Maker Projects

Inspiration and teacher tools for creating your own Maker projects for K-12 academic classes.
Create Maker Projects
​In a Maker classroom, we empower our students to learn and create by helping them follow an open-ended design process. A design process can also be a powerful tool for teachers creating Maker projects - it's a reliable way to create and recreate projects that:
  • meet your learning goals
  • fit your constraints
  • ignite student enthusiasm
  • help you grow professionally
IDEA GALLERY
The Idea Gallery is a collection of adaptable, inspirational Maker project ideas that have been shared by K-12 Teachers and Maker-Educators. Projects all include images, and brief information on how the project can be used with students at one or more grade levels.
our instructables
Check out our K-12 Maker projects on Instructables.com!​

​Our Instructables work is supported by an education grant from Autodesk.
Edgerton Center STEM Projects
Download DIY STEM Project guides developed at the MIT Edgerton Center. Most guides are appropriate for grades 4-12.

Teacher PD

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

K-12 Maker Newsletter

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Events

We were at the MakerEd Convening
at the awesome Children's Museum of Pittsburgh!

Slides from 10/12 presentation
Materials from 10/13 Ignite talk

Run a Makerspace

Best practices in organizing and running a Makerspace to foster safety, communication, collaboration, student ownership, and play! 

Maker Tools

Guidelines for choosing the right software, tools, and materials for your space, including downloadable charts and training guides.

Check out our K-12 Maker projects on Instructables.com!
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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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