Recognize a food web as a system, and describe a food web in terms of its components and its interactions. Provide examples of how a healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different ...

The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

5. to provide, for each species-group name, references to all subsequent publications with short information about the respective paper's content. This goal has been achieved only partially, but new ...

Scientists have come to understand a great deal about the evolution of skulls by studying the fossil record. They know that prior to about 500 million years ago, no creature possessed a skull. Over ...

Below, you'll find guidance related to helping students carry out investigations, including: Suggestions for pre-investigation activities Tips for using the notebook during and after investigations An ...

In this game, students level up the farm with green technology to meet the space and water needs of their crops.

Space for adventure Each area in Curiosity Grove is designed to build skills and promote play. Activity tables with puzzles and blocks encourage fine motor play, a tree tunnel activates high energy ...

The Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences are a group of distinguished scientists, nominated and appointed in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the natural sciences. Fellows ...

Class Myxini Order Myxiniformes Family Myxinidae Rafinesque 1815 (hagfishes) Subfamily Rubicundinae Fernholm, Norén, Kullander, Quattrini et al.

Based at the Academy in San Francisco, the Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability (IBSS) is at the forefront of efforts to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and ...

Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m. Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Watch as a ...

In addition to showcasing live footage from a unique ecosystem, each of the three videos in the Exploring Ecosystems series features an opportunity for students to actively participate in a ...