The Museum opens at 9:30 am today. An interactive storytime about how humans are connected to each other and the natural world. Daily, 10:15 a.m. Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information.

The Swamp is best known as the home of Claude, the startlingly white Alligator mississippiensis who's become one of the Academy's most famous residents. Go below for underwater, eye-to-eye views of ...

In addition to showcasing live footage from a unique ecosystem, each of the three videos in the Exploring Ecosystems series features an opportunity for students to actively participate in a ...

Take an expedition with us to investigate the amazing diversity of life on this planet. Designed to appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the diversity of life, the course uses hand-drawn ...

The Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes) spends its days buried in sand and its nights stalking prey in the shallow waters off the coast of Hawaii. Just because the squid hunts at night, however ...

Next Generation Science Standards: MS-LS1.A, MS-LS1.C, HS-LS1.A, HS-LS1.C (DCIs); Systems, Scale, Energy and Matter (CCCs) Take a journey inside a leaf of a redwood tree! Enter the stoma and view the ...

Slide into the winter season with the Academy’s evening event for science fans of all ages! See what our animals get up to after hours and enjoy special themed activities like live baby reindeer ...

Using sketching to capture changes over time, details, and for meaning making Tips on how to get students sketching in the classroom An example story from a real classroom Because we know teachers ...

What do you notice in this image? Do you see any evidence of human impacts on the marine environment, direct or indirect? Using these prompts with photographs or satellite images gives your students ...

African penguins live in colonies on 24 islands along Africa’s southwestern coast. They are endangered for a number of reasons, including overfishing, avian malaria, and devastating oil spills; their ...

"Diagram of the Earth's seasons as seen from the south" © 2006 Tauʻolunga ...