Inventor Bulletin Board Equipment FREE for the classroom

How exactly does an invention come about? It’s a question that children love to explore. Give them a glimpse into how innovation works with this free Think Like an Inventor bulletin board kit, which incorporates the habits of innovators and innovation actions from Henry Ford’s Model i Framework. We also picked up some great innovations from the museum’s collection!

How to Use the Inventor Bulletin Board Kit

  1. Print out the bulletin board cards.
  2. Cut out the bulletin board cards.
  3. Decide how you want to display your cards. (Check out our ideas below.)
  4. Pin your pieces on a blank bulletin board or tape them on a door.
  5. Use your board to demonstrate an innovation journey, then guide students in creating their own.

Ideas for your display

Innovation vocabulary: View innovation actions, innovator habits, and incredible innovations in groups as shown below. Think of this as an innovation wallet!

An innovation journey: No two innovation trips are the same. Choose an innovation and show your journey with the arrow cards. Here’s one way to do this:

Yup! I want my bulletin board kit

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