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Lesson Plans

Challenge and inspire your students with 150+ curriculum-aligned lesson plans.

Professional Development

Explore maker pedagogy and learn how to teach Design Thinking and STEM with 3D.

Easy Class Management

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9,400,000+ Designs Created By 930,000+ Students

50,000+ New 3D Designs Created Every Day

17,000+ Teachers in 40 Countries Changing Learning

TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS

With Makers Empire, students learn how to use Design Thinking and 3D printing to identify needs and opportunities and then create, prototype, test and refine designs of solutions.

“Our students were so engaged and excited about solving a real-world problem… The fact that they could see they could help someone through their own design meant their learning was authentic and valued,”

Bianca Laister, Deputy Principal Birdwood Primary School, AUSTRALIA

Why Schools Should Teach Design Thinking

7 Ways Schools are Teaching Design Thinking

ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF STEM BY MAKING IT FUN

Solving STEM problems with 3D technology encourages a love of STEM in younger students, which provides a pathway to future STEM study and a career in a STEM field.

“Through (Makers Empire), my after-school STEM club has gained interest to where students had to be put on a waiting list. Students have discussed participating in STEM clubs in middle school and high school as well as more interest in engineering type careers,”

Casey Corn, STEM Teacher Chesnee Elementary School, USA

Making STEM Learning Fun with Makers Empire

ENGAGE RELUCTANT LEARNERS AND SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

Teachers love the differentiated learning model of Makers Empire as it lets them individualise each student’s experience, go deeper in their learning and achieve success. In particular, Makers Empire is a powerful and engaging learning tool for students with special needs.

“The overall enthusiasm towards school and learning has increased tremendously. Students who are typically reluctant learners have come to life. One student was chronically absent and has now improved his attendance. He asks me each morning if he can get on the computer!”

Robin McGinnis, STEM Leader Mt. Healthy City School System, USA

How To Level the Playing Field for Special Needs Students

PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS FOR FUTURE JOBS

85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. So Makers Empire provides teachers with everything they need to equip students with the skills, mindsets and dispositions to help them thrive in a dynamic future.

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn,”

Avlin Toffer, Author of Future Shock

Equip Your Students with 21st-Century Skills

BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF DESIGN THINKING IN SCHOOLS

Makers Empire’s pioneering work has been recognised by EdTech awards, partnerships with education departments, education ministries, school districts and universities, endorsements from standards authorities, grants from government and charitable trusts and recommendations from education and technology experts.

“It’s a challenge to find a tool that can engage students as they learn difficult concepts, but with lessons on spatial reasoning, engineering, literature, and ancient civilizations, Makers Empire provides a platform that teachers can use to promote content knowledge, technical skills, soft skills, and prepare students for challenges in and out of school,”

Marianne Rogowski, Media Specialist at Common Sense Education

Learn More About Makers Empire

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4.6+ Stars from over 2,500 reviews

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SUGGESTED READING

Learn about best practices in education, how teachers use Makers Empire in the classroom, and the latest media coverage.

School Case Studies

So You Have a 3D Printer at School. Now What?

How a 30-Year Veteran Teacher Veteran Went From 3D Printing Novice to Guru

How a Teacher Turned Her School’s Unused 3D Printer into an Asset & Learning Tool

How 3D Printing United My Class (and Helped Us Raise Funds for a Hospital)

How Makers Empire was a 3D Printing Game Changer for the Verona Area State District

How 3D Printing Helped My Students Create a School Nature Play Space

Design Thinking for Schools

Teach students how to solve real-world problems with 3D Printing. Make STEM fun. Engage all students.