Maker & DIY Engineering
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Explore 15 trusted maker & diy engineering resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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Science Museum Group Learning Resources
Museum-backed science activities, experiments, objects, and downloadable learning resources for children and educators.
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FIRST LEGO League
A guided robotics and STEM program where children build, code, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges.
KID Museum
A hands-on maker museum with coding, robotics, engineering, electronics, woodshop, textiles, and design challenges.
Morris Museum Spark!Lab
A Smithsonian invention workspace where children ages 5 to 12 imagine, design, test, and improve ideas.
Royal Institution Learning
Science shows, experiments, workshops, and educational resources from the Royal Institution.
USPTO Kids, Students, and Educators
Invention, creativity, intellectual property, and innovation resources for young inventors, students, families, and teachers.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Interactive science and technology exhibits, workshops, shows, and galleries for children, families, and school groups.
Putnam Museum Science in Action
Interactive science exhibits and engineering challenges exploring motion, energy, magnetism, circuits, gears, and more.
DOE STEM
U.S. Department of Energy STEM opportunities, activities, and learning resources for students, educators, and families.
National PTA STEM at Home Activities
Family STEM activities, experiments, videos, and printable guides from National PTA, including hands-on challenges using common household materials.
Science Buddies
Hands-on science and engineering project ideas, experiment guides, and teacher resources for home and school.
TeachEngineering
Standards-aligned engineering lessons, activities, and design challenges for K–12 learners.
Shoebox Lab
Free hands-on science kits and captioned videos that help children investigate gravity, matter, and motion.
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