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Inventor standing next to her "Sandwich Filler" project at the Iowa Invention Convention

Taylin Damrow of Treynor Elementary School: Invention Education in Action

Friday, September 19, 2025
Taylin Damrow’s journey from Treynor Elementary to the National Invention Convention shows how invention education empowers young minds—now's the time to bring Iowa Invention Convention to more Iowa students.
Dasia with a girl inventor at the 2025 Iowa Invention Convention

Invention education directly aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Portrait of a Graduate (PoG)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Invention education empowers students to identify problems, design solutions, and communicate their ideas. This hands-on, student-centered approach maps directly to the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Portrait of a Graduate (PoG).