This resources teaches students how to distinguish between creativity, innovation, and invention, and to explain the difference between pioneering and incremental innovation, and which processes are best suited to each.

Learn about some of the nifty inventions that add more functionality to common objects. With the Smart toothbrush, your teeth will be clean in no time. The Albert Clock forces you to answer a Math question before it tells you the time....

This site has an alphabetized list of inventions and inventors throughout history. You can also explore by era, topic or nationality.

Collaborative generation of knowledge and high efficiency information flow allow for diversity, increased resilience, reliability and stability within an organization. Through participatory research, stakeholders can make full use of the...

A comprehensive resource on invention, innovation, and creativity. Explores the field of product design, marketing, innovation strategies, collaboration of stakeholders, product life cycle, and Rogers' elements of innovation. Includes...

In this mind challenging and creative site, you will learn how play and inventiveness are related. Hear inventors' stories, set your own inventive thinking in motion, and see video commentaries about the nature of play and whether or not...

By studying invention throughout history, this site encourages the inventive and creative spirit in all of us.

At this site from the Smithsonian Institute you can explore the world of invention by learning about inventors and their inventions. Searchable by name or subject, it is a great way for students to learn about science and technology.

An interactive timeline of notable inventions and inventors from the 19th century to the present.

If you don't know that the incandescent light was a failure before it was a success, it's easy to write off some modern energy innovations like solar panels because they haven't hit the big time fast enough. Worse, the fairy-tale view of...

A biography of the man who invented the elevator.

This lesson plan focuses on discussion of inventions, brainstorming new products or improvements, and identifying the protection, production, and marketing processes.

From entertainment devices to lifesaving medical technologies, Latino inventors have advanced humankind through their contributions. Latino inventors have created revolutionary devices that have transformed our everyday world - and often...

Who invented the tennis racket, Crayola Crayons or Tupperware? Smithsonian site invites users to explore the achievements of a variety of American innovators and inventors.

From pioneering inventions to bold scientific and medical advancements, find out more about 11 innovations that changed the course of human history.

Provides descriptions of many well-known innovations that were invented in the 1920s.

It is estimated that Johnson & Johnson have made an astounding 100 billion Band-Aids since they were invented in 1920. But where did the idea come from? In the third installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares...

Children's imaginations are infinite - so could they help draw up the ambitious projects that we need to fight the world's challenges? A group was asked to design inventions to make society a better place. Here's how they responded.

Place the inventions on the interactive timeline in chronological order to advance to the next level.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Find several scientific inventors and inventions with activities for students in primary grades through middle school. One lesson in particular integrates technology by focusing on the invention of the...

An interactive timeline featuring inventions discovered between the late nineteenth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Smithsonian site features Stephanie Kwolek, the inventor of kevlar. Learn about her famous discovery and the road she took to get there. Contains links to read more about women inventors.

Can you recover usable bio gas from cow manure? Read about Highmark Renewables and how they have invented the 'Integrated Manure Utilization System' to do just that!

Learn about the "Vertec grain dryer" invented by George Daugela, member of the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.