Question first
Students investigate how technology works instead of treating it like magic.
Calgary in-school field trip · Grades 3–9
Bring ideas to life.
Inspire curious minds.
BrainSpire brings curriculum-connected STEM workshops into Calgary classrooms — so students can think, create, test and discover what they can build.
90-minute signature workshops
Designed for one class at a time
Why BrainSpire?
Technology changes fast. Curiosity lasts.
We believe STEM learning should feel less like following instructions and more like uncovering a possibility.
Our workshops turn complex, future-facing technology into an approachable, creative classroom experience. Students learn the idea, build something real, and reflect on how technology shapes their world.
Create bravely
Every learner gets time to experiment, debug and shape an idea of their own.
Connect the dots
Activities link coding and AI to creativity, communication and real life.
The BrainSpire workshop collection
Four ways to turn ideas into action.
Workshop 01Grades 3–4 · 90 min
Beginner coding · Scratch · Creative stories
Coding - Stories in Motion
Code an Interactive Adventure
Students sequence instructions, spot patterns and debug a playful animated story.
Explore this workshop →Workshop 02Grades 5–6 · 90 min
Intermediate coding · Scratch · Game design
Coding - Game Designer
Design and Code a Game
Students translate a plan into code using events, loops and conditions, then test and improve it.
Explore this workshop →Workshop 03Grades 5–9 · 90 min
Machine learning · Data · Responsible AI
AI Detectives
Train, Test & Challenge a Machine
Students collect examples, train an image model and investigate what makes its predictions reliable.
Explore this workshop →Workshop 04Grades 5–9 · 90 min
Coding · AR · Creative interaction
Reality Remix
Code an Augmented World
Students use code and a camera to make digital creations respond to the physical world.
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$15 per student · $300 minimum booking fee
Up to 30 students · 90-minute workshops · Monday – Friday
Made for real classrooms
Easy to host. Meaningful for students.
90focused minutes of learning, making and sharing
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We come to you
Delivered in your classroom anywhere in the Calgary area.
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Curriculum-connected
Designed to support selected Alberta Science outcomes in computational thinking, coding and design.
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Low setup
Designed around school laptops or Chromebooks and a reliable internet connection.
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