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Discussions

1. Inventors - Ask a Question (About.com - Bellis)
   Provides answers (by email) to questions about inventors and inventions.

Lists

1. Biographies (Library Spot)
   Provides links to biographies in nine categories, including Nobel Prize lauraetes, inventors, distinguished women, celebrities, inventors and notable citizens.
2. Inventors (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
   Provides information on each of the inductees to the Inventors Hall of Fame.
3. Inventors (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
   Provides information on each of the inductees to the Inventors Hall of Fame.
4. Inventors and Inventions Resources (Purple Mountain Press)
   Provides over a dozen of sources of projects and facts related to invention. Oriented toward children. 11-01
5. Inventors and Inventions Resources 1 (MIT - Lemelson)
   Provides dozens of sources of projects and facts related to invention. Oriented toward aspiring inventors and young adults.
6. Inventors and Inventions Resources 2 (MIT - Lemelson)
   Provides dozens of sources of projects and facts related to invention.
7. Patents Search (United States Patent and Trademark Office)
   Provides "full text of all US patents issued since January 1, 1976, and full-page images of each page of every US patent issued since 1790."

Papers

1. Inventors (About.com - Bellis)
   Provides information about inventions and inventors.
2. Inventors Handbook (MIT - Lemelson)
   Provides an introduction for aspiring inventors.
3. Inventors Resources (MIT - Invention Dimension)
   Provides introductory materials, resources for inventors, contests, and more.
4. Patenting Process (Colitz)
   Diagrams the process of gaining a patent. 1-01
5. US Patent and Trademark Office

Projects

1. Connecting to the World and Inventions (ILoveThatTeachingIdea.com)
   Provides over a dozen creative projects for K-6 grade. 2-02
2. Inventors - Classroom Projects (Purple Mountain Press)
   Describes projects students can complete to explore invention. 11-01
3. Young Inventors Awards Program (National Science Teacher's Association)
   Provides awards each year. "The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program challenges students to use creativity and imagination along with science, technology, and mechanical ability to invent or modify a tool."