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School Field Trips
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Field trips are available year-round for formal California school groups of students in grades pre-K through 12.
Dino Days
Golden Gate Park goes Cretaceous as moving, roaring, life-size dinosaurs invade the Academy! Open through May 5.
Teacher Membership
Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers in California are eligible for special memberships to the Academy!
Summer Teacher Workshops at the Academy
Exploring Phenomena: Using Science to Figure Things Out (grades K-12)
Learn more about “real-world phenomena” and how they anchor learning in science and engineering.
Science in the Park (grades preK - 2)
Spend three days learning outdoors in Golden Gate Park! Co-presented with the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Introduction to the NGSS (grades K - 12)
Demystify the new science standards in this beginner's-level workshop.
Featured Resources
Science Lesson Plans
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Find science activities to focus your field trip or lessons to integrate into your yearly curriculum.
Expedition Reef for Educators
Educators everywhere can stream the full HD film, in addition to shorter video clips!
Cornucopia
In this game, students level up the farm with green technology to meet the space and water needs of their crops.
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Teaching Resources
Can't make it to the Academy? We offer a wide breadth of resources that can impact your teaching from afar.
Professional Development
Dive into science content, engage in effective teaching pedagogy, and develop a sense of how science really works.
Science Video Vault
Browse our collection of educational videos to help your students visualize data and understand scientific and environmental concepts.
