The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Open Daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Animal Discovery Zone 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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We partner with school districts to support science learning. We offer district-wide elementary, middle, and high school programs, either virtually or in-person.
We collaborate with a range of partners to innovate in science education. Together, we go further.
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How can we create and sustain equitable and just working and learning environments?
Luana Rivera Palacio shares how she implemented BEETLES in a day program and their approach to hiring instructors that reflect the communities they serve.
James Taborda-Whitt of Camp Bovey describes intersections between student and nature-centered teaching practices, and trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches
Arvolyn Hill of the New York Botanical Garden describes a program she designed on the influence of the African diaspora on the plant world.
A regional network in Philadelphia brought informal educators and school administrators together for professional learning and reflection on equity within the field of environmental education.
A description of the Native Voices Project, a regional collaborative in the Upper Feather River Watershed between local educators and leaders from the Mountain Maidu community.
The River Cities Environmental Education Learning Community shares what they learned as a regional cohort, and how this can advance justice and equity in environmental education.
A series of implementation stories about how subnational networks in Sierra Valley, San Diego, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Alabama, and Minnesota worked together to strengthen regional collaboration among environmental education organizations.
This Guide is a planning tool to support leaders to successfully implement change in their organizations and programs.
Hear from Professionals of Color about the impact of the Emerging Leaders Program, an initiative to advance equity and inclusion within the outdoor environmental science field through the BEETLES Learning Institutes.
This study sought to explore how Environmental Educators of Color experience and are impacted by workplace culture, practices, and policies.
Drawing on our first-hand experiences, the goal of this brief is to bring awareness to the ways that white supremacy culture has shown up in the field of environmental education.
Insights and Lessons Learned from Crissy Field Center, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
This brief highlights how YES Nature to Neighborhood shifted organizational culture to intentionally foster the promotion and retention of BIPOC in the organization.
Discussion is an essential part of learning. This session provides valuable knowledge, strategies, and discussion practice to help instructors develop their discussion-leading skills.
How we can help learners make careful observations while encouraging wonder and curiosity? The session explores methods and activities to strengthen learners’ skills in making observations.
This study, led by the Research Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science, explores the design of a professional learning workshop series for outdoor science organizations.
Land acknowledgments call attention to the enduring presence of indigenous peoples– but they’re just one small part of supporting indigenous sovereignty.