The museum will be closed on Thursday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Friday, November 29.

Learning Resources

student pointing at spike on tree trunk

Activity | GR 2-5 | GR 6-12

Urban Nature Word Search

Pollinator Meadow in the Nature Gardens Spring

Teacher Guide | All Grades

Creating a School Garden with California Native Plants

Insects specimens pinned in white boxes

Activity | GR 6-12

Classifying Insects

student journaling outside

Activity | All Grades

Nature Journaling Activities

Illustration of pygmy mammoth and Columbian mammoth side-by-side

Video | GR 2-5 | GR 6-12

Why Did Mammoths Shrink?

Why - and how - did Mammoths shrink?

Black and green text on white background that reads: Excavating 101 with Carrie Howard

Video | All Grades

Excavating 101 with Carrie Howard

Ever wonder how paleontologists at the tar pits excavate the fossils? We'll take you on a behind-the-scenes paleo journey in this film.

person takes a close up picture with a phone of a patch of yellow flowers

Teacher Guide | GR 2-5 | GR 6-12

Taking Great Photos of Nature Observations

educator stands in front of exhibit case with gold pan and pick axe

Video | GR 2-5

Discovering Gold: Exploring the California Gold Rush

How did the discovery of gold change the state of California?

Educator stands in dinosaur hall surrounded by skeletons

Video | GR 2-5 | GR 6-12

Ancient Swamp Dwellers: Fossils and Changing Environments

What evidence can fossils provide about ecosystems from the distant past?

thumbnail of small owl on person's glove

Video | GR 2-5 | PK-GR 1

Animal Meet & Greet: Croak, Chirp, Hiss, Hoot!

Why do some animals croak, chirp, hiss, or hoot?