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The Working Towards Racial Equity workshop series, a three-year workshop series co-designed and co-facilitated by The Lawrence Hall of Science, Justice Outside, and Laura Rodriguez, is designed to build capacity to institutionalize equity in outdoor and environmental science education (including organizations dedicated to outdoor learning, environmental justice, environmental science, environmental literacy, youth development, and community development).

Understanding the Impact of Outdoor Science and Environmental Learning Experiences Through Community-Driven Outcomes seeks to design new research and evaluation tools for outdoor science and environmental learning organizations to understand impact related to environmental and scientific literacy.

BEETLES infuses outdoor science organizations with research-based approaches and tools to improve science teaching and learning. Professional learning resources, designed for use with educators, provide experiences and rationale about outdoor science instruction designed to inspire instructors to improve their teaching.

Supporting Rightful Presence in Museum Spaces: Youth as Participatory Designers of Indigenous Mixed Reality Science Exhibits is a collaboration between The Lawrence, UC Berkeley’s School of Information, and ‘ottoy initative to research and develop new museum experiences centered around Ohlone ways of knowing and being.

The Center for Environmental Learning is a partner of the The Lawrence Hall of Science’s ‘ottoy initiative. The ‘ottoy initiative aims to foster understanding of and respect for Ohlone people and culture and to repair and improve our relationship with the Ohlone community. Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, co-founders of mak-‘amham/Cafe Ohlone, lead the initiative.

Justice Outside, The Lawrence Hall of Science, Pisces Foundation, and Informing Change are proud to partner in creating Network for Network Leaders: Justice, Community, & Outdoor Learning to advance a more equitable, just, and influential network model that centers the experiences and knowledge of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, specifically leaders of networks that impact the outdoors, environmental education, and environmental justice.

The Assistant Manager supervises the daily operations of the Visitor Services Desk and the Discovery Store. They write daily staff schedules, manage staff workflow, inspire and assist all staff in selling products, creating a welcoming environment, ensuring visitor satisfaction, and resolving any customer service issues that arise.

The Robert and Elizabeth Karplus Outdoor Nature Lab is the first new addition to The Lawrence in 20 years! Nestled next to the building and overlooking a stunning view of San Francisco Bay, this nature center is a native landscape attracting birds, pollinators, decomposers, and insects. Signage features Chochenyo, the first language of the East Bay and knowledge from the Ohlone community. Experiences, instructional materials, and outdoor exhibits encourage wonder, curiosity, and connection with the outdoors.

Do you live and breathe social media? Do you compose posts in your head when you see interesting things? Do you photograph them? Grab a clip? If so, you are made for us! The Social Media Content Assistant will play a vital role in enhancing The Lawrence’s online presence and engagement across various social media platforms. This position is ideal for creative and tech-savvy students who are passionate about social media marketing and content creation. The individual will support the Marketing and Communications team to produce high-quality and engaging content that reflects our institution’s values and objectives.

The Shop Superintendent for The Lawrence oversees the daily duties and safety measures for the Production Studio staff, and leads this group to maintain all of the exhibits in the building.    

Come work in the Lawrence Hall of Science Production Studio! The Mechanician Lab Helper will work closely with other team members to help generate solutions to interactive exhibit and educational materials challenges.

If you love thinking about the best way to support students in figuring out phenomena using the three dimensions, we’d love to have you come work with us! We are a highly collaborative team working on designing and revising high-quality NGSS K–8 instructional materials.

If you love thinking about the best way to support students in figuring out phenomena using the three dimensions, we’d love to have you come work with us! We are a highly collaborative team working on designing and revising high-quality NGSS K–8 instructional materials.

Download this flyer Print this flyer The Lawrence at NSTA Denver24 Are you headed to Denver for the 2024 National…

Download this flyer Print this flyer Artificial Intelligence Program FREE 5-Day Program, July 8-12, 2024 Dive into the fascinating world…

Big Give 2024 is over but we’re still accepting donations for need-based scholarships at The Lawrence. Donate Now. BIG GIVE…

The FOSS (Full Option Science System) project offers a variety of professional learning opportunities for FOSS users. Upcoming events are listed on the FOSS Professional Learning calendar. Please email foss@berkeley.edu with any questions.

