1. This Week’s Goal(s): 1. Which of the goals from last week did you accomplish? 2. If you did not accomplish all of your goals, what prevented you from this? TPSP Weekly Planner Date:_______________________________ 1. Which of the goals from last week did you accomplish? 2. If you did not accomplish all of your goals, what prevented you from this? TPSP Weekly Planner Date:_______________________________ This Week’s Goal(s):

3. Innovation Celebrations  Use Weekly Goals sheets.  Pass out the “Invention Idea Survey” to at least 20 people of varying ages and analyze the data from these results to help you develop ideas for inventions.  Complete the “Innovator’s Journal” pages.  Complete either Attachment #7 or Attachment #8 about your invention/innovation.  Present an advertisement for your invention/innovation to the class.  Design a prototype of your invention/innovation out of materials we have in our classroom or materials you choose to bring from home. (These may not be the actual materials it would be made of, but you can explain that in your presentation.)  Create a display board to showcase your research, your invention/innovation proposal, advertisement, logos, and anything else you created or used throughout your independent project. Everything should be typed and displayed neatly on the board. See Mrs. McGary before gluing anything down. Innovation Celebrations: Project Board Requirements  Company Name and Contact Information (made up) o Address, phone number, website, fax number, email  Company Logo  Product Name (This is your title.)  Pictures of your product being used  Slogan  Colors on your board go together  Any decorations have to make sense and have a purpose  The story behind your invention o Why did you decide to invent your product? o What need does it fill? o Who do you think will benefit from this product? o Why should people buy your product? o If there is another product out there, why would your product be a better choice?  Business Card  Brochure  Paragraph about the inventor and picture of the inventor Innovation Celebrations: Project Board Optional Ideas  Newspaper Article advertising your product (See Mrs. McGary for a template.)  Graphs displaying the data from your surveys  Data table that organizes the data from your surveys  Pictures of other products that are similar and include a critique that shows how they are not as effective as your product  Color swatches showing the available color choices of your product  Quotes from famous and everyday people who have used your product

4. Favorite INVENTION IDEA Surveys What things do you find annoying or problematic in your life? Adult Student Adult Student Adult Student IDEA BANK PROBLEM CURRENT SOLUTION YOUR SOLUTION IDEAS DO OR DITCH

5. Product Description and Features What will it do? Who is it for? (Target Audience) Materials needed? Additional features or accessories? (Colors? What else can it do?) Does something similar already exist? Store What I found out…

6. Sketch of my product prototype: What else do we need to know? Size of product? Price? Why? Where can you buy it? Why? Other?

7. Marketing Think Sheet Who is most likely to want to use your product? What top five words come to mind when you think about your product? What is it about your product that will attract or appeal to your target audience? (features, ease of use, wow factor, etc.) Product Name: Branding Color Scheme: Slogan # 1 Slogan # 2 Company Logo Slogan Business Card

8. Celebrities and their Endorsements (Research) Celebrity: Quote: Celebrity: Quote: Celebrity: Quote: Potential Celebrities and their Endorsements Celebrity: Quote: Celebrity: Quote: Celebrity: Quote:

9. Inventor Profile The Story Behind the Invention Why did you decide to invent this product? What need does it fill? Why should people buy your product? How did you come up with the idea?

10. VisualAudio Commercial Script VisualAudio Commercial Script

11. Display Booth Checklist:  My model is built to the best of my ability and has its own packaging. Any labeling is NEAT and easy to read.  My display board is NEAT and professional.  Title is large and fancy  Pictures of products are included  Price is easy to find  Slogan does its job  Logo is included  Color scheme is consistent with materials  Decorations make sense for what I am trying to communicate  My brochure clearly explains my product and why someone should buy it. It includes the price, website, address, slogan and logo.  My business cards contain all important contact information in a way that matches all my marketing materials.  My celebrity endorsement comments and success stories sound realistic and encourage others to want to buy my product. Display Board Example Packaging Example