Science zone
Hands-on physics, chemistry, and biology where students observe, measure, and conclude.
Karkhana MakerspaceSchools & K-12 · STEM
Tinkering lab That Build Curious, Capable Students.
Hands-on, NEP 2020 aligned innovation spaces for schools — from Class 1 to Class 12.
- 2020 aligned
- NEP
- Grade coverage
- K–12
- Disciplines
- 6+
- 9001 certified
- ISO
Why STEM labs fail most schools
It's not the equipment. It's the absence of a learning framework.
Most STEM labs are bought, not designed. A school orders a kit catalogue, boxes arrive, and teachers are left to figure it out. Students complete a few activities, excitement fades, and the lab becomes a storage room with better lighting.
Karkhana designs STEM labs backwards: we begin with learning outcomes, then define the equipment, curriculum, and teacher support required to reach them. That's why our labs stay active.
What we build
A full-spectrum STEM environment — grade-wise and discipline-wise.
Technology & coding
Scratch, Python, block coding, and microcontroller programming that progresses with age.
Engineering & making
3D printing, basic electronics, structures, and mechanisms used to design real solutions.
Maths lab
Manipulatives and visual models that make geometry, algebra, and data tangible.
Robotics & AI
Line followers, obstacle avoiders, and approachable AI image-classification projects.
Design thinking studio
Empathy mapping, problem framing, and rapid prototyping — the mindset layer that makes everything else stick.
Grade-wise progression
One lab. A learning path that grows with the student.
Grades 1–5 · Foundational
Play-based STEM with blocks, simple machines, nature observation, and measurement. Curiosity over content.
Grades 6–8 · Middle
Electronics, coding, 3D design, and model-making. Students move from consumer to creator.
Grades 9–10 · Secondary
Project-based learning tied to subject syllabi, with IoT, robotics, and evaluated design challenges.
Grades 11–12 · Senior secondary
Research projects, innovation challenges, and prototype development for engineering and design pathways.
NEP 2020 alignment
Built for the new curriculum reality.
NEP 2020 calls for experiential, multidisciplinary, and competency-based learning. Our STEM labs address those outcomes across grade bands, with teacher guides, rubrics, and assessment tools built into the programme.
Plan your lab
Design a STEM lab your teachers will love using.
Share your grade range, available space, and rough budget. We'll send a tailored proposal within five working days.