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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.
Iowa Invention Convention 2025

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).
All inventors at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

Iowa Inventors Take National Awards at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

Monday, August 25, 2025
Two Iowa inventors who attended Invention Convention U.S. Nationals at The Henry Ford take home four national awards.
4 Iowa inventors at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2025

Four Iowa youth advance to Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

Monday, August 25, 2025
Four young inventors represent Iowa at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals
Iowa Invention Convention photo booth with Dasia

29 Young Inventors Come to Iowa City for Iowa Invention Convention

Monday, August 25, 2025
Iowa students attend inaugural Iowa Invention Convention