You can also make your own notebook by stapling pages together with a construction or computer-generated paper cover. This makes your entries a permanent record. If you make a mistake, draw a line through it. Once a week have an adult read your journal and sign and date it as a witness. Click here to view a Sample Inventor's Journal.
Inventors figure out new and easier ways to do things.
Be a detective and look for problems to solve. Problems are everywhere if you learn to recognize them. Asking questions and recording the answers is called taking a survey. Surveys are very important in the development of new products and services. Ask other people what problems they have around their homes, neighborhoods, or jobs that could be solved by a new invention .