Empower Students Through Inventions

Tap into students’ innate motivations and abilities to ​identify problems and create meaningful solutions

A Flexible Curriculum

The Invention Virginia - DC program provides a free, flexible, and standards-based (aligned to NGSS and Common Core) to activate invention education in your classroom or program

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Adapt to My Existing Classroom Curriculum

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Add as a New Classroom or After-school Curriculum

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Showcase Opportunities for Every Student

1. Regional Expo

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Students may choose to participate in the Regional ​​Expo, State Convention, or both. Expos are in-person ​​events.


February 10, 2025 - Registration opens for ​educators


March 10, 2025 - Registration opens for students ​​participating in the Regional Expo and State ​​Convention.


April 10, 2025- Application deadline for ​​participating in the Regional Expo.


April 12, 2025 - In-person Regional Expo in your ​region of the Commonwealth (location TBD)

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2. State Convention

Educators should encourage selected students ​to improve their submission based on feedback ​received at the Regional Expo. The State ​Convention will be held virtually.


April 21, 11:59pm - Deadline for State ​​application


April 21-27, 2025 - Virtual judging for State ​Convention


April 28, 2025 - Virtual award announcement


Teachers register below to allow students to ​associate their projects with you.

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3. National Convention

A select number of students will get the ​opportunity to showcase in-person at the National ​Convention.


Educators should encourage selected students to ​improve their submission based on feedback ​received.


June 4-6, 2025 - The National Convention will be ​held in-person at the Henry Ford Museum of ​American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.


Supporters are encouraged tune in and help ​celebrate all of our inventors at the awards ​ceremony on June 7.


Resources

Guidance for video, display board, and logbook.



Rubric & Supporting Material

The 9th annual event ​will be held on June ​4-6, 2025

U.S. National Invention Convention

Our Sponsors & Partners

Our program is free to educators and students across Virginia and DC,

thanks to our amazing sponsors and partners!

Interested in partnerships or becoming a judge?

Please complete the form below or email us at inventvirginia@gmail.com. Thanks!

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Have questions?

Reach out to us at inventvirginia@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from you and will try our best to respond as soon as possible!

Contact Us

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7054 Haycock Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043

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www.InventionVirginia.net

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