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Makers Club

Inventors in their own right.

Using curated Maker Kits, students develop mechanical, artistic, and engineering skills as they prototype and build.

What students do

Every session is hands-on and project-based. Students collaborate with a vetted teaching artist, work through structured challenges, and leave with something they made — a model, a recording, a portfolio piece, a finished dish, or a performance.

Who it's for: Students curious about Makers Club who learn best by building, making, and doing.

What's inside

  • Hands-on labs and engineering challenges
  • Data collection and observation
  • Design–build–test loop
  • A capstone project to present

Session-by-session breakdown

  1. Week 1

    Discover

    Tour the tools and vocabulary of Makers Club. Run a guided starter challenge to see the discipline in action.

  2. Week 2

    Core Concepts

    Hands-on labs that isolate the science behind Makers Club — variables, observation, and a written hypothesis.

  3. Week 3

    Build

    Students design and build their first original Makers Club project from a real-world prompt.

  4. Week 4

    Test & Iterate

    Collect data, troubleshoot what failed, and engineer a v2 of the build.

  5. Week 5

    Stretch Challenge

    An open-ended Makers Club challenge that combines every skill from the season.

  6. Week 6

    Demo Day

    Students present their project, walk through their process, and field questions from peers and family.

Outcomes students leave with

  • Confidence and vocabulary in Makers Club
  • A finished project to share
  • Habits of collaboration, iteration, and reflection

What you'll get

  • • Curriculum scoped to your group size, grade, and season length
  • • Vetted, trained, background-checked teaching artist
  • • All materials and kits — no prep work for your staff
  • • Attendance + engagement reporting, plus family-facing recap
  • All required materials and kits provided
  • Take-home reference and certificate of completion