Science
Circuits, conductivity, and physics students can feel.
FOR K–12 CLASSROOMS
10 Projects That Turn Any Classroom Into an Invention Lab
Makey Makey lets students turn bananas, playdough, and everyday objects into touchpads and game controllers — no experience required. Explore the projects teachers love most, across every grade and subject.
No coding to start
Plug in, clip on, play. Many projects work right out of the box.
Works in every subject
Science, music, ELA, math, even PE. Makey Makey fits your curriculum.
K–12 friendly
From kindergarten banana pianos to high-school engineering challenges.
Real maker skills
Circuits, conductivity, coding, and the engineering design process.
One kit, every subject
From music to math to science, Makey Makey is the cross curricular STEM tool.
Makey Makey isn't a separate "tech" unit you have to make room for. It drops into the lessons you already teach and makes them hands-on. Build an instrument in music, a game controller in coding, a working circuit in science, an interactive map in social studies, a storytelling prop in language arts. Same kit, endless subjects — which makes it one of the most versatile tools in the building.
Math
Interactive number lines, graphs, and fraction games.
Music
Invent instruments from everyday objects.
CS & Engineering Technology
Prototyping, introduction to logic. Pair with Scratch and other CS tools for interactivity.
Language Arts
Talking posters, sound effects, and interactive stories.
Art & Design
Controllers and sculptures that actually do something.
Aligns with: NGSS · ISTE Standards · Project-Based Learning (PBL) · UDL · Title I Eligible
The 10 Most Popular Classroom Projects
MusicGrades K–12
Banana Piano
Clip on a banana and play a tune — the project that started it all. Pure 'how does that work?!' magic.
ConductivityMusic
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MusicGrades K–8
DIY Musical Instruments
Design bongos, drums, or a pan flute from Play-Doh and everyday objects, then play them with code.
Sound WavesDesignCoding
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Game Design & CodingGrades 3–12
Custom Game Controller + Scratch Game
Code a game in Scratch, then build a controller from cardboard and Play-Doh. The #1 Makey Makey lesson in schools.
CodingEngineering
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Game Design & CodingGrades 2–8
Whack-a-Mole / Fruit Catcher
Build a controller for a fast-paced arcade game students beg to play again and again.
Game DesignCoding
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Science & CircuitsGrades K–8
Simple Circuits & 'Is It Conductive?'
Test what conducts electricity, then build simple and parallel circuits. The science behind the fun.
ElectricityScientific Method
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Science & CircuitsGrades 3–8
Operation-Style Steady-Hand Game
Don't touch the sides! Build a buzzer game that's secretly a circuits lesson in disguise.
CircuitsEngineering
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Science & CircuitsGrades 3–8
Magnetic / Sensory Maze
Design a maze with Play-Doh walls and navigate with a magnet — iterate and improve like a real engineer.
Engineering DesignCircuits
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Cross-CurricularGrades 3–12
Interactive Posters & Research Displays
Students research a topic and wire their poster to play facts and audio when you touch it. Works in any subject.
ResearchCodingAny Subject
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Cross-CurricularGrades 4–12
Interactive Blackout Poetry
Turn old book pages into poems that speak when touched. Proof Makey Makey isn't just for STEM.
ELALiteracyCoding
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Move Your BodyGrades 3–12
DIY Dance Dance Revolution Floor
Build a foil dance pad and code a step-to-the-beat game. High-energy, whole-body learning.
PECoding
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