The Implementation Plan tells us that you are committed to participating in the program this year. It is your official "sign-up" to the free program and gets you access to program resources, curriculum, and professional development, as well as a spot for your students at the convention. Log in to your Dashboard to submit your […]
Join us to learn more about Britannica School, the Chicago Student Invention Convention's go-to site for research. Dive deeper on features of the free program, including changing reading level, translation, and text read-aloud. Explore features to help your students use Britannica School to browse by subject, media type, or weekly rotating content and information on […]
Did you know students can use coding to invent? This webinar will review the 6 Lesson Series presented by Code Your Dreams and Chicago Innovation. The lessons include videos, student workbooks, teacher guides, and assessment quizzes. Learn all about the coding series and its integration with code.org. All of the videos, interactive lessons, and quizzes […]
Thompson Coburn LLP, judges of the annual Patent Award, share information about intellectual property, patents, and trademarks. For teachers interested in helping their students create original, patent-eligible inventions, this webinar is designed to help support understanding of patents and support originality in student invention. Click to Register for Event
The Implementation Plan tells us that you are committed to participating in the program this year. It is your official "sign-up" to the free program and gets you access to program resources, curriculum, and professional development, as well as a spot for your students at the convention. Log in to your Dashboard to submit your […]
Creative thinking is a muscle that is not often flexed or developed, so this interactive kick-off event will guide you through the lessons and get you to try out some creative thinking yourself. Topics covered include: -Sentence Starters -The Idea Box -Forced Connections -Improv for Ideating -How to Make Decisions The Creative Education Foundation has […]
Join us to learn more about LumieLabs, the Chicago Student Invention Convention's go-to site for research. Support your students in creating original videos using LumieLabs to tie into our project-based lesson on Creating a Commercial for their invention. Learn how to use LumieLabs to help students search millions of rights-cleared multimedia assets and create videos […]
The Student Count form is a required program milestone. It is divided into 2 sections. Section 1: Student Counts (how many students received the CSIC curriculum) Section 2: Project Counts (how many projects were created at your site) Based on these numbers, CSIC will assign a percentage of students and projects at your site that […]
Students who wish to compete in the virtual CSIC competition need to register in 2 places. Registration #1: Z-Fairs, online judging platform What: Provide personal and contact information, submit virtual logbook and video of prototype Deadline: 4/28 Registration #2: HopIn, online competition venue What: Create a profile and prepare to appear live online 5/1 to […]
Students who wish to compete in the virtual CSIC competition need to register in 2 places. Registration #1: Z-Fairs, online judging platform What: Provide personal and contact information, submit virtual logbook and video of prototype Deadline: 4/28 Registration #2: HopIn, online competition venue What: Create a profile and prepare to appear live online 5/1 to present to […]
The Chicago Student Invention Convention is a celebration of student innovation and invention. It is the capstone event after our 10-week curriculum where K-8th grade students will present their pitches to judges and showcase their invention prototypes. The 2021 CSIC is virtual. ** Registration Link: Check your email for your personalized/custom link to register for […]