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55 Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
94118
Phone: 415-750-7100
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Where else can you watch armored catfish probe the muddy waters of the Amazon flood plain and see rainbow trout thriving in a sparