Announcing: Summer Maker Project Workshops!

Spend a day at MIT with K-12 Maker experts learning digital fabrication (3D printers, laser cutters, Cricut cutters), electronics, physical computing or handcrafting tools and techniques through fun, engaging Maker projects that you can adapt to use in your classes.

Jumpstart Making in your classroom!

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Don't miss the latest news, project ideas, PD announcements, findings, and more! ​ 

Webinars

Watch recordings and get resources from our K-12 Maker project tutorial webinars. Kind of like a live Instructable - we will take you through the tools, materials, and techniques needed to create these adaptable Maker starter projects that you can use in your classroom.​

Why Make?

Energize any academic subject with student-focused Maker projects.
Empower your students with skills in critical thinking, problem- solving, collaboration, and communication.
Inspire your students to experiment, iterate, and become self-directed learners.​
Learn to use digital fabrication, coding, electronics, and handcrafting ​effectively in your classroom.

​Maker Projects

Inspiration and teacher tools for creating your own Maker projects for K-12 academic classes.

Instructables

We develop and publish comprehensive Instructables geared towards K-12 Maker educators, but enjoyable (and doable!) by anyone.

Get Making with Maker Starters!

Check out our collection of easy Maker starter projects - perfect for Makerspace open-houses, faculty meetings, PD days, or get to get your students Making during those flexible periods before winter break!
Photos of finished example projects
Starter Projects Gallery
Photo of flowers created with Tinkercad
Random Daisy Generator Tinkercad Codeblocks Instructable
Photo of holiday ornaments created with Tinkercad
Ornament Generator ​Tinkercad Codeblocks Instructable

Professional Development for Teachers

Get  info and sign up for our Maker tool training and project design workshops for K-12 teachers and any adult Makers

Maker Tools

  • Choose the right software, tools, and materials for your space
  • Downloadable charts
  • Training guides

Run a Makerspace

  • Organize and run your own Makerspace
  • Best practices to foster safety, communication, collaboration, student ownership, and play
  • Follow a step-by-step guide to set up yours
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For decades before the dawn of the Maker movement, the Edgerton Center has been a home for Makers: collaborative, playful, experiential learners who believe everyone should have access to the tools for building a better world. We began by supporting MIT students as they came together and learned how to build the things they love. Over the years, we've grown to support local community members, international schools, and STEAM education organizations looking for access to tools, activities, and collaborators.
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With the modern Maker movement sweeping the educational landscape, we invite K-12 educators to join our community of Makers. This website is here to provide a useful resource for K-12 educators setting up, operating and enjoying Makerspaces.

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