Our hands-on science, engineering, and maker opportunities educate and inspire kindergarten through high school students and educators promoting curiosity, skill-building, and life-long learning in science and engineering.

Focused on the Greater Boston area with selected out-of-state and foreign endeavors, the Edgerton Center’s multifaceted approach supports over 150 on-campus classroom field trips annually, plus intensive summer programs, innovative curricula, and teacher professional development. 

Thanks to the support of the Edgerton Family Foundation, the GE Foundation, the Highland Street Foundation as well as the generous support of MIT alumni, students, and friends, the Edgerton Center provides many of these opportunities at no, or minimal, cost.

Additionally, we have trained 1000's of teachers in hands-on techniques in science, engineering, and art. We offer many free resources for teachers.  

We would also like to thank our collaborative relationships with other groups at and outside of MIT. These partners include, but are not limited to, the Center for Environmental Health Sciences, the MIT Museum, Greater Lawrence Technical School, Cambridge Public Schools, and Boston Public Schools.

Educators taking part in the K-12 Maker Educator workshop
Maker Resources for K-12 Educators ↗
Bring Maker projects into your curriculum. Empower your students to design, build, innovate, and thrive.​
Teen scientists excited about chemical observations.
Classroom Visits
Our three-hour classroom workshops cultivate curiosity and a sense of accomplishment in science and engineering.
Students in the summer Engineering Design Workshop
Summer Programs
Our intensive summer programs immerse students in the dynamic environment of MIT, led by MIT students and Edgerton Center instructors.
Student working with the Edgerton Center's Active Molecular Models
Active Molecular Models
Our DNA and Proteins sets and curriculum, and our Molecules sets and curriculum convey concepts found in the Next Generation Science Standards.
Arduino hand project from Roiti High School
International Outreach
Across the globe, the Edgerton Center staff together with MIT student and alumni mentors, run programs that do...
Project based learning at the Edgerton Center
STEM Projects
Our STEM Projects seek to deepen a middle school students' understanding of STEM concepts.

Looking for Professional Development?

Maker Skills and Project Design Workshops for Educators

Bring Maker projects into your curriculum. Empower your students to design, build, innovate, and thrive.​

​The MIT Edgerton Center K-12 Maker Lab is your resource for Maker-centered learning. We offer professional development and free online resources that train educators to integrate hands-on, creative, and tech-rich projects into any subject. Our goal is to equip students with competencies in critical thinking, perseverance, and collaboration, along with the skills to express their ideas with modern creative technologies.

Learn more at k12maker.mit.edu

Atoms & Molecules Workshops (Currently on Hold)

Transform your teaching of abstract chemical concepts (atoms, molecules, chemical reactions and photosynthesis) through hands-on methods.

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DNA Workshops

Professional development for teachers, nurses, and professionals to better understand molecular processes for DNA replication and gene expression.

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