Teachers and Parents

For Teachers & Parents

Welcome teachers and parents!

We are delighted to bring you the Dr. InBae Yoon Spark!Lab Invention Challenge, designed to ignite the inventive spirit in children ages 5-18 and provide a hands-on opportunity to invent. The goal of the Challenge is to teach and engage young people in the process of inventing, opening their eyes to a new way to view and tackle everyday problems in the world around them. With your help, we’re training the next generation of inventors to look beyond what exists for better solutions and empowering them to recognize that they can generate those solutions!

Engage your student(s) with a fun, project-based platform to integrate STEM skills and demonstrate their creativity. Teach about the invention process using ready-made resources and communicate with experts at Smithsonian to help your students create an invention that enhances the daily lives and activities of older adults.

Teachers and students tell us that the Challenge is one of the most interesting and educational activities of their year.

To participate, simply follow the steps below to guide your students in creating their inventions and submitting their entry by April 5, 2019.

Have questions or need help? Don’t hesitate to contact us at invent@cricketmedia.com

Ready to Get Started? Follow the steps below!

Step 1:

Why Participate?

Full turnkey curriculum with all the assets you need to support your student(s)
Project-based opportunity to integrate and apply STEM skills
Direct access to Smithsonian expertise

“My previous students tell me that they learned more from the IIC than any other experience in elementary school – and that they are still using the skills they learned into middle school and high school”

“IIC is the highlight of the year!”

“As a teacher – the IIC is the most rewarding experience I’ve had!”

“IIC makes it easy, kids want to work on the IIC project – even during recess periods”

“It makes learning relevant”

“Kids tell me all the time – I learned more from the IIC than any other experience and that they are still using the skills they learned in middle and high school.”

“Its empowering to the children by researching and addressing a problem that they really care about and then take it through the IIC’s great framework that helps structure their thinking and actions.”

“When kids are going to share with an authentic audience, they really give their best effort.” Kids get into the state of flow where they want to keep working - even during recess periods.”

“it’s wonderful as it aligns with my planning – it takes what may seem like unrelated performance tasks and bring it all together working on something that is genuinely meaningful to them.”

“It prepares kids for 21st century skills - work awareness; entrepreneur literacy; civic literacy via a platform to innovate & share work with peers across the world.”

Review Teacher Guide and Get Started!

Parent/Teacher Guide

You asked for it, and here it is! It’s everything you need to know to teach and participate in the Challenge, in one, easy-to use, printable document!

Review the Parent/Teacher Challenge Guide for 2019 and learn how to support your student(s) in creating and submitting their inventions!