Explore this page for an eclectic array of livestreams, science-centric games, videos, and DIY projects to help you stay learning and engaged, wherever you are.
Explore our latest picks for at-home and livestreaming science content.
Snapshot Cal Coast
![Snapshot Cal Coast Logo outline of the state of CA with silhouette of animals and photo of intertidal seaweeds & a starfish](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/ibss/departments/citizenscience/snapshotweblogo_1.jpg?itok=Fd8Ya-gO&c=3698e4958b6c9b56f87ad5306b74bb73)
Pisaster ochraceus and tidepool diversity. Pillar Point, San Mateo County, CA
Ready? Set? Snap! This June, help document California's coastal biodiversity by joining a bioblitz near you.
Live Webcams
![Underwater photo of African penguin swimming with fish in mouth](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/penguin_cam_midfeature_2-3.jpg?itok=pr2SpP_7&c=63e3ec2ff83b55de53f97b1bca82b1da)
Science @ Home
![Colorful GIF of a collage of science crafts](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/Education_Images/sah_1920x1080_activity-materials-collage_201217.gif?itok=k6ERkRa0&c=7492d5476ad8e718d0463ca572a9129f)
Phenomena
![Close-up of Claude the albino alligator's teeth](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/blogs/phenomena_1920x1080_claude-teeth-share-image-wordmark_240122.png?itok=1xpmlEWE&c=7492d5476ad8e718d0463ca572a9129f)
Explore our new blog for animal stories, science updates, and aha! moments from the Academy and beyond.
Creature Closeup: Silver Arowana
![Silver arowana on view in Steinhart Aquarium at California Academy of Sciences](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/blogs/rainforest_arowana-2020_img_3935_gl-cas_16-9_200806.jpg?itok=TtBkN0wY&c=f5a9fc3c5cb014f36766e4a32c8d0c17)
Watch: Our video collections are binge-worthy for science-lovers of all ages.
NightSchool
![aBright blue bioluminescent organisms swirl in a wavy pattern behind a white NightSchool logo.](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/events/nightschool_1260x900_wordmark-hero_230614.png?itok=A96V7GVg&c=5f70fb276c457a0682e6982256895a70)
NightSchool is currently paused, but you can press play on 94 (!) recorded livestreams on our YouTube playlist.
Planetarium Programs (Livestreamed)
![Audience inside Morrison Planetarium with Earth projected on screen](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/uploads/2279/images/plt-1347x1535-planetarium-audience-earth.jpg?itok=Y0CQBSmc&c=d2a3f0960aacecfd388ecba9b91a569d)
Join our planetarium presenters on Facebook for a tour of the Universe, every Wednesday at 4:30 pm PT.
Video Library
![Methuselah the lungfish gets a chin scratch by an Academy biologist](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/methuselah_1598x900_getting-fed.jpg?itok=1tQ3K9AZ&c=70b3aa1500c11872d5603780efad8370)
Press play on the latest discoveries, animal insights, and "aha!" moments from Academy scientists.
Academy Breakfast Club (Livestreamed)
![](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/automatic_square_460px/public/youtube/YCxy1x9rczw.png?itok=dtjevCXB)
Live, weekly mini-classes with Academy experts! 1/27: Shannon Bennett takes your questions on kids and vaccines.
Learn: Turn your living room into a classroom—or science lab!—with STEM activities and resources.
Skywatcher's Guide: April-June 2024
![Geminid meteor shower](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/misc/geminid_shower_lewinski.jpg?itok=s6ao4193&c=76ed9339bc9c6d1c4c487682dc5ab7d0)
Geminid meteor shower, 2012 © Mike Lewinski
Know what's up with Morrison Planetarium's Skywatcher's Guide—a quarterly compendium of heavenly happenings.
Distance Learning
![Educator with stuffed penguin](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/uploads/images/sle-jacquewithpenguin-1200x900.jpg?itok=n_B87WYt&c=32c0ca1175f10967b177ee7166aa9109)
Meet Academy educators online from your home or classroom via interactive livestreams for K-8 students.
Science Lesson Plans
![A smartphone, scissors, and scotch tape atop multicolored construction paper](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/uploads/images/gsj-decompositionpapermaterials1200x900.jpg?itok=TZfpKzZk&c=ccbeb516bf6a90884119410bca4fa5f8)
Find science activities to focus your field trip or lessons to integrate into your yearly curriculum.
Activities Using Household Materials
![Playdoh can be used to build a scaled model of the solar system's planets.](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/Education_Images/TYE_Images/worldscomparison_playdoh_dennisbrekke1300x1000.jpg?itok=9uZqiZqP&c=ce66dc888c4fcf03d468912972e022c1)
You already have everything you need to embark on a DIY science adventure! Includes activities for K-12.
Play: Brain need a break? De-stress with these digital delights. (Warning: You may still learn something.)
Macro Color
![Macro photograph of a golden iridescent beetle](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/learn-explore/macrocolor_1920x1080_gold-scarab-macro_050420.jpg?itok=4QqbVCtM&c=97961c23c1e391a40c6295be14e97b9c)
See color on a different scale as you zoom in on butterfly wings, iridescent beetles, bird feathers, and more.
bioGraphic
![A tree frog stares at the camera from behind a tree trunk](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/misc/tree-frog_2000x2000_biographic-poster-img_031720.jpg?itok=MEQxd365&c=e80c6da6ff06fc7dfca16dc461f35bdf)
Explore the Academy's award-winning online magazine for in-depth reporting from the world's wildest places.
Downloadable Zoom Backgrounds
![Aquarium Zoom Background](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/calacademy_virtual_background_aquarium.jpg?itok=T5D5qP54&c=9d976940960b2310a4ea242894a31235)
Download over a dozen beautiful Academy-themed video and photo backgrounds to spruce up your digital habitat.
Cornucopia
![Cornucopia game](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/Education_Images/TYE_Images/cornucopiamainscreen1200x900.jpg?itok=9Rxsi4kG&c=ef82b5fcac0fbcce5d2211f0e13e2c6a)
In this game, students level up the farm with green technology to meet the space and water needs of their crops.