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Inventor's notebook

An inventor's notebook is a special book where inventors write down their ideas, plans, and inventions. It's kind of like a diary for inventors. The notebook is special because it helps us to remember our ideas even if we don't use them right away.

Imagine you have a really cool idea for a new toy, and you don't want to forget it. You can write it down in your inventor's notebook, so you don't forget it. Plus, you can add more notes later about how to make the toy work or new ideas you have for it.

The inventor's notebook is also important because it helps us prove that we were the first ones to have the idea. So, if someone else tries to copy our idea or invention, we can show the notebook as proof that the idea was ours first.

It's super important to keep the inventor's notebook safe and to write everything down carefully. You never know when an idea might come in handy or when you might need to prove its origin. So, keep the notebook close and keep on inventing!