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Hands-on STEM for classrooms, ELOP, after-school, and STEM labs

Launch a STEM program students can and remember.

BrainStorm gives schools ready-to-use STEM kits, class packs, and lesson modules that turn science standards into real engineering challenges without complicated prep or expensive lab equipment.

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NGSS-aligned Teacher-ready Reusable materials PO friendly

The classroom reality

Teachers don’t need another box of materials. They need a STEM program they can actually run.

BrainStorm removes the friction between wanting hands-on science and making it happen every week—with the structure teachers need and the discovery students remember.

Teacher insight, built in

Ready-to-teach lessons

Materials, instructions, and lesson flow arrive organized and ready to use. Created by people who understand setup, pacing, redirection, and cleanup.

Ready for the next class

Reusable systems schools can justify

Standards-aligned kits support classrooms, STEM labs, ELOP, and district programs. Reusable parts support multiple groups, multiple periods, and future lessons.

Make STEM feel like discovery. Not another worksheet. Not another passive video. Real materials, real challenges, real student momentum.
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Meet TotalSTEM™

One complete lesson system. Everything teachers need to turn science concepts into hands-on discovery.

TotalSTEM brings standards-aligned curriculum, student materials, guided instruction, and assessment opportunities into one cohesive module—so schools can deepen science learning without adding more prep or complexity for teachers.

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Volcanoes and Eruptions lesson guide with its hands-on volcano kit.
The Science of Wind Energy lesson guide with its hands-on wind turbine kit.
Trebuchet Physics lesson guide with its hands-on trebuchet kit.
The Power of Air lesson guide with its hands-on rocketry kit.
Understanding Earthquakes lesson guide with its hands-on earthquake engineering kit.
Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer lesson guide with its hands-on solar oven kit.
Exploring Electric Circuits lesson guide with its hands-on circuit kit.
The Science of Tornadoes lesson guide with its hands-on tornado kit.
The Science of Catapults lesson guide with its hands-on catapult kit.
Solar Energy Science lesson guide with its hands-on solar racer kit.
From Seed to Plant lesson guide with its hands-on plant science kit.
From Potential to Kinetic Energy lesson guide with its hands-on energy dragster kit.
The Science of Light lesson guide with its hands-on light science kit.

Inside every lesson module

A connected teaching experience—not just a box of supplies.

Turn-key K–12 science
An open TotalSTEM Understanding Earthquakes textbook shown beside its teacher guide.

Multi-Lesson Textbook

Teach with confidence

Fully developed NGSS-aligned lessons provide built-in guidance, background science, and differentiation.

A TotalSTEM earthquake lesson presentation displayed on a classroom screen and laptop.

Instructional Presentation

Guide with clarity

Professionally designed instructional slides move the lesson forward and reinforce key concepts.

A student assembling an earthquake engineering model beside the completed STEM build.

Hands-On Student Builds

Build with purpose

Engineering challenges give every student a STEM kit to design, test, and improve.

The GIANT earthquake engineering model shown beside a teacher demonstrating it.

GIANT Teacher Demo Kit

Demonstrate with impact

A large-scale STEM demonstration captures attention and makes abstract science visible.

14+ complete NGSS-aligned lesson modules
One system, many settings Core classrooms · STEM labs · ELOP · after-school · summer learning
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Students plan and test robot routes together on a BrainStorm robotic activity mat.
Classroom-ready missions create a shared space to plan, code, test, and solve.

Classroom-ready robotics

Where robotics meets classroom strategy.

BrainStorm Robotic Activity Mats turn coding into a visible, hands-on mission. Clear routes, physical objectives, and repeatable challenges keep materials organized while students make their thinking easy to see.

  1. Plan
  2. Code
  3. Test
  4. Solve
  • Fast classroom setup
  • Differentiated challenges
  • Reusable across lessons
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One setup. New missions.

The full Advanced Robot Factory activity mat shown in perspective with multiple routes and challenge zones.
Advanced Robot FactoryNavigate routes, deliver parts, and build increasingly complex missions.
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Compatible Robots Use the classroom platform you already have.
  • Bee-Bot
  • Dash Robot
  • Mindstorms
  • Spike Prime
  • VEX
  • Full-classroom scale
  • Durable & reusable
  • Robot-flexible

Classroom-ready

Practical materials, teacher guidance, and familiar classroom formats help educators move quickly.

