Mr Circuit
Technology
We design and supply classroom-tested electronics labs and kits for STEM, robotics, and introductory engineering education. Hands-on, safe, reusable — and built around how students actually learn.
The origin
Students learn best
when they build.
"In classrooms everywhere, teachers face the same challenge: keeping every student engaged and excited about technology. Gary discovered the answer was simple: Learning by Doing."
Mr Circuit Technology designs and supplies classroom-tested electronics labs and kits used by teachers and schools for STEM, robotics, and introductory engineering — with safe low-voltage systems suitable for any classroom environment.
A classroom in Los Angeles
Gary Gibson was a teacher before he was an inventor. In a real classroom, with real students, he saw the same thing every day: the moment a student's eyes light up when something they built actually works. He wanted to bottle that moment — and make it available to every class, everywhere.
The problem with most electronics curricula
Most electronics kits in schools were one of two things: too expensive to scale, or too complicated to be safe. Gary wanted something different — reusable, breadboard-based, low-voltage, and packed with enough guided experiments that a first-year CTE teacher could pick it up and run a semester without struggle.
Lab 1 is born — no soldering, no mystery
Lab 1 started simple: a solderless breadboard, 11 key components, a 9-volt battery, and 34 lessons written by Gary himself. No power tools. No soldering. No special teacher training. Students plug in parts, follow the guide, and watch real circuits come to life. The kit has been in classrooms since 1996 and hasn't needed a redesign — because it was right the first time.
Beyond the desk — the digital platform
Every Mr Circuit kit also unlocks mrcircuittech.com — a companion online platform Gary built to extend the learning beyond the physical lab. Video lessons, interactive flipbooks, self-checking quizzes, the Ohm's Law game, and printable certificates. It runs on any Chromebook, tablet, or computer. No installation, no login fees, free with every kit — forever.
What we stand for
Built around how students actually learn.
Every decision Gary made — the breadboard, the 9V battery, the reusable bags — comes from this.
Hands-on learning
Students don't read about circuits. They build them. Every lesson ends with a working experiment they can see, hear, or measure.
Classroom-safe
9-volt battery. No soldering. No power tools. Safe for any grade level, any environment — from a school lab to a kitchen table.
Low cost, high impact
Training costs a few dollars per student. The MC1-SET outfits a full classroom for $164. Reusable kits mean the cost goes down every year.
Teacher-first design
Structured lessons, printed manuals, purchase orders, 24-hour quotes. Gary built everything around what teachers actually need — not what looks good in a catalog.
Schools using Mr Circuit
From inner-city tech programs
to rural schools and youth nonprofits.
What's in the box
Two products. One clear mission.
Whether you're outfitting a single student or a class of 30, Mr Circuit has the right kit — built around what actually works in a real classroom.
Outfit a whole class.
One box. Done.
32 reusable experiment kits — each in its own resealable bag with all parts and instructions. Built for a class of 30, ships as one tidy box.
Basic Electronics.
The kit that started it all.
A solderless breadboard, 11 key components, a 34-lesson printed manual, and free platform access. Everything one student needs to build 30 real circuits.
The digital lab.
Free with every kit.
Every Mr Circuit kit unlocks the online learning portal — no extra fees, ever. Works on any browser, Chromebook, or tablet. No installation required.
Your students will always
remember the teacher who
made them build something.
Start with one kit, or call Gary and get a quote for your whole program. Same-day shipping from San Luis Obispo, California. Purchase orders welcome.