity book that teaches kids about invention through the role that leafcutter bees hold in the environment.

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The Innovator's Toolkit
The Innovator's Toolkit

These materials aim to provide accessible and practical information about copyright – its protections, its limitations, and its role in encouraging creativity.

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Middle School (Grades 6–8)

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Find an Affiliated Fair
Find an Affiliated Fair

Affiliated fairs are members of the Society for Science network. These competitions exist in nearly every state in the United States as well as over 70 other countries, regions and territories

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EiPIC: Extracurricular IP Center
EiPIC: Extracurricular IP Center

Framework for students to learn about the field of intellectual property and entrepreneurship

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Crash Course Intellectual Property
Crash Course Intellectual Property

In this course, you'll learn about Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks, and how they impact your life and shape the things you see, read, hear, and use in your daily life

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IP Made Easy 
IP Made Easy 

Your IP tutorial to discover how intellectual property is everywhere and why it’s worth protecting and teaching.

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High School & Beyond (Grades 9–12+)

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USPTO Office Locations & PTRCs
USPTO Office Locations & PTRCs

Directory of regional USPTO headquarters and nationwide Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) offering free expert guidance to public inventors.

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PQAI: Open-Source AI Patent Search
PQAI: Open-Source AI Patent Search

Advanced AI-powered prior art search tool designed to democratize patent searching for student researchers, inventors, and educators.

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Intellectual Property Curriculum
Intellectual Property Curriculum

At your own pace, take the online IP course consisting of 12 video modules and 38 lessons, each with a refresher quiz.

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National Innovator Challenge
National Innovator Challenge

To cultivate a diverse, inclusive community of young inventors and innovators by providing equitable opportunities to develop creative problem solving skills.

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Invention Convention Worldwide
Invention Convention Worldwide

Invention Convention Worldwide is a K-12 invention education program that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving.

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Why Didn’t I Think of That?

“Why Didn’t I Think of That?” is a virtual invention competition for students.

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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The largest and most prestigious virtual pitch competition for high school students around the world.

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The Inventor's Patent Academy
The Inventor's Patent Academy

This is a free learning platform designed solely to encourage, inspire, and educate entrepreneurs and inventors across the United States.

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Global Innovation Field Trip
Global Innovation Field Trip

World Learning at it’s best: The world is changing and education must change with it.

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IP Buddy Your Friendly Guide to IP
IP Buddy Your Friendly Guide to IP

Learning about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets just got easier.

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Inventor Handbook from Lemelson-MIT
Inventor Handbook from Lemelson-MIT

A handbook for an inventor's most frequently asked questions by Lemelson- MIT

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Copyright & Creativity
Copyright & Creativity

Copyright & Creativity gives educators everything they need to teach students about copyright and fair use, with easy-to-use lesson plans, slides, videos, and infographics at all levels from elementary school to high school.

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Michelson IP Learning Exchange
Michelson IP Learning Exchange

The Learning Exchange is for all interested in learning more about intellectual property (IP). Whether you’re an educator in K-12 or higher education.

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