Middle School Maker

Create Your First Program with Scratch

Elective. New to coding? Start here. Build a game or animation in Scratch — no prior experience needed. Share the public project URL as proof. Scratch is free at scratch.mit.edu.

Build Your First Website

Elective. Build a real webpage with HTML and CSS and publish it at a live URL. Free hosting on GitHub Pages or Netlify. The URL is your proof.

Build Something Physical

Elective. 3D print an object in Tinkercad, build a circuit, do woodworking, or engineer something from scratch. A photo or short video of the finished project is proof.

Write a Short Story

Elective. Write a complete story of at least 1,000 words. Share it with your teacher, post it on a class blog, or submit to a school anthology. A document link counts as proof.

Write Your First Research Report

Elective. Pick a topic that interests you and write a 3–5 page report with at least 3 cited sources. Teacher or parent confirms completion.

Take On a Leadership Role

Elective. Run for class rep, become a club officer, or step up as team captain. A teacher or advisor confirms the role and your term.

Free HTML/CSS/JavaScript curriculum. The Responsive Web Design certification covers everything needed to build and publish your first website. No sign-up required to start.

Free browser-based 3D design tool from Autodesk. Design objects for 3D printing, simulate circuits, and share a link to your project — no software to install.

Free HTML/CSS and JavaScript courses with a built-in coding environment. Starts from the absolute basics and builds confidence step by step.

Free website hosting from GitHub. Take your HTML/CSS project and give it a real public URL in minutes — the URL is your proof of completion.