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Learn from the Past, Create the Future (Inventions and Patents)
from the World Intellectual Property Organization

This series of articles help educate future creators about the importance of intellectual property through case studies.

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Grades
Late Elementary: Grades 3-5; Middle School: Grades 6-8

Program Objectives

  • To introduce students to inventions and patents as they relate to the concept of intellectual property.
  • To show students how patents work and why they are important.
  • To inspire students through case studies featuring renowned inventors.

Components
69-page self-contained workbook

Standards Alignment

Social Studies

  • Individual development and identity
  • Individuals, groups, and institutions
  • Civic ideals and practices
  • Relationships among technology, human values, and behavior

Language Arts

  • Biographies
  • Understand wide range of print and non-print texts
  • Reading comprehension
  • Use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate
  • Creative writing
  • Vocabulary development

Fine Arts

  • Music in relation to history and culture
  • Art in relation to history and culture
  • Understand and apply media, techniques, and processes

Technology & Computers

  • Cyber citizenship
  • Internet safety
  • Cyber security
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making

Research Skills

  • Gather and synthesize information
  • Communicate knowledge
  • Research and information fluency

 

 


  

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The Copyright Alliance Education Foundation is the 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable arm of the Copyright Alliance dedicated to developing educational programs aimed at helping America's next generation of creators succeed.

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