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Lemelson--MIT InvenTeams

"The Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates outstanding inventors and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention.We recognize emerging collegiate inventors whose inventions could impact important sectors of the global economy and honor mid-career inventors with a prestigious cash prize. We also encourage youth to invent and develop their hands-on skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) through two national grants initiatives for grades 7-12." The website provides resources for young inventors, and Activity Guides for hands-on STEM & invention activities.

By MIT
Audience
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Adults
Keywords
Competition funding secondary school students college innovation teacher resources news blog hands-on activities

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"The Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates outstanding inventors and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention.We recognize emerging collegiate inventors whose inventions could impact important sectors of the global economy and honor mid-career inventors with a prestigious cash prize. We also encourage youth to invent and develop their hands-on skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) through two national grants initiatives for grades 7-12." The website provides resources for young inventors, and Activity Guides for hands-on STEM & invention activities.

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Author / CreatorMIT
FormatArticle
AudienceGrades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults

Keywords

Competition funding secondary school students college innovation teacher resources news blog hands-on activities