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Invent Idaho Invent Idaho TheInvent Idaho MISSION is to Inspire encourageandrecognizestudentsfor their inventionsdesigns and innovations. Invent Idaho is the premier student invention program in the Northwest having provided a forum for thousands of young inventors in grades one through eight since its inception in 1989. Young inventors participate in progressive levels of competitions including three regional events held across Idaho culminating in an Invent Idaho State Finals event. Not only does the Invent Idaho program teach higher order thinking skills but it also addresses dozens of State Science Standards as well as the number one Technology and Communication Standard Creativity and Innovation to demonstrate creative thinking construct knowledge and use information and communication technologies to develop innovative products and processes.