Hands-on learning

Students build, test, troubleshoot, compare results, and improve their designs.

NGSS-aligned

Challenges connect standards to visible evidence, engineering practices, and real understanding.

Reusable value

Durable kit components help schools extend STEM budgets across repeated lessons.

Turn-key implementation

A complete system supports classrooms, STEM labs, ELOP, after-school, and summer programs.

How students experience it

The first idea is only the beginning.

Students open a challenge, build a solution, test what happens, and use evidence to make it better. Every lesson turns curiosity into an engineering loop.

A boxed BrainStorm wind turbine kit ready for a student to open.
Students begin with a clear challenge and classroom-ready materials.
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Start with a clear mission

Meet the challenge

A clear goal, real materials, and an immediate place to begin.

A student connects wires while assembling a wooden wind turbine model.
A student turns an idea into a working first build.
02

Make choices together

Build the first idea

Teams turn an idea into something they can hold, adjust, and understand.

A completed wooden wind turbine spinning against a bright blue background.
A completed student build spins during a real test.
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See what really happens

Test it for real

Launch it, race it, measure it, power it, balance it, or make it move.

A student adjusts the blue hub on her wooden wind turbine model.
A student studies her results and adjusts the design.
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Turn results into a better design

Use the evidence. Improve it.

Compare results, change the design, and put the next idea to the test.

Testing builds understanding. Understanding builds better engineers.

Choose your program

Find the right starting point for your classroom, school, or district.

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Individual rocketry kit and included parts.
Start small From $24.99

Individual STEM Kits

Best for trying a project, running a demo, or adding hands-on STEM to one lesson.

  • Catapults, rockets, circuits, solar racers, and more
  • Good for small groups and first-time buyers
  • Easy entry point for classroom teachers
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A full Earthquake Engineering class pack laid out: battery packs, motors, the assembled tower, wooden base kits, hardware, rubber bands, ties, and a stack of Build and Learn Guides.
Rocketry class pack materials for a full classroom.
Classroom ready 10 kits

STEM Kit Class Packs

Best for small-group rotations, grade-level lessons, and classroom project days.

  • 10 kits plus educator guide
  • Supports rotations and group work
  • Simple step up from single kits
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Four BrainStorm STEM kits, a catapult, a solar racer, a trebuchet, and a ball-launching catapult, arranged together on a red background.
Multiple STEM projects show the range of a school bundle.
Schoolwide 90-3600 kits

Classroom and School Bundles

Best for STEM labs, ELOP, makerspaces, grade-level programs, and district pilots.

  • Multiple STEM themes in one purchase
  • Built for scale and repeated use
  • Strong fit for administrators and program leads
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A TotalSTEM Wind Energy teacher guide, a classroom lesson slide about wind turbine blade design, and a set of twenty wind turbine STEM kits, labeled Full Curriculum, Lesson Instruction, and Hands-on Build.
A complete lesson module with teaching and student materials.
Complete lesson 20 kits

TotalSTEM Lesson Modules

Best for schools that want deeper curriculum support with kits, slides, and lesson resources.

  • Student kits plus teaching materials
  • Supports full lesson sequences
  • Great for teachers who need more structure
Explore TotalSTEM
A GIANT earthquake engineering tower model shown beside its smaller classroom-sized version on an orange background.
Giant and classroom-sized earthquake engineering kits shown together.
Big impact From $199

Giant STEM Kits

Best for STEM nights, assemblies, demonstrations, and attention-grabbing lesson launches.

  • Large builds students can see across the room
  • Perfect for school events
  • Creates memorable STEM moments
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A robotic activity mat with a Dash robot and coding accessories.
Robotics From $175

Robotics Activity Mats

Best for coding practice, robotics clubs, elementary STEM programs, and themed challenges.

  • Mission-based activity layouts
  • Simple setup for robotics practice
  • Works for clubs and makerspaces
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Teacher insight, built in

Designed for the realities teachers manage every day.

We know the best STEM lesson needs more than an exciting build. It needs a clear beginning, productive work time, room for different learners, and materials that are ready to teach again.

15+ years teaching STEM
in real classrooms

Lesson flow that keeps moving

Clear launches, guided builds, testing, reflection, and extensions give every class a purposeful rhythm.

Reusable by design

Durable components and classroom-ready quantities stretch budgets across groups, periods, and future lessons.

Differentiation that opens a way in

Visual guidance, hands-on roles, and approachable first steps help students who need another way to begin.

