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Maker's Lab

Students take on practical design challenges and create working prototypes in English. Each task moves through imagining, building, testing, improving and sharing, so every child can explain what they made.

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Ages
Ages 6–1226101418
Runs
  1. Monno session
  2. Tueno session
  3. Wedno session
  4. Thuno session
  5. Frino session
  6. Sat9:30 AMruns
  7. Sunno session
Where
Kohana International School (Kawasaki)
Group
Capped at 12
Tuition
¥4,000 / sessionTrial lesson ¥4,000
  • Small groupCapped at 12, every child takes part.
  • Saturdays, 9:30 AM–1:00 PMDays and time
  • Term: Sep–Dec 202612 sessions in the term.
  • KawasakiWhere it runs

What does a session look like? 210 min

  1. 1

    9:30–9:4515 min

    Challenge launch

    The day's problem and the key words to describe it.

  2. 2

    9:45–10:1530 min

    Explore

    Investigate how similar things work.

  3. 3

    10:15–10:4530 min

    Design

    Sketch and plan a solution in teams.

  4. 4

    10:45–11:0015 min

    Break

    Snack and rest.

  5. 5

    11:00–12:0060 min

    Build

    Construct the first prototype.

  6. 6

    12:00–12:3030 min

    Test & improve

    Find what fails, fix it, test again.

  7. 7

    12:30–12:5525 min

    Share

    Teams present their invention and what they learned.

  8. 8

    12:55–1:005 min

    Wrap-up

    Tidy up and set next week's challenge.

What your child will learn

  1. Engineering design Planning and building working prototypes.
  2. Scientific thinking Testing ideas and learning from results.
  3. Perseverance Improving a build until it works.
  4. Presenting Sharing their invention in English.

Sample activities

  • Marble Run Engineers

    Design a run that keeps a marble moving for as long as possible.

  • Bridge Challenge

    Build the strongest bridge from paper and tape, then load-test it.

  • Balloon Racers

    Build a balloon-powered car and race it for distance.

  • Lift It!

    Use levers and pulleys to raise a load with less effort.

Levels

  1. Beginner

    Guided builds with step-by-step support.

  2. Intermediate

    Open challenges, with planning and testing done in teams.

  3. Advanced

    Self-directed projects, from children's own designs to final prototype.

Placed by the teacher after the trial lesson.

From here to the first lesson

  1. Choose a date

    Pick a session from the form. It takes about a minute and nothing is charged.

  2. We confirm

    We reply within one business day with your date and a payment link for the trial fee.

  3. Come to a real lesson

    Your child joins the regular group. There is no commitment to carry on afterwards.

Your teachers Taught by Mirai Minds specialist educators, all background-checked and CPR and first aid certified. Book a trial
FAQs

Good questions, answered

Students in Grades 1 to 6 who enjoy STEM, invention and hands-on learning.

Saturdays, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM, at Kohana International School in Kawasaki.

No. Challenges are set at different levels, and all materials are provided.

A term is a set block of weekly classes with a clear start and end. Children learn best with continuity, so we suggest joining for the whole term. This term runs September to December 2026. Our terms are September to December, January to March and April to July. It has 12 sessions. Nothing is paid online: we call you to arrange payment after we confirm your place.

Book a trial lesson

Every trial is a real lesson with the regular group, with no commitment to join afterwards.

1What would you like to do?
2When

Only the days this program runs can be picked: Sat · 9:30 AM–1:00 PM.

3Who is coming

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Only if we need to reach you about the date.

No payment is taken unless the page says so above. We never share your details.

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