Requirements
1. Registration
Register for the RBUSD Invention Convention by 5:00pm on February 15th, 2024.
Click the button to the right or visit the Registration page to register for the Invention Convention.
View the judging rubric here to see what the judges are looking for in your project.
2. Invention Log
A notebook where you record your ideas from the first sketches to the final dimensions. This includes drawings, written ideas, data/research you collected, etc. Feel free to add pages or glue in doodles you made outside the log to show all your thoughts in your creation process.
3. Display Board
Tri-fold board OR digital display that shares the following information:
Title of Invention
Name, Grade, School, and District, City, & State
Students also need to include information about the following stages of the process:
Identifying and Understanding
Designing and Building
Testing and Refining
Market Research
Testimonials
Inventor’s Log
QR code of your video pitch
*View the Project Specifications document at the very bottom of this webpage for more detailed information/support for the stages in the process.*
Click HERE or view the images to the right to see sample display boards (either version works) or to download a digital template.
Example #1
Example #2
Your board display does not need to look exactly like the examples. The questions are there to help guide you on what information is important to provide to show your stages of the process (see bulleted points to the left).
4. Invention Model/Prototype
A physical representation of your invention. It does not have to work, as long as you can explain and demo how it would work. If it is an App, it may be a series of images of the various screens. Prototypes must be low-cost (less than $50). Ideally, they would be made from recycled materials or items found from home.
5. Judging Video
Your video will give you an opportunity to share your project with the judges. See below for options for uploading your video. Click HERE to view the judging rubric to see what they will be looking for.
Students must prepare a video (between 2-6 minutes) which walks the viewer through their process from problem to prototype.
Video CANNOT be edited. The video must be done in one take (camera is continuously running) and no special effects or editing in the video.
If using a cellphone, please have the phone in landscape.
If possible, have your board and prototype in your video.
Place the link/QR code to your video on your display board. You can find free QR generators online (www.tinyurl.com is a great one).
For K-2nd students: There can be permitted use of notecards and/or simple parent prompting (but not interview style). Video must run continuously with no editing or production interruptions. 2-6 minutes in length recommended.
For 3rd-4th students: It is permitted to use notecards but no parent prompting. 4-6 minutes in length recommended.
For 5th-12th students: No notecards or prompting. 4-6 minutes in length recommended.
When you register for the Invention Convention via the Registration Form, be prepared to share your video link as one of the requirements to submit the form.
1 - Youtube
Upload your video to Youtube. You can upload the video as "Unlisted" so that it can only be viewed by those who have the link. Please include your name in the title of your video. Once your video is uploaded on Youtube, please include the URL when you complete the registration form.
2 - Google Drive
Upload your video (and any other materials) to Google Drive. You can upload your materials to a folder with YOUR NAME and INVENTION CONVENTION in the title. Make sure your share settings allow "Anyone With the Link" to view your materials. Then, include the link when you complete the registration form.
Project Specifications, Rules.pdf