Challenge without a ceiling

Open-ended variables and new testing pathways challenge students who are ready to discover what comes next.

Confidence for school teams

Support beyond the kit.

BrainStorm programs are shaped by classroom experience and supported by familiar education and purchasing channels.

Grounded in classrooms Used by hundreds of schools across Southern California.

Established channelsAdditional ways for schools to find and purchase BrainStorm programs.

  • STEMfinity
  • Geyer Instructional Products
  • School Specialty
  • Ward's Science

Independent markersPurchasing access, STEM recognition, and product attributes that support program review.

  • Sourcewell awarded contract
  • STEM.org Authenticated Educational Product
  • Best in STEM award
  • Made in USA

Standards and outcomes

Standards are the framework. Discovery is the outcome.

BrainStorm’s current standards map connects hands-on kit experiences to K–12 learning in physical science, life science, Earth science, energy, and engineering design. Explore the big picture by grade band—without sorting through a giant matrix.

K–12 grade band coverage

Explore by grade band

See the 50+ NGSS standards our lessons cover.

Select a grade band to view its mapped standards, kit breadth, and classroom outcomes.

K

Kindergarten

Start with motion, energy, and the habits of engineering.

6 NGSS standards covered12 lesson modules

Content areas

Motion & StabilityEnergyEngineering Design

Students observe pushes and pulls, explore energy, ask questions, draw ideas, and compare simple tests.

What students do with the standards

Turn expectations into visible learning.

  1. 1Ask & define

    Make sense of a phenomenon or design problem.

  2. 2Build a model

    Turn an idea into something students can investigate.

  3. 3Test & analyze

    Measure what happens and compare evidence.

  4. 4Improve & explain

    Revise the design and communicate what changed.

Need the exact standard-by-standard match for a kit?

The grade explorer keeps this page simple. We can provide the detailed alignment matrix for curriculum review and purchasing.

Request the alignment map

Built. Tested. Loved.

The best part is what happens after the box opens.

Families and educators see the same shift: curiosity turns into a working build, a proud explanation, and a reason to try again.

4.8/ 5

Verified STEM kit reviews

Five of six customer reviews are five-star.
★★★★★Solar Racer
“This STEM kit was super easy to build, and my son loved it. Seeing it run after we built it was really cool—it showed how powerful the sun is.”
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Brittany T.Parent
Verified review
Science made visible

What stood out

The finished build made solar power feel real.
Easy buildReal science
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01Easy to begin

Clear instructions help families and classrooms get building quickly.

02Proud to share

A working model gives students something real to explain and celebrate.

03Worth revisiting

The strongest builds invite another run, test, adjustment, or new question.

Purchasing made easy

Make STEM purchasing for schools simple.

Choose the path that fits your process. BrainStorm can help with individual kits, school quotes, purchase orders, cooperative purchasing, and larger district programs.

Not sure which path fits? We’ll help you choose. Talk to purchasing →
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Best for smaller orders

Shop online

Order individual kits and classroom products directly through the BrainStorm store whenever you are ready.

  • Credit-card checkout
  • Current product availability
  • Order on your schedule
Browse the STEM store
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Best for schools and districts

Purchase orders

We work with school and district PO systems every day and can prepare the documentation your team needs.

  • School and district quotes
  • Bulk-order support
  • Product recommendations
Send a PO or request a quote
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Best for cooperative purchasing

Sourcewell

Your school or district may already be able to streamline purchasing through BrainStorm’s awarded Sourcewell contract.

20% discountthrough Sourcewell

SourcewellAwarded contractContract #010725-BRS
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An organized BrainStorm class pack with project materials and teacher resources.

From quote to classroom

A real person stays with the order.

We’ll help you find the fastest, easiest, and most affordable path for your program—then make sure you know what happens next.

5–7 daysTypical order shipping
2–3 weeksLarge bulk orders
Quote + PO helpProduct guidance included
Email purchasing Call (949) 607-8676

Frequently asked questions

Questions are part of the process.

Open any question for a quick answer. If your situation is more specific, our team is right beside the list.

Each kit includes the core materials and instructions needed for its hands-on activity. Classroom products may also include teacher guides, student resources, lesson support, or digital materials depending on the format.

Ready when your school is

Build a STEM program students remember.

Whether you need one classroom activity or a full-school STEM solution, BrainStorm makes hands-on science and engineering easier to launch.

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