Explore our latest picks for at-home and livestreaming science content.

Colorful GIF of a collage of science crafts
Make science exciting for kids with an array of themed activity packs, each featuring a week's-worth of content.
Man transcribing botany specimen labels on his laptop with a cup of coffee beside him

Volunteers wanted! Help us digitize our botany collection by transcribing specimen labels in your spare time.

Citizen science observation

Learn more about the Academy's community science program, and join an upcoming bioblitz or biodiversity survey.

Underwater photo of African penguin swimming with fish in mouth
Frolic with penguins, swim with stingrays, plunge into a coral reef, and visit the Farallones via live webcams.
Close-up of Claude the albino alligator's teeth

Explore our new blog for animal stories, science updates, and aha! moments from the Academy and beyond.

Watch: Our video collections are binge-worthy for science-lovers of all ages.

Methuselah the lungfish gets a chin scratch by an Academy biologist

Press play on the latest discoveries, animal insights, and "aha!" moments from Academy scientists.

Audience inside Morrison Planetarium with Earth projected on screen

Join us on Facebook for a livestreamed tour of the Universe, the last Wednesday of every month at 4:30 pm PT.

aBright blue bioluminescent organisms swirl in a wavy pattern behind a white NightSchool logo.

NightSchool is currently paused, but you can press play on 94 (!) recorded livestreams on our YouTube playlist.

image: Academy Breakfast Club (Livestreamed)

Live, weekly mini-classes with Academy experts! 1/27: Shannon Bennett takes your questions on kids and vaccines.

Learn: Turn your living room into a classroom—or science lab!—with STEM activities and resources.

Cover of Morrison Planetarium's Pocket Almanac for 2025

Download our 2025 Pocket Almanac to stay up-to-date on eclipses, meteor showers, satellite spottings, and more.

Educator with stuffed penguin

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

A smartphone, scissors, and scotch tape atop multicolored construction paper

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

Playdoh can be used to build a scaled model of the solar system's planets.

You already have everything you need to embark on a DIY science adventure! Includes activities for K-12.

Play: Brain need a break? De-stress with these digital delights. (Warning: You may still learn something.)

Macro photograph of a golden iridescent beetle

See color on a different scale as you zoom in on butterfly wings, iridescent beetles, bird feathers, and more.

A tree frog stares at the camera from behind a tree trunk

Explore the Academy's award-winning online magazine for in-depth reporting from the world's wildest places.

Aquarium Zoom Background

Download over a dozen beautiful Academy-themed video and photo backgrounds to spruce up your digital habitat.

Cornucopia game

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