Invention Lesson Plans for Grades K-12
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Using the Prepare your Pitch Planner handed out in class today, discuss the pitch requirements with your team (page 1).
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Then use the organizer on page 2 to draft bullet points for your pitch. You should also decide who will speak for each part of your presentation.
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Video pitch will be required for submission to the Georgia Tech InVenture State Competition. Georgia Tech will provide specific details and directions to teachers.
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Be sure to include how your solution is ORIGINAL when compared to similar products on Google Patents, Amazon and other searches.
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Practice Pitching your idea in less than 3 minutes.
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Review Inventure pitch's from the Inventure Challenge page.
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Don't get "Gonged!" by " reading" your presentation...that is boring! Memorize bullet points and practice saying them.
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Nervous? FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT! yOU CAN DO IT!
Check out two pitch videos: Georgia Tech InVenture Prize: Team Sanivation AND Shark Tank's 10 year who invented “Jack’s Stands and Marketplaces”
Discussion Questions:
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Was the presenter(s) enthusiastic and passionate about their problem and solution? How so?
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Was it obvious he/she practiced the pitch a great deal before the presentation to an audience? How could you tell?
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Did the pitch grab your attention? What was the “hook”?
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What did you notice about the clothing worn?
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