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3 young girls, an adult woman, and a woman facilitator work on building a vehicle with PVC pipe
Blog

Welcoming Morris Museum to the Spark!Lab Network

Where art, sound, and motion meet invention!

Hand tools and a CNC router
Blog

Missing the Physical World of Spark!Lab

What ever happened to touching stuff as a means of experience?

Invent It Challenge logotype
Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Spark!Lab Dr. InBae & Mrs. Kyung Joo Yoon Invent It Challenge

The Spark!Lab Dr. InBae & Mrs. Kyung Joo Yoon Invent It Challenge is a fun way to practice the invention process by actually creating something new that matters to the world, either by yourself or with a team of friends.

An array of parts from which a creature can be made; includes blue polyester fur, hinged aluminum rods, miscellaneous Lego bits and 3D-printed parts, and small balls made into eyes.
Blog

Encouraging Inventive Thinking Over Winter Break

Use the time and resources you have to foster inventive thinking in your family this winter break!

Sparky logo
DO Try This at Home!

Calling Young Inventors!

Spark!Lab’s 2020 Dr. InBae and Mrs. Kyung Joo Yoon Invent It Challenge needs you!

An array of craft materials
DO Try This at Home!

At-Home Inventors

Lots of inventors worked from home – what will you invent?

Now What? game graphic
DO Try This at Home!

Spark!Lab's Now What? Invention Game

Unexpected problems often call for inventive solutions.

Triangular Brownie Inventor Badge
Blog

Calling All Brownie Girl Scout Inventors

Bring your Brownie troop to Spark!Lab, where everyone is an inventor!

An older woman and a very young boy work together on a hands-on activity
Blog

What Does It Take to Make a Spark!Lab?

Looking at your world through the lens of invention.

Think It Graphic with lightbulb
Encouraging Innovative Thinking

The 2018 Spark!Lab Dr. InBae Yoon Invent It Challenge

It's time for the 7th annual Invent It Challenge! Get all the details about the 2018 challenge.

A boy about 11 years old manipulates a robotic hand that he built in SparkLab. He is grasping a bottle with the oversized hand.
Blog

What Does Success Look Like in Spark!Lab?

People do such impressive things in our exhibition every day—here are some anecdotes and impressions from a Facilitator.

An array of parts from which a creature can be made; includes blue polyester fur, hinged aluminum rods, miscellaneous Lego bits and 3D-printed parts, and small balls made into eyes.
Blog

Blue Fur, Aluminum, 3D-Printed Parts, and Some Legos

Prototyping an easy method for creating Muppet-like characters in Spark!Lab

An invention using LEGOS
Invention Stories

Inventions Take Over the White House Science Fair

Five inventions presented at the White House Science Fair that blew me away.

Spark!Lab India staff fold paper to make traditional kites.
Spark!Lab Network

Setting Up Spark!Lab India

For the past year, the Lemelson Center has been working with partners in India to establish a Spark!Lab in Gurgaon, a city about 30 minutes from Delhi.

Inventor Krysta Morlan uses her Waterbike in the pool
Invention Stories

Krysta Morlan: Waterbike Inventor

While still in high school, Krysta Morlan invented the Waterbike—a semi-submersible, fin-propelled vehicle powered by the rider’s legs.

A young girl wears her invention, a wearable umbrella
Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Sparking Young Minds with the Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge

The Spark!Lab Invent It contest challenges children ages five to 18 to create an invention that solves a real-world problem. Here are some of the most memorable entries from the first two years.

Inventor Alexis Lewis
Invention Stories

Alexis Lewis: Kid Inventor

Last month, I had the opportunity to meet Alexis Lewis, an amazing inventor. Part of what’s so impressive about Alexis is the fact that she’s just 13.

Sparky logo
Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Judging the Invent It! Challenge

Members of the Lemelson Center team reflect on their experiences judging the Spark!Lab "Invent It!" Challenge with ePals.

A group of kindergarteners prototype an invention with recyclables
Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Invent It! Challenge: Kindergartners Solving World Hunger and Arguing Siblings

Through the Invent It! Challenge, even the youngest students were able to celebrate their creativity and realize that even though they are small, they can still help make our world a better place.

A student uses CAD software on a laptop
Spark!Lab

Calistoga Elementary School 5th & 6th graders decide to… Invent It!

There was no stopping the creativity, diligence, and problem-solving going on inside student brains at Calistoga Elementary School.

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