Hands-on STEM Programs for Schools and Communities
We believe STEM should be accessible to everyone, not just those with big lab budgets. From our year-long 'Thinkerers' labs at Resurrection School to science workshops for our NGO partners, we bring the fun of hands-on learning to classrooms that need it most.
We're starting a "Thinkerers" after-school STEM program and running a fundraiser to support it. This video explains our year-long work with a local school and our plans to build a dedicated STEM lab for interested students.
Help us fund our after-school STEM program! This poster announces our annual fundraiser to launch a program for grades 8 and 9 at Resurrection School, providing consistent, hands-on learning experiences.
A quick update on what's happening at PCL. We're kicking off our fundraiser to set up a STEM lab at Resurrection High School, a local school we've been working with and whose students show so much promise.
A recap of the year-end exhibition for the 8th-grade students we've been working with. It was amazing to see them showcase everything they learned, not just in our STEM classes but in other creative programs too.
We had a wonderful day hosting kids from Hasiru Dala at our lab. They participated in several science activities and got a full tour of our makerspace.
A group photo with the amazing kids from Hasiru Dala and Buguri Libraries after a fun-filled day of experiments at our lab. We love hosting field trips like this!
Students from our NGO partner visit working on a chromatography experiment. It's a simple and beautiful way to learn about the separation of colors.
About this collection
At schools like Resurrection High in Indiranagar, we do not just drop off equipment and leave. We run year-long, after-school labs where students move beyond textbooks to build functional, real-world projects—from light-up cards to 3D-printed prototypes—that actually spark their interest in science and technology.
Our outreach model is about changing the conversation around STEM. Instead of dry, theory-heavy lectures, we introduce concepts through making. Whether it is teaching chromatography art to kids from Hasiru Dala or running human-centric design courses with Srishti Design School, our goal is to show that coding, electronics, and design are tools anyone can master.
How We Partner with You
- After-School Labs: We set up and run consistent, year-long STEM clubs for middle and high school students, handling everything from curriculum to mentorship.
- Teacher Training: We help educators integrate hands-on activities into their existing syllabus using our proprietary 'Science with Paper' curriculum kits.
- Field Trips & Workshops: We host schools at our Indiranagar makerspace for one-off sessions, giving students access to laser cutters, 3D printers, and woodworking tools they might not have on campus.
- Custom Curriculum: We develop and adapt learning materials for diverse age groups, like our work modifying high school physics concepts for primary learners.
Everything we do is activity-based. We want to hear the 'aiyyo, that was fun!' moment from a student who finally gets a circuit to light up or a bot to move. We operate as part-lab, part-NGO, and all our profits from corporate work go directly back into funding these outreach programs for students who would otherwise not have access to these resources.
Paper Crane Lab
We are Paper Crane Lab, a bunch of enthu cutlets based in Indiranagar who think science is meant to be messy and fun. We are half-lab, half-NGO, and we love showing students that coding and electronics do not have to be scary—they are just another way to tell stories and make cool things.
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