Educating the next generations about intellectual property is critical to the success and sustainability of our Patent, Trademark, and Copyright systems which incentivize and reward inventors, suppliers of goods and services, and authors for their contributions. As a part of our youth education efforts, the AIPLA Public Education Committee has developed the following featured content which includes presentation materials intended for our membership and educators to use in making age appropriate presentations to next generation inventors, authors and promoters of our strong and vibrant intellectual property system. Resource links are also provided to sites which contain useful materials and more presentations directed to various age groups.
Featured Content!
PowerPoint Presentation: Intellectual Property for Elementary/Middle School
AIPLA Public Education Committee
Sal Anastasi and Scott Daniels
Download PowerPoint Presentation (7 MB)
IP Lawyers-Career Day Presentation (5.89MB)
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Try our AIPLA Crossword Puzzle | |
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Try our AIPLA Word Find Game | |
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Try our AIPLA Name A Trademark Game | |
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Try our Intellectual Property Coloring Page |
Intellectual Property (General)
Intellectual Property (Copyright)
Intellectual Property (Patent)
Internet Issues (Safety and Responsibility)
Success Stories of Inventors and Inventions
Science and Technology Resources
Intellectual Property (General)
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A resource page from the US Patent and Trademark Office especially for kids.� | |
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The Inventive Thinking Outreach Project |
An Outreach Program of the USPTO |
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Focus on Intellectual Property Rights � What is Intellectual Property? |
A superb primer on intellectual property.� The entire primer can be viewed on the web site or viewed as a PDF file. ��It even includes an excellent glossary defining many IP terms |
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I-safe |
Dynamic curriculum that inspires students to be creative and teaches them about the value of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as the importance of respecting other�s intellectual property. The i-��eaTM curriculum, developed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in collaboration with i-SAFE, is an interactive and age appropriate series of lesson plans designed for upper-elementary, middle, and high school students. |
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Programs that promote creativity, invention, and scientific achievement. | |
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This booklet helps students understand intellectual property rights through various interactive activities, and stimulates original and creative thinking. | |
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Information about the process of inventing, examples of other inventors (kids and adults), and tools to help kids explore their own ideas. Includes teaching modules | |
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A consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources, including invention education materials, found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. | |
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GirlTech |
Technology information and products for girls aged 8-12.� |
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Web-based science and technology competition sponsored by the National Medal of Technology Program at the U.S. Dept of Commerce. | |
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Create your own comic strips--a great way to communicate your ideas. | |
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Summary of Intellectual Property | |
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Intellectual Property: How Allowing People to Own Ideas Helps Fuel Innovation |
Good resource site with lesson plans for teachers; includes a timeline of patents and patented technology |
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Good general overview of Intellectual property | |
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US Department of Education |
Intellectual Property (Copyright)
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An excellent site providing overview of other sites focused on teaching copyright concepts to kids including links to lesson plans. | |
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Includes range of materials for educators from� copyright basics through sample permission letters and where to send them for permission | |
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Learn from the Past, Create for the Future: The Arts and Copyrights |
Pdf guide to the arts and copyrights from WIPO including lesson plans and curriculum for educators.� Superb reference |
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The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) provides an informative PowerPoint presentation that clearly explains the importance of copyright in relation to the visual arts. | |
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This Technology & Learning resource guide is designed to inform school leaders of what they may do under the law.� It includes:� a Copyright Primer for Administrators, Five Steps to Avoiding Copyright Problems, and a Quick Quiz on Copyright for Administrators. | |
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Copyright educational site for younger kids and includes teaching materials | |
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Copyright educational site for teens and includes teaching materials |
Intellectual Property (Patent)
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A world of ideas, imagination and inventions for kids | |
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See Inventor of the Week Archives and contests | |
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Pdf guide to the arts and copyrights from WIPO including lesson plans and curriculum for educators.� Superb reference | |
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Learn From the Past, Create the Future: Inventions and Patents |
Pdf guide to patents and inventions from WIPO including lesson plans and curriculum for educators.� Superb reference |
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A fantastic guide to inventions and inventors including wacky patents, inventions by subject matter and social groups; includes sign up for free newsletter | |
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Copyright educational site for younger kids and includes teaching materials | |
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The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation |
Dedicated to exploring invention in history and encouraging inventive creativity in young people |
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The Great Idea Finder � Celebrating The Spirit of Innovation |
Stories behind famous inventors and inventions. |
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All about kids and invention, with interactive games and information. | |
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Resource links for young inventors. | |
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Various programs of the National Inventors Hall of Fame including Camp Invent.� | |
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Mixture of information and commercial stuff | |
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Invent America |
Program for schools, but have to order the materials and pay a small fee. |
Internet Issues (Safety and Responsibility)
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US Department of Justice offers teachers a lesson plan outline and exercises for K-8. | |
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CyberEthics for Teachers |
Includes lesson plan outlines for elementary and middle school children |
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Play it Cybersafe | Site provides the opportunity to prevent cybercrime through knowledge of the law, knowledge of rights and the ability to avoid misuse on the Internet. |
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CyberSpacers | Site provides activities for kids |
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Model Acceptable Use Policy Information Technology Resources in the Schools | Form for children of a school to sign concerning use of information technology resources |
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Newsweek article posted on the government�s cybercrime web site. | |
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You Can Get In Real Trouble For Hacking | |
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The CyberCitizen Partnership | The Cybercitizen Awareness Program educates children and young adults on the danger and consequences of cyber crime. |
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The Music Swapping Crackdown | Offers a Teacher Guide that encourages students to research the issue and decide what�s right and wrong |
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NetSmartz Workshop | Includes substantial materials for teachers and kids as well as parents |
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Safe Kids and Safe Teens | Maintained by Larry Magid, the author of the original 1994 brochure, �Child Safety on the Information Highway� |
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Child Net International | A non-profit organization working with others to �help make the Internet a great and safe place for children�. |
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Internet Safety for Kids | |
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A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety | |
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US Department of Education | |
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American Library Association | |
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The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for Families Online |
A Pdf download |
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A Parent's Guide to Online Kids |
A PowerPoint presentation |
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The i-SAFE Professional Development Program (PDP) is a training session which allows teachers, law enforcement, and administrators to become a Certified Trainer in e-Safety.� The Pdf provides a sample curriculum that includes Intellectual Property components | |
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A website exclusively for young people to learn about appropriate computer usage in a fun, interactive and informative way | |
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Educational program designed to encourage respect for intellectual property and responsible use of the Internet among students in grades 3-8 | |
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General information with links. |
Success Stories of Inventors and Inventions
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A fantastic guide to inventions and inventors including wacky patents, inventions by subject matter and social groups; includes sign up for free newsletter | |
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Invented by two ophthalmologists at Columbia University, Drs. Trokel and L'Esperance.� These two doctors eventually combined their patent portfolio and, together with two engineers who mortgaged their homes for capital, founded a company that grew to be the market leader in laser vision correction.� US Patents 5,108,388; 5,711,762; 5,735,843; 4,718,418; 4,903,695. | |
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U.S. Patent No. 6,318,362, entitled �Nasal dilator,� was issued on November 20, 2001,� to Bruce Johnson. | |
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About Chester Carlson and the invention of xerography | |
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Forrest Bird�s invention, the respirator, has saved millions of lives. |
Science and Technology Resources
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Bridging the gap between science, agriculture, and you. | |
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Find links to government and other kids' sites -- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun! | |
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Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies | |
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Traces the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. | |
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About NASA people and the national space program. | |
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Online activities for kids. | |
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Smithsonian resources and information for educators, families, and students. | |
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Explanations of how the world actually works |
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