The Amplify Science Instructional Leaders Community of Practice (ILCP) is a place for Amplify Science instructional coaches and science coordinators from districts across the country to connect with each other through zero-cost and primarily virtual events.

Download this flyer Print this flyer Teen Research ProgramsThe Lawrence’s Teen Research Programs offer an in-depth research experience in cutting-edge…

Entering Grades 10 – 12 Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR) High School Summer Program Week of July 8-12, 20249:00…

In each PASS planetarium show, visitors participate in observations, experiments, and discussion in order to experience science as exciting, understandable, and to leave with feelings of accomplishment.

Are you passionate about science? Do you enjoy working with youth? For over 50 years, The Lawrence Hall of Science…

Argumentation is one of the most complex science practices both for students to learn and for teachers to learn to teach, yet it is a high-leverage practice that cuts across all content areas and builds students’ critical thinking skills. The PRACTISE project developed and researched an effective model of professional learning to support the development of teachers’ pedagogical skills to teach scientific argumentation.

Welcome to Improving Practice Together – Resources for elementary science argumentation through professional learning, teacher leadership, and research. The IPT project was a six-year research practice partnership to build the capacity of teachers to teach scientific argumentation by developing sustainable teacher leadership.

Download this flyer Print this flyer Improving Practice TogetherResources for Embedding Argumentation into Elementary School Science Lessons Share this flyer…

Download this flyer Print this flyer PDF en Español Special discount days, free community admission programs, and open holidays allow…

Grades 3-5 & 6-8 Overview Students are introduced to engineering as they explore the role of force and motion in…

Grades 1-2 Overview Students engage in problem-solving as they explore linkages in this hands-on engineering design activity. They design and…

Grades 3-5 & 6-8 Overview Students are introduced to engineering and properties of fluids as they envision and build a…

Grades 1-2 Overview Students engage in problem solving as they make inventions using simple hydraulic systems. They think like engineers…

Grades TK/K Overview Students explore the ups and downs of force and motion through playful investigations with balls and creative…

Grades 3-5 & 6-8 Overview How do squid swim? Catch prey? Eat? Reproduce? Is ink a means to escape predators?…

Grades 3-5 & 6-8 Overview “Why does it do that? What would happen if…?” Dry ice inspires students to create…

Grades 3-5 & 6-8 Overview There’s a heat wave, and the cooling fans of Hot Town Elementary School aren’t working…

Grades 1-2 Overview Is slime a solid, a liquid, or something in between? Students consider the differences between these states…

DIY Solar System makes it easy for families and educators to explore the solar system from anywhere, anytime! The app…

This Privacy Policy describes the information collected by Lawrence Hall of Science (“we,” “us” or “our”) through our mobile application…

In our latest exhibition, nurture your inner musician as you discover the math of music and the science of sound. 

Download this flyer Print this flyer PDF en Español Join us for the Opening Day of The Lawrence’s music festival exhibition, Making Music:…

From June 10 through August 12, join us every Saturday for fun-filled events featuring special guests and new activities. 

Pivot Bio Pivot Bio has transformed the way fertilizer is produced and used by the world’s farmers. From their environmentally…

Bolt Threads Bolt Threads is a material solutions company. With nature as their inspiration, they invent cutting-edge materials for the…

Impossible Foods Impossible’s mission is to make the global food system truly sustainable by eliminating the need to make food…

Bayer Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of…

Want happy campers? Registration is open for young scientists from first through sixth grade to explore hands-on science. 

The Education Facilitator works with learners of all ages (but primarily elementary-aged kids), making science fun with hands-on experiences in different exhibit spaces at The Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley’s only public science center. In addition to facilitating learning, this position also cares for the accessibility and safety of the learning spaces and communicates any perceived need to supervisors.

CRISPR is a powerful gene editing tool that has a myriad of potential applications from curing sickle cell disease to modifying crops to resist specific diseases. However, many ethical considerations are also part of the scientific debate on when and how CRISPR should be used. The Power of CRISPR resources help to explain how CRISPR works, as well as some of the applications and potential ethical considerations being raised as this technique becomes more widespread in the field of biotechnology.

