Innovation Lab - STEM for Grades 1 to 8

At Podar International School, the Innovation Lab is more than a classroom-it’s a creative playground where students experiment, invent, and innovate. With robotics, engineering, electronics, and coding, students learn by doing-designing, building, testing, and improving their ideas. Every project nurtures curiosity, collaboration, and creativity, building the foundation for lifelong learning and 21st-century success.

Key Programmes in the Innovation Lab

mTiny – Early Robotics (Grades 1–2)

Young learners explore coding through playful, screen-free adventures with the friendly panda robot mTiny.

• Builds sequencing, logical thinking, and storytelling skills
• Encourages creativity and social-emotional learning

Strawbees – Engineering & Design (Grades 1–4)

With straws and connectors, students transform simple parts into big ideas.

• Hands-on building of structures and machines
• Promotes teamwork, design thinking, and problem-solving

Electronic Kit – Exploring Circuits (Grades 3–4)

Students snap together circuits to create real devices like lights, alarms, and radios.

• Makes electricity and engineering concepts tangible
• Fosters persistence, logical reasoning, and innovation

mBot2 – Robotics & Coding (Grades 5–8)

A powerful robotics kit with sensors, AI, and IoT features.

• Scratch programming in Grades 5–6, Python in Grades 7–8
• Projects in automation, gesture recognition, and cloud-connected robots
• Prepares students for robotics competitions

The Language of Technology – Coding Across Grades

Coding is woven throughout the Innovation Lab journey:

• Scratch (Grades 1–6): Interactive games, animations, and stories
• Python (Grades 7–8): Advanced text-based coding used in real-world applications
• Algorithmic Thinking & Digital Citizenship: Students learn to solve problems logically and use technology responsibly