“I feel like every student should have this opportunity. We didn’t expect it to have such a huge impact on our lives!”
-Racheal, 7th grade
“I feel like every student should have this opportunity. We didn’t expect it to have such a huge impact on our lives!”
-Racheal, 7th grade
Ignite learning for both students and teachers through a dynamic mix of curriculum, educator training, and field trip experiences. Our STEM-infused, experiential programs empower students to embrace failure as part of the design process, think creatively, solve real-world problems, and collaborate with purpose. Through these turnkey programs, you’ll discover the power of invention education as a catalyst for engagement, cross-disciplinary learning, and social impact. Watch your students grow as innovators—fostering the skills needed to thrive in and beyond the classroom.
The future is coming. Let’s build it together.
*Interested in the full KID experience? Add field trips to our Invention Program.
Empower your second through fifth graders to not only identify challenges in their communities, but create real solutions!
KID Inventors is a comprehensive, standards-aligned maker education program that leverages project-based learning to develop student agency and build STEM skills. Teachers and students alike will gain valuable technical skills in scientific inquiry, computational thinking, design, coding, circuitry, and more as they work with KID Museum throughout the program.
Lessons plans differ by grade level:
Details:
KID Inventors is typically delivered once a week over 10 weeks. If your school is interested in arranging a different schedule, contact us.
What will YOU make to improve life on this planet?
Challenge your middle schoolers to take their STEM skills to the next level with Invent the Future!
This 13- or 40-week program guides both educators and students through every step of the invention process, from the basics of scientific inquiry and research all the way to the final prototype. Teams who finish the curriculum by May 1st are eligible to present their work to industry titans, tech professionals, and elected officials at our annual Invent the Future Expo.
The Invent the Future Challenge is also open to independent or multi-school student teams. Learn more about sponsoring an independent team.
13-Week Unit:
Semester-Long Course:
All of our invention program packages include handy Implementation Guides that will assist you with purchasing the necessary materials, setting lesson pacing, and planning a student showcase—all while staying aligned with formal standards.
For the full experience, add 1 to 3 field trips to KID Museum for your students to learn skills and build invention prototypes in our cutting-edge studios.
STANDARDS-ALIGNED | CROSS-DISCIPLINARY | SKILL-BUILDING | STEM | SOCIAL IMPACT