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Maker projects in K-12 are hands-on, meaningful, creative ways to teach in any subject. They help students connect with academic content, provide experience with professional technologies, and promote 21st century skills. Our project resources include: project tutorials featuring starter projects with step-by-step instructions; ispiration from classrooms around the globe in the Idea Gallery; our proven process for desiging and leading creative, engaging, academic Maker projects - our Maker Methodology.

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Project TutorialsIdea GallerySTEM ProjectsMaker MethodologyMaker projects created by educators in our workshops
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Project Tutorials

‍Step-by-step guides to Maker projects where the technical process is spelled out, but the student expression is not. Choose one based on the students’ readiness, the tools and materials available, and the time frame. Use these projects to get familiar with carrying out Maker projects in the classroom, without having to invent a new one.

Craft models including a pink translucent dog, a wooden cat, a green paper plant, two cardboard houses, and a yellow translucent cactus on a white background.

Idea Gallery

Projects from K-12 Makerspaces around the world, adaptable for many subjects and grade levels. Browse the gallery for inspiration, or filter by object (what students will make) or tool (what students will use).

STEM Projects

STEM projects are Maker projects’ cousins. Both trade lectures for hands-on building. In both, students learn by failing, iterating, and get excited to be in school.

Maker Methodology diagram showing two parallel design processes: Teachers’ process with steps Define, Discover, Design & Choose, Plan, Deliver, Share, Reflect, and Students’ process with steps Define, Learn & Explore, Design & Choose, Create, Observe & Improve, Reflect, Share.

Maker Methodology

Want to design and plan Maker projects for your classroom? Our Maker Methodology is a process for educators to design and lead Maker projects in academic classes, and to build a culturing of creative making in their schools. Explore the process and the tools and strategies provided for every step of the process.​‍

Projects created by educators during our Maker Skills workshops.

​This project is the Automata design + build project from the Design & Operate a Makerspace with Shop Tool training workshop. Learn more about workshop content, schedule and registration.

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Maker Projects created in our Master Making in the Classroom program, and done with students

‍‍Learn more about program content, schedule and registration.

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