Introducing Creativity through Design, Technology and the Arts
This website contains a wealth of educational resources to introduce students to the world of innovation and creativity. All resources can be downloaded free and link to the National Curriculum.
These resources include interactive activity packs, monthly challenges, a one-hour innovation pdf and an exciting competition, all designed to help young people nurture their own creativity and generate new ideas of their own. Students will learn the personal and economic value of intellectual property, as well as how to protect their innovations through the correct use of patents, trade marks, design and copyright.
Activity Packs
These National Curriculum-linked Activity Packs allow your students to learn the personal and economic value of intellectual property, as well as how to protect their own innovations.
There are three activity packs for ages 4 - 7, 8 - 11 and 12 - 16. The Activity Packs, based around patents, trade marks, design and copyright, use real life examples to explain in a fun and interactive way how each area of intellectual property works and the protection they afford.
One-hour Innovation Pack
A one-hour lesson plan designed to introduce children to the concept of innovation. It highlights ways in which they might use innovation in their everyday lives and gives them the opportunity to consider how some household products may have been designed.
Simply download the Adobe PDF, save it on your computer and print as many copies as you need.
"MY IP" Booklet
Do you know how IP can be used in your business? Have you thought about what intellectual assets you own and how to protect or exploit them?
Download this booklet as a first step to finding out how significant intellectual property is for you and your business.