Whether you're looking for lesson plans, science videos, or distance learning programs, the Academy has teaching resources galore.

Full Films and Short Videos

Flipside Science

Still from a Flipside Science video of a young woman at a garbage dump

This youth-powered series tackles complex environmental topics and empowers viewers to make a difference.

Science Notebook Corner

Strategies for Reflection

image-standard
Reflection

Setting aside time for reflection allows your students to recognize their own learning.

Popular Lesson Collections

Earth Science Activities

image-standard
earth science activities for K-12 students

Earthquakes, the carbon cycle, natural resources, human impacts on the planet, and more!

Life Science Activities

image-standard
life science activities for K-12 students

Adaptations, food webs, structure and function, genetics, ecosystem dynamics...so much to learn!

Astronomy Activities

image-standard
space science, astronomy activities for K-12 students

You'd be surprised by the astronomy you can learn with a light source, some painter's tape, and play doh.

Interactive Tools & Games

Cornucopia

image-standard
Cornucopia game

In this game, students level up the farm with green technology to meet the space and water needs of their crops.

Human Odyssey Map

image-standard
human odyssey map

Watch humanity's 200,000-year migration using this interactive map of archeological, genetic, and climate data.

Infographics & Visualizations

Hero Type: 
Standard image (1200x900)
Standard Image: 
These immersive infographics and data visualizations make great interactive learning resources for secondary students or science teachers. Many come straight from bioGraphic, a multimedia magazine powered by the Academy.

Miscellaneous

Teacher Guide: Earthquakes

Earthquake Wordmark

See ideas for how teachers can use videos, articles, and infographics about Earthquakes in their classroom.

Live Webcams

video-youtube

Be mesmerized by stingrays, schools of tropical fish, and waddling penguins. Our webcams stream 24 hours a day.

Weekly Educator Enews

Be the first to hear about distance learning programs, upcoming workshops, and new resources for science learning.

We Thank Our Donors

The W. Richard Bingham Family provides generous support for online educational materials for teachers.

Teacher Education programs and activities are also generously supported by an anonymous donor, Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation, Genentech, the Hearst Endowed Fund for Science Education, and the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation.

Genentech logo
Hero Region: 
Hero Type: 
Standard image (1200x900)