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i-CREATE
from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and i-SAFE

This resource guides students through the inventive process using cross-curricular activities, inspirational stories of young inventors, and practical hands-on patent and trademark searching on the Internet. Students apply their knowledge and skills to real life experiences and view themselves as creative individuals. 
Go to an interactive website that teaches students about inventing and creativity.

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Grades
Late Elementary: Grades 3-5; Middle School: Grades 6-8; High School: Grades 9-12

Program Objectives

  • To introduce students to the concept of intellectual property and the importance of protecting it.
  • To guide students through an inventive process combining the stories of young inventors with hands-on patent and trademark searching online.
  • To explore issues associated with using digital technology to access, use, and develop intellectual property.
  • To explore Internet safety, cyber security, cyber citizenship, and online harassment.
  • To encourage students to view themselves as creative individuals.

Components
Teacher's guide, reproducible activity sheets, student newsletter, online games, audio CD/downloadable music, professional training materials, parent take-home materials, educator newsletters

 

Standards Alignment

Social Studies

  • Individual development and identity
  • Individuals,groups,and institutions
  • Civic ideals and practices
  • Relationships among technology, human values, and behavior
  • Community outreach/service learning project

Language Arts

  • Vocabulary development
  • Concept development
  • Read for perspective
  • Communication
  • Evaluate data
  • Apply language

Fine Arts

  • Performance
  • Movement to music
  • Understand and apply media, techniques, and processes

Math/Science

  • Data gathering
  • Charts/graphs
  • Data analysis
  • Surveys and statistics
  • Word problems
  • Algebraic equations
  • Money management
  • Science as inquiry
  • Science and technology
  • History and nature of science

Technology & Computers

  • Cyber citizenship
  • Internet safety
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Safe website design
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Research and information fluency
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making

Research Skills

  • Gather and synthesize information
  • Communicate knowledge


  

Who we are

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.

what teachers are saying
"I like your materials and your website and am using them to teach my 3rd, 4th and 5th graders about copyright issues." – M. S., Silverthorne Elementary, Silverthorne, CO
"I've been waiting/searching for a resource. This is great!" – G.D., Highland Elementary, Owensboro
"This will be beneficial to our staff. Plan to present it in our next in-service in February." – S.F., Kankakee Valley Intermediate, Wheatfield, IN
"Will use in the future. We have a copyright workshop for staff coming up." – L.M., Maple Ave. Elementary, Goffstown, NH
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