Mars, our neighboring planet, is both a familiar and alien world that has intrigued us for eons. Join us for an exploration of its landscape, history, and mysteries that today’s scientists are trying to solve. We’ll review the history of global missions to Mars – landers, flybys, orbiters and rovers…and learn how to locate Mars in our own night sky.

In collaboration with Sonoma State University, Make Math REAL is an NSF-funded project to develop, test, and study Maker Learning…

Working Towards Equitable Organizations Workshop Series is a collaboration between the Lawrence Hall of Science and an organization called Youth…

Share our summer Teen Research Programs with your community! Download this flyer Print this flyer PDF en Español Calling all…

Science and Literacy Integration through Professional Learning Academies Since 2002, the Lawrence Hall of Science has provided teacher professional learning Science…

In the Vaccine Learning Hub project, Lawrence staff created and tested hands-on learning experiences designed to build vaccine confidence among families with young children.

STROBE is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center focused on developing the microscopes of tomorrow—new imaging techniques that help scientists and engineers understand the structure, properties, and interactions inside biological and engineered materials in real time.

This animated series was produced with Computer Science faculty to help young people learn important ideas related to cyber security. Parents, educators, librarians and community leaders – please use these videos with youth in your homes, schools and youth orgs to support conversations about how to safely and smartly use the internet. Y ahora, el episodio uno está en español.

Youth Engaged in STEM and Service (YESS) is a four-year (2020-24) National Science Foundation~ ITEST project to design, implement, and study the cultural relevance and outcomes of two solar-technology summer camp experiences.

Understanding probability is essential for daily life. Probabilistic reasoning is critical in decision making not only for people but also for artificial intelligence (AI). AI sets a modern context to connect probability concepts to real-life situations. It also provides unique opportunities for reciprocal learning that can advance student understanding of both AI systems and probabilistic reasoning. This project aims to improve the current practice of high school probability education and to design AI problem-solving to connect probability and AI concepts.

There is growing awareness of the need for a shift in science instruction in the elementary grades. As elementary classrooms make this shift, high-quality formative assessments are essential for providing teachers with information on where students are in the process of developing proficiency in science.

The Coding Science Internships project aims to create and research simulated internship curriculum units that confront barriers to broader participation in computer science and position coding as a tool for doing science.

The AI Behind Virtual Humans project will develop an interactive museum exhibit aimed at engaging youth and their families in learning about the capabilities and impact of artificial intelligence (AI).

This series on mental health was created through a partnership of the Greater Good Science Center, Bay Area Community Resources, and The Lawrence, with an aim of connecting youth with professionals and providing a resource for their community.

The Argumentation Toolkit is a collection of resources designed to help teachers understand and teach scientific argumentation. The Argumentation Toolkit website includes videos and other resources to support teachers in successfully integrating argumentation into science lessons.

Global Systems Science (GSS) is a set of curriculum materials designed for secondary schools. It focuses on societal issues that require science and systems approaches for full understanding. Twelve books, teacher guides, and software can support a 1- to 2-year integrated science course or supplement existing biology, physics, chemistry, Earth science, and environmental science courses.

Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS) activities were tested in thousands of classrooms nationwide. More than 70 GEMS Teacher’s Guides and Handbooks offer supplementary learning experiences for preschool through 8th grade.

Reflecting on Practice is a professional learning program meticulously designed to build participants’ understanding of, experiences with, and integration of best practices in informal science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning environments.

LCAP Toolkit for Science and Environmental Literacy In 2014, fewer than half of California’s school districts included references to science…

Come work on our Public Engagement team as a Visitor Services & Retail Associate! Welcome our visitors when they arrive. Join our team to sell admissions, movie tickets, planetarium shows memberships, science kits and more!

As part of the statewide California Science Project network, BASP provides high-quality professional learning for K-12 educators in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, to support and improve their teaching and their students’ learning science.

