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California Academy of Sciences Education & Learning

Science lessons, activities, field trips, games, videos, and family learning from the California Academy of Sciences.

Science · Nature & environment · Parent & educatorAges 5-18Free with paid options🌐 1 languages
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About California Academy of Sciences Education & Learning

California Academy of Sciences Education & Learning is an education hub for field trips, youth programs, lesson plans, activities, science videos, games, distance learning, and grade-organized materials. It connects classroom and home learning with the living world and museum collections.

Age and access

This resource is listed for ages 5-18. It is available as Website, Downloadable, Physical place and is listed as free with paid options. The listed language coverage is English.

Visit and pricing

Address

California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States

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Opening hours
Monday-Saturday9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
ThursdayNightLife, ages 21+

What stands out

  • Offers more than 100 standards-aligned lessons and activities
  • Organizes learning by grade level, science topic, and format
  • Combines digital resources with optional museum programs and field trips
Evaluation detail

How the score is built

Science authorityExceptional

The hub is provided by the California Academy of Sciences.

Resource breadthExceptional

It includes lessons, activities, games, videos, field trips, and grade routes.

AccessStrong

Online materials are free to explore, while museum programs have separate details.

For grown-ups

Parent notes

  • The Academy notes that its education hub is evolving, so families should check individual resource pages for current details.
  • Museum visits and programs may have admission or reservation requirements.
  • Preview checked clean with no cookie popup, ad overlay, broken rendering, or placeholder imagery.
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