California Academy of Sciences

Build a Coral Polyp
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In this activity, learners build one or more edible coral polyps and place them together to form a colony.

Fish forms
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In this activity, learners create a three-dimensional sculpture while examining the characteristics of fish.

Measuring Earthquakes
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In this activity, learners build their your own seismograph with household materials to document shaking.
Composting: A Scientific Investigation
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In this activity, learners conduct a scientific investigation involving decomposition and discover that the life cycle of trash is affected by its organic or inorganic nature.

Differing Densities: Fresh and Salt Water
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In this activity, learners visualize the differences in water density and relate this to the potential consequences of increased glacial melting.
Energy Audit
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In this lesson, learners will practice graphing and statistically analyzing data.

Conservation Island
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In this lesson, learners will understand the concepts behind endangered and extinct animals and develop their own conservation plan to save three endangered species.

Discovering Rainforest Locations
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In this activity, learners will examine various world data maps to combine the information and predict which areas could be tropical rainforests.

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup
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This creative lesson plan provides a visual way for learners to gain knowledge about the finite amount of fresh water on Earth and encourages the discussion of the various ways to conserve this resour
Pollution and Lung Health
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Learners will build a lung model to understand how their lungs and diaphragm work to make them breathe.