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.
Bring your students to The Lawrence, or bring our inquiry-based science programs to you.
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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Place a fern, flower, or other object on this special paper and set it in the sun briefly. Then, rinse the paper in water and watch as a beautiful, long-lasting image appears. Get inspired with SUNPRINT Kits, developed right here at the Lawrence Hall of Science.
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Topics: Sunprints
Make and use your own Uncle Al’s Hands-On Universe Star Wheels to have a working star map for anytime of night, any month. Find constellations for various latitudes, northern and southern hemisphere, different languages, and even a Kepler Star Wheel for finding stars with exoplanets!
Topics: Astronomy
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