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Can’t bring your students on an Academy field trip? Visit the Academy virtually from your classroom.  We have programs that bring our experts, animals, collections, and exhibits to your school over the internet.  

Virtual Programs: Book a private session with an Academy educator

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Requiring nothing more than a computer with a reliable internet connection, web camera, microphone, speakers, and a projector. These interactive virtual learning programs will bring the Academy collections, animals, and exhibits to your classroom Tuesday - Thursday.

Program Menu (Grades K-8)
Waddle Like a Penguin (Grades K-2)
Mystery Skulls (Grades 3-5) NEW!
Calling All Planet Heroes: Food Choices (Grade 4-8)

Starting January 2020
Science Storytime: Pierre the Penguin (Grades K-2) NEW!
Artistic Inspiration in Nature (K-3) NEW!
Rainforest Meals: Adaptations for Eating (Grades 3-4) 

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Special Live Events: Join multiple classrooms in free webcasts

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Explore our collections with Academy researchers, jump into the coral reef with a diver, and get a glimpse of the night sky with experts from our planetarium. 

Special Live Events take place once a month throughout the school year.

These webcasts are entirely free, so book a spot for your class before the spaces fill up!

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Who participates in Distance Learning from the Academy?

Classrooms, libraries, homeschool groups, and more have connected with our educators. We've served groups from around the county, and have even delivered programs to students in Canada and Mexico!

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Successful Broadcasts!
Want to get a better feel for how our Special Live Events impact classrooms near and far? Browse through these news articles where we've recapped recent online programs.
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Distance Learning: Skulls! Halloween Edition

Whoa! Over 700 students from Alaska to CA connected with Academy educators at the same time—virtually, online.

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Students talking with Academy Biologist

Moe Flannery, Academy biologist, showing students a sea lion skull.

Distance Learning: Chat with an Academy Biologist

Check this out! Students from California and Pennsylvania had a chat with one of the Academy Biologists.

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Listen about Distance Learning

Download the latest episode of the FizzicsEd podcast to hear an interview with Jacque Benitez!

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Distance Learning: African Penguin Awareness Day

Recently students from over 60 classes connected with us simultaneously to celebrate penguins!

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Spring into Digital Learning

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, tune in to free, online, educational programming from CILC Content Providers.

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Asking questions to Academy Scientists

Students had the opportunity to ask Michelle about their curiosities.

Students Got the Scoop About Insects

Over 750 students around the country learned about insects with Academy Scientist, Michelle Trautwein.

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Teacher Testimonials

We've served classrooms nationwide with online programs.

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We Thank Our Donors

Student Education programs and activities are generously supported by the Hearst Endowed Fund for Science Education; Barbara Bakar; and Wendy W. Kwok.

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