The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
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Picture a school gymnasium, except instead of kids playing dodgeball, it’s filled with the sights and sounds of discovery. The gym is transformed into a miniature science center!
What’s it like to pilot a robotic rover on another planet? What would it take to design and build a…
The Lawrence will conduct a first-of-its-kind landscape study to assess the state of environmental instruction and education across California.
When you hear “artificial intelligence” (AI), the first thing that probably comes to mind are popular generative programs like ChatGPT…
Have you ever designed and built your own miniature roller coaster using recycled materials? How about experimenting with hydraulics? Young…
An ongoing curricular project at The Lawrence improves students’ and educators’ understanding of the global impact the ocean’s health has on our planet.
Youth Engaged in STEM Service (YESS) is a four-year project that began in 2020 to develop and study the impact of two different science-focused summer camp experiences for black and brown teen girls in their communities.
A new video series created by The Lawrence Hall of Science, Tuff Pupil, uses animation and hip hop music to…
Enroll in a year-long online PL opportunity! Collaborate with expert scientists and educators from the University of California, Berkeley to support the integration of climate and global change lessons into instructional units. We will use the Understanding Global Change framework to guide you in developing, supplementing or implementing curricula.
On October 27, 2022, a group of young people presented the findings of their environmental quality research to the Alameda…
A new version of the DIY Sun Science App from UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science is now available. July,…
Beginning Tuesday, May 10, The Lawrence Hall of Science will be participating in the annual National Science Foundation (NSF) “STEM…
February 8, 2022, Berkeley, California– Millions of children have missed out on enriching outdoor science education experiences since the start…
Curriculum materials designed for Next Generation Science Standards show promise A gold-standard independent study led by the nonprofit research, development,…
The Lawrence Hall of Science has created a set of sample menus for best practices in outdoor learning, thanks to…
Discover the long-term positive impact on the field of outdoor science education of the Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning, and Expertise Sharing (BEETLES) project in our latest research brief.
Congratulations to Emily Weiss, School Program Director at The Lawrence Hall of Science, honored by UC Berkeley for exceptional, innovative instruction during the pandemic.
Researchers at The Lawrence, in collaboration with WestEd and SRI International, are developing an approach to assessing science learning in first grade. Learn more about the Next Generation Science Assessments for Young Scientists.
How To Train Your Robot by Blooma Goldberg, Ken Goldberg, and Ashley Chase, illustrated by D. Clegg (with support from…
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lawrence Hall of Science researchers and educators have felt gravely concerned about its…
For immediate release June 10, 2020 Study finds 11 million children at risk of losing access to the educational and…
Media Contact:Suzanna Lopersjloper@berkeley.edu(510) 642-7771 September 18, 2019—Berkeley, CA: The Learning Design Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science, the University…
This August, the Lawrence Hall of Science and the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) group, in partnership with the youth-serving…
Lawrence Hall of Science Media ContactAdam FrostMarketing & Communications Specialist(510) 642-2226adamfrost@berkeley.edu March 13, 2019–Berkeley, CA—Amplify Science, a curriculum developed by…
This project will be featured as part of the 2018 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM for ALL Video Showcase. Visit…
We are proud to announce that howtosmile.org has been endorsed by Homeschool Base and the homeschooling community as one of…
Each summer, as the Hall extends its open hours and welcomes hundreds of children for summer camps, an additional wave…
This project is featured as part of the 2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM for ALL Video Showcase. Visit the…
16 Apr2017 Hall Educator Ramya Sankar hosts a session about her work with EBAYS. Photo courtesy of TechWomen. Ramya Sankar,…
07 Mar2017 Can first graders read to learn as they learn to read? That was the intriguing question that drove…
The BEETLES Team. Clockwise from top-right: Kevin Beals, Lynn Barakos, Emilie Lygren, Craig Strang, and Jedda Foreman Lawrence Hall of…
Lawrence Hall of Science Press Contact:Maia WillcoxSF/Bay Area ABE Center Director(510) 643-3429mwillcox@berkeley.edu October 31, 2016, Berkeley, CA — On November…
Tiny CubeSats are deployed from the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA. Every now and then, the International Space Station…
Lawrence Hall of Science Press Contact:Jedda ForemanBEETLES Program Managerbeetles@berkeley.edu October 3, 2016 — Berkeley, CA The Lawrence Hall of Science,…
Last year, the European Union Horizon 2020 program funded a large international program called Sea Change, with the goal of…
“This is so awesome!” The exclamation rings out loudly across a small classroom filled with eager kindergartners and first graders…
Thursday, April 21, 2016 — BERKELEY, CA The Lawrence Hall of Science is honored to attend a special event on…
Contact:Lauren Frieband510-643-8980 September 15, 2015—Berkeley, CA. Environmental literacy has never been more important than it is now. With climate change,…
In a six-hour school day packed with reading, math, and writing lessons, elementary teachers across California and around the nation…
Oakland youth from the Lawrence Hall of Science East Bay Academy for Young Scientists (EBAYS) presented their environmental research at…
The Times-Herald, January 4, 2015 Article by John Glidden Families and educators in Vallejo were witness to the power of…
December 16, 2014 — Berkeley, CA. The Lawrence Hall of Science was honored to receive a 2014 STEM Innovation Award…
December 18, 2014 — Berkeley, CA: Teens from the TechHive, a teen internship program that launched in 2012 at the…
Associate Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science, Craig Strang, reflects on his recent trip to Tokyo, Japan: July 12,…
The sixth annual Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) Robotics Competition was held on April 26 and 27 at the Lawrence Hall…
For the second year, the Lawrence Hall of Science’s 24/7 Science website has received the highest 5 out of 5…
Contact:Janet Noe510-642-2226 December 19, 2013 – Berkeley, CA: Teens from the TechHive at the Lawrence Hall of Science will share…
Contact: Newsroom: 510-642-2226 15 October 2013 – Berkeley, CA: For the second year running, the Lawrence Hall of Science is a…
The East Bay Academy for Young Scientists, a program of the Lawrence Hall of Science, is contributing to pollution reduction…