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Travel Deep Inside a Leaf
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What would you see if you could shrink down to fit inside a plant cell?
The Story of Poo
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When you flush the toilet, what happens to the pee, poo, and paper? Dive into the SF sewer system to find out!
Tales from the Tap
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In San Francisco, where does the water that flows out of our faucets come from?
Selections from Flipside Science
Waste Water Recycling
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Did you know you can recycle waste water?
What is the Environmental Impact of Feeding the World?
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To feed our growing world, we need innovative solutions.
Bugs for Breakfast
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Flipside Science explores why eating insects is better for our planet than other sources of protein, like beef.
Full Films from our Planetarium
Expedition Reef for Educators
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Educators everywhere can stream Expedition Reef in HD, in addition to shorter video clips.
Habitat Earth in the Classroom
![mushroom from habitat earth](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/uploads/images/he-soilclip-mushroom1200x900.jpg?itok=SZj38KwL&c=0b672f4fc775307c939e67b7b954d5bd)
Inspire your students with this stunning 25-minute film focusing on the vast networks of life.
Living Worlds for Educators
![The planet Earth surrounded by a symbolic firework display.](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/Education_Images/TYE_Images/plt_1920x970_livingworlds_landing-hero_210902.jpg?itok=XEzmwVA4&c=a497574609c9b11daa8fb01b479587d2)
What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy’s newest original planetarium show, see how a deeper understanding of Earth might help us locate other living worlds, light years away.
Short Scenes from Habitat Earth
Take a Virtual Dive in a Kelp Forest
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Plunge into a California kelp forest and learn about the complex, colorful ecosystems right off our coast.
The Living Soil Beneath Our Feet
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Travel underground for an up-close look at the ants, amoebas, and bacteria that maintain healthy soil.
Why Do We Have Different Seasons?
![Diagram of Earth showing winter in Northern Hemisphere and Summer in Southern Hemisphere](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/email/Megan_Education_Teachers/he_seasonsclip_earthwintersummer1200x900.jpg?itok=Rd_iJFe9&c=64c26587241ece049239c146960f0e3f)
In this video, learn how Earth’s rotation and the angle of sunlight interact to create different seasons.
Indigenous Perspectives
Relearning Ecological Knowledge
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The Amah Mutsun people are turning to ancestral knowledge about how to care for the environment.
Two-Eyed Seeing
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Why is it important to listen to Indigenous voices as we regenerate the natural world?
Indigenous Skies
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Learn why indigenous knowledge is still relevant today and how it can inform modern astronomy.
Selections from our Earthquakes Course
Inside the Earth: Exploring Earth’s Layers
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Much of what we know about Earth's interior comes from seismic waves generated by earthquakes.
Plate Boundaries: Divergent, Convergent, and Transform
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Most seismic activity occurs in the narrow zones between plates.
Plate Tectonics: Shaping the Continents
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Billions of years ago, Earth had supercontinents—land masses made of multiple continents merged together.
Data Visualizations
Timelapse: Photosynthesis Seen From Space
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Witness the influence of the sun on the seasonal abundance of plant matter produced on land and in our oceans.
Why Do Birds Migrate?
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See how seasonal changes drive patterns in animal behavior.
How Quickly Do Ships Cross the Oceans?
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This clip demonstrates global ship traffic over an eleven day period.
Social Studies + Science Connections
Plate Tectonics and Ancient Civilizations
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Plate tectonics played an important role in providing opportunities for life to flourish.
The Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
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On April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake along the San Andreas Fault would reshape the entire city.
How Did Human Civilization Spread?
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How is the development of human population centers linked to the development of agriculture?
Selections from our Biodiversity Course
How Does Climate Change Affect Biodiversity?
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As human activities warm the Earth, biodiversity levels and distributions are changing at alarming rates.
Demystifying Ocean Acidification
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Why are the oceans becoming more acidic and how does that threaten biodiversity?
Ecosystems and Ecological Networks
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Healthy ecosystems require a large, diverse group of organisms, each doing their part.
Live Webcams
Live Penguin Cams
![Two African penguins swimming in their habitat at the Academy](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/exhibits/penguins_3078x2052_two-penguins-swimming-eye-level_082917.jpg?itok=v8pOSfNE&c=3b9c76dac127aeb97b67f5465b59c2ea)
Watch our colony of playful African penguins waddle, swim, flirt, and nest on three live webcams.
Reef Lagoon Cam
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Be mesmerized by graceful rays and shimmering tropical fish swimming across your screen 24/7 via live webcam.
Philippine Coral Reef Cam
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Be mesmerized by the brilliant colors of tropical fish in our Philippine Coral Reef.
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