Do you want your students to learn more about the influence of the ocean on them and to explore how they themselves influence the ocean? Are you looking for a school-wide event that will bring faculty, students, and families together, using the ocean as the context for celebrating, learning, and connecting?

Amplify Science is research-driven, digitally enhanced core curriculum for Grades K-8 that comprehensively addresses the vision described in the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education, including the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards. Students inhabit the role of scientists and engineers throughout each unit. Through rich, multi-modal experiences and authentic problem-solving, Amplify Science will help teachers develop the next generation of students to be critical scientists and thoughtful citizens.

All BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning & Expertise Sharing) resources are based on current research and understandings about how people learn, and tested by dozens of programs in diverse settings all over the country (and beyond!). Although BEETLES materials have been designed for residential outdoor science schools, they’ve been snatched up and used successfully in a wide variety of outdoor science education settings.

FOSS (Full Option Science System) is a research-based science curriculum for grades K-8 developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. FOSS has evolved from a philosophy of teaching and learning that has guided the development of successful active-learning science curricula for more than 40 years. The FOSS Program bridges research and practice by providing tools and strategies to engage students and teachers in enduring experiences that lead to deeper understanding of the natural and designed worlds.

MARE: Marine Activities, Resources & Education is a program based at the University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase literacy in ocean sciences through informal and formal education initiatives.

SEPUP (The Science Education for Public Understanding Program) creates innovative science curriculum for use in 6-12 education. Issue-oriented science forms the core of SEPUP’s curriculum materials. Every unit uses personal and societal issues to provide thematic continuity for student investigations and observations. SEPUP is part of UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science. Our materials are exclusively distributed by Lab-Aids.

Entering Grades 10-11-12 06/05/2022 – 06/10/2022 10:00 a.m. Sunday – 4:00 p.m Friday Residential, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratories $1,795.00…

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Entering Grades 10-11-12 06/27/2022 – 07/01/2022 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m $895.00 Financial Aid Applications Now Closed Social Media’s Influence…

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Biotech Genetics Are you curious about the future of gene editing? Biotech Genetics Are you curious about the future of…

Entering Grade K 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m $1,395.00 Financial Aid Applications Now Closed The Lawrence Hall of Science Our…

Entering Grade 1 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m $1,295.00 Financial Aid Applications Now Closed The Lawrence Hall of Science Toy…

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With a wide range of games and other challenges from many continents, Math Around the World sets mathematics within a multicultural and international context.

Teasing a rainbow from a lightbulb. Decoding messages from abstract art. Unveiling the answer to why an apple looks red. This updated and enhanced New GEMS version of the classic teacher guide has students immediately and physically involved in investigating light and color while experimenting with diffraction gratings and color filters.

Students gain fascinating insights into our ocean planet through these innovative activities. They learn how wind, temperature, salinity, and density set water into motion, and they make an “in-depth” investigation of the key physical science concept of density.

The FLP is a professional learning program devised to assist both university and college instructors of STEM courses. The FLP is designed to improve STEM faculties’ instructional practice to support effective student learning.

Help us to reimagine learning encounters with live animals, as we redesign our beloved Animal Discovery Room.

Inspire and prepare the next generation of citizens and scientists for the world of possibilities that biotechnology offers.

11am-3pm October 16, 17, 23 and 24, 2021 Help us get back in the swing of things and come preview our refurbished spaces, new exhibits, and old favorites! Anyone who held a valid membership during 2020 and 2021 is invited.

4:00pm – 7:00pm Oct. 29, 2021
Meet some of our animals, take in the new 3D film “Dinosaurs of Antarctica,” and strut your stuff in our costume parade! And, of course, marvel at our newly refurbished spaces and exhibits and even engage with your old favorites!

To help you prepare for your visit, we have prepared this informational page to address frequently asked questions and concerns….

Help advance our mission by providing resources to strategically respond to critical needs, and support research, development, and launch of new STEM initiatives and programs.

Become a sponsor of special events including our annual Innovations & Inspirations Benefit Event.

Get your name in front of visitors as they engage in compelling hands-on activities. Sponsor an exhibit on the science center floor. The Lawrence’s learning labs excite young minds and propel our future inventors and innovators.