The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.

Slide into the winter season with the Academy’s evening event for science fans of all ages! See what our animals get up to after hours and enjoy special themed activities like live baby reindeer ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information.

At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

What path does this water droplet take to get from the soil to the clouds? Reflecting on the anatomy of a tree from the roots to the leaves, what parts do you notice? What parts did you travel through ...

Coloration provides a tremendous amount of information within a Gouldian finch population and plays an important role in mate selection and reproductive success. Male and female Gouldian finches share ...

Focus: Food, water, and energy systems; ocean health; human impacts on Earth's systems (ESS3.C); engineering solutions (ETS1.A-C) Flipside Science features media-rich units perfect for educators ...

When you are the facilitator, the responsibility of focusing everyone’s attention on the session’s topic and setting the tone for the professional development (PD) starts as soon as the first ...

Below we describe the principles that guide our work in creating and facilitating effective learning experiences for teachers. Each principle is based not only on our own experience, but also on ...

The Academy’s iconic Living Roof is more than a beautiful architectural feature; it's critical to the building’s heating and cooling efficiency. The six inches of soil substrate on the roof acts as ...

Special educator price of $99 for teacher memberships For one cardholder and a guest* Valid for Pre-K through 12th-grade classroom teachers in California, including preschool teachers of 3-4 year olds ...

We've compiled a professional development toolkit to share what we’ve learned while running Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) trainings for thousands of teachers throughout the Bay Area. The ...