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Activities you can do at home from the California Academy of Sciences
Activities you can do at home from the California Academy of Sciences
A sampling of great lessons that can be adapted to any grade level, and all are fun and offer opportunities for learning, even for adults - click on the images to go to the lessons - enjoy!
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A Selection of CalAcademy Resources by Grade-Level
A Selection of CalAcademy Resources by Grade-Level
The resources below can be viewed by a student directly or activities that can be facilitated by a parent. They are also available on Learning Resources for Students at Home on the CalAcademy website.
Primary Grades and Up
Primary Grades and Up
Nature Play:
Create with Nature
(Pre-school - 3rd grade)
What Would Happen?
Investigate your favorite insect with "What Would Happen?"(Pre-school - 1st grade)
7,000 Kinds of Amphibians
Watch and sing (loudly)Fun for all ages!
Live Penguin Cams
Observe and imitate the Academy's live African Penguin colony!Fun for all ages!
Notice and Wonder
Build Questioning and Observation skills in "Notice and Wonder"(Appropriate for ALL ages, really!)
Chew, Bite, Chomp
Observe how you use different teeth with "Chew, Bite, Chomp"(K-5)
Penguins: Will You Be My Valentine?
Connect with animal caretakers in "Penguins, Will You Be My Valentine?"(K-2)
Introduction to Scientific Sketching
Get an Introduction to "Scientific Sketching"(3-12; Appropriate for ALL ages!)
Jungle Layers
Sing a song and draw out your own "Jungle Layers"(K-3)
Penguins: Wings, Beaks, and Feathers, Oh My!
Meet our birds in "Penguins: Wings, Beaks, and Feathers, Oh My!"(K-2)
Sketching for Observation
Use "Scientific Sketching for Observation" in your notebook (Appropriate for ALL ages!)
Natural Resources Bingo
Play "Natural Resources Bingo"(2-8 and up)
Fraction Penguin
Count sections as your build a "Fraction Penguin"(K-3)
Upper Elementary Grades and Up
Upper Elementary Grades and Up
Macroinvertebrate Manor
Design a "Macroinvertebrate Manor" in any small outdoor space.(3-5 and up)
Art & Science: Nature as your Muse
Draw with us in "Art & Science: Nature as Your Muse"(K-5 and up)
The Story of Poo
Watch and giggle at "The Story of Poo"(K-5)
Compost: A Scientific Investigation
Carry out a "Compost Scientific Investigation"(3-7 and up)
Let's Chat About Weather and Climate
Connect with experts to hear the difference between "Weather & Climate"(3-5 and up)
Pocket Solar System
Build a "Pocket Solar System" to grasp astronomical scale(3-8 and up)
Take a Virtual Dive in a Kelp Forest
Take a virtual dive and learn about habitat(5-8 and up)
Spooktacular Skulls
Connect and compare these "Spooktacular Skulls"(3-5 and up)
Middle School and High School
Middle School and High School
Flipside Science
Watch "Flipside Science" and design your own solutions - MANY resources!(Middle School and High School)
Tour of the Night Sky
Connect with astronomy experts in "Tour of the Night Sky"(3-8 and up)
How Big is Big?
Produce scale models with "How Big is Big?"(6-12 and up)
Academy Science
Watch "Academy Science" videos to explore STEM careers(High School)
Nudibranchs - Colorful Creatures of the Sea
Meet a marine biologist in "Nudibranchs, Colorful Creatures of the Sea"(4-12 and up)
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