Inventor’s Lab: STEM & Design
Bring your ideas to life
Inventor’s Lab is designed to help learners progress from exploration and guided learning to independent creation and collaboration. Through our Core Curriculum, students build a foundation in engineering, programming, and STEM concepts that empowers them to take a project from initial idea to final creation.
Program Phases
Phase 1: Explore
Students discover how technology, science, and engineering shape the world around them through observation, experimentation, and hands-on activities.
Examples may include:
Basic Circuits
Robotics Demonstrations
Microscopy Investigations
Astronomy Observations
Design Challenges
Phase 2: Learn
Students develop foundational skills in electronics, mechanical design, and programming.
Core concepts may be explored through a variety of pathways, including traditional engineering projects, robotics activities, scientific investigations, or creative BLEND projects that combine engineering with art and other interests.
Phase 3: Build
Students begin applying their skills through guided projects that combine multiple engineering disciplines.
Projects become increasingly open-ended as learners gain confidence and experience.
Phase 4: Create
Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects based on their own interests, ideas, and goals.
The objective is no longer simply to complete a project, but to design and build something original.
Phase 5: Collaborate and Innovate
Students may participate in collaborative projects, community showcases, school events, science fairs, engineering challenges, and robotics competitions.
By this stage, learners have developed the skills necessary to contribute to larger projects while continuing to explore their own creative ideas.
Example Projects Gallery
Every learner’s journey is different. Some projects focus on electronics and programming, while others combine engineering with science, art, design, or community involvement.
Inventor’s Lab: Home Edition
Take your Inventor’s Lab experience home! Students can rent professional robotics kits to continue building, programming, and experimenting at home. Whether they want extra practice, more time to finish a project, or simply enjoy creating, our rental program gives families access to high-quality educational robotics without the cost of purchasing an entire kit.
Available Kits
LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime
Perfect for students interested in robotics, engineering, and coding.
Keep Building
More time to experiment, modify, and finish projects.
Learn by Doing
Practice programming, engineering, and problem-solving at your own pace.
Take on Challenges
Choose from Inventor’s Lab engineering challenges, including optional Spanish-language challenges.
Try Before You Buy
Explore a robotics platform without purchasing an entire kit.
Available Kits: 2
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