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School Field Trips

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Field trips are available for California students, grades preK-12, attending with their classroom teacher.

Distance Learning

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Meet Academy educators online from your home or classroom via interactive livestreams for K-8 students.

From Our "Elevate Your Facilitation" Toolkit

Establish Positive Culture

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Learn about how to cultivate a positive culture that supports valuable learning experiences for adults.

Design Instruction

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How can you design your PD to encourage learning in adults, and help teachers translate this to their classroom?

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Science Lesson Plans

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Find science activities to focus your field trip or lessons to integrate into your yearly curriculum.

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NGSS Demystified

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Need help with planning professional development around the Next Generation Science Standards? Look no further.

Teacher Membership

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California Academy of Sciences Naturalist Center

Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers in California are eligible for special memberships to the Academy!

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