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Hands-OnSTEM.

Instructor-led STEM programs, engaging curriculum, and classroom-ready products shaped by 15+ years of teaching and powered by specialized technology.

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Passionate Instructors

State-of-the-Art Tech

Wow-Factor STEM

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Designed From the Classroom Out

Great STEM happens when the whole experience comes together.

BrainStorm programs combine passionate instructors, state-of-the-art technology, strong lesson design, and hands-on challenges that invite students to explore, create, code, test, and discover. Because the experience is shaped by real classroom teaching, it stays exciting for students while remaining practical for schools to run.

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NGSS-Aligned by Design

Standards shape what students experience, investigate, and explain.

BrainStorm lessons connect hands-on experiences to grade-band NGSS learning goals from the start. Students ask questions, use tools and technology, gather evidence, compare results, and explain what they observe — turning memorable STEM moments into standards-aligned science and engineering learning.

Science & Engineering PracticesPlan investigations, analyze evidence, and communicate explanations.

Disciplinary Core IdeasConnect each activity to grade-appropriate physical, life, and earth & space science concepts.

Crosscutting ConceptsMake patterns, cause and effect, systems, and energy easier to recognize across lessons.

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Students and a BrainStorm instructor working through a digital engineering design lesson.

Choose Your Starting Point

One STEM goal. Multiple ways to bring it to life.

Start with instructor-led programs, after-school experiences, or classroom-ready STEM products and curriculum.

Schools

Students in an academic STEM program at school.

Academic Programs

BrainStorm brings a full-service STEM program directly to your school site. Each week, our expert instructors lead standards-aligned, hands-on lessons for every classroom — no planning, prep, or equipment purchases required on your end.

Weekly 60-minute hands-on lessons for every classroom
NGSS & CSTA-aligned curriculum, K–12
$500K+ in state-of-the-art equipment, brought to you
Covers Science, Robotics, Coding, Engineering, Circuitry & Physics

How It Works

Designing your tailored Academic Program

Tell us about your school

Reach out and share your site, your goals, and what you're hoping STEM programming will do for your students.

Choose your grade levels

Pick which grades take part — we map a standards-aligned pathway for every grade level, from early elementary through middle school.

Set your class count & schedule

Decide how many classrooms take part and how often instructors visit each week — from a single grade to schoolwide.

We bring the equipment

On program days, our team arrives with $500K+ in state-of-the-art equipment — nothing for your school to buy or store.

Students learn every week

Each participating class gets a 60-minute hands-on lesson, aligned to NGSS and CSTA standards, all school year.

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Why Schools Choose BrainStorm

What makes our programs different

Truly Hands-On

Students investigate, code, design, experiment, and create — not just watch a demonstration.

NGSS-Aligned

Every lesson is mapped to real science and engineering standards.

Instructor-Led

Passionate educators lead the lesson, manage the room, and coach students through the experience.

State-of-the-Art Technology

Robotics, coding, engineering, science, and specialty equipment come directly to the program.

Wow-Factor Moments

High-energy challenges and surprising results give students memorable wins they want to talk about.

15+

Years serving Orange County schools

100s

Schools partnered

50+

NGSS-aligned lessons

Orange County districts and counting

Providing Hands-On STEM Education Program & Products Since 2011 Trusted by 100's of Schools & Districts

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Straight from the classroom

Moments from a BrainStorm program

Students gathered around hands-on wooden STEM models during a BrainStorm program.

A student working closely with a colorful robotics mechanism.

Students testing an engineering structure during a BrainStorm hands-on activity.

Coding robots moving across an activity mat during a BrainStorm class.

Students collaborating around a hands-on electronics and engineering activity.

Students celebrating during an outdoor STEM activity.

Students creating a giant bubble during an outdoor BrainStorm science activity.

Students using a laptop and robotics equipment during a BrainStorm STEM lesson.

Students demonstrating a robotics and engineering project.

Students reacting to a hands-on engineering demonstration during a BrainStorm program.

Customer & School Reviews

What families, educators, and schools are saying about BrainStorm.

My daughter and I received this kit through CCA’s Summer Learning Box. It was easy for her to assemble and has brought her outside to play multiple times this summer. It’s sparked my interest as a parent to order more kits to offer her more hands on activities in this digital era.

Sean K.Parent

I loved this kit!! So simple and fun. I was so excited when I got it in the mail that I couldn't wait for my mom to walk up to make it.

Jasmine C.Student reviewer

My kids look forward to this class every week and get visibly excited when they see the BrainStorm Van in the parking lot!

TeacherBeacon Park Elementary

We have really enjoyed working with BrainStorm. The materials and instructors have been stellar. Lots of hands-on learning, collaboration, and exploration.