Invention & Entrepreneurship
📋 What it is
An invention solves a real problem in a new way; turning it into something others can use often means sharing or selling it.
🗣️ Coach says
The best maker projects solve a REAL problem. Spot something that bugs people, invent a fix, and you’ve made something valuable. Sharing or selling your invention — so others benefit — turns a hobby into a real impact.
🧠 Memory hook
Invention = solve a real problem in a new way. Then share it.
😂 Giggle
What's a 3D printer's favorite music?
Heavy metal — layer by layer!
😲 Whoa!
Many everyday products you use were invented by ordinary people who just got tired of a small everyday problem.
✅ Quick check: What makes a maker project into a real “invention”?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It solves a real problem in a new or better way — something people actually find useful, which can then be shared or sold.
Problem-solving-for-real-people links making to invention and value.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Spot one small everyday problem and brainstorm a maker invention that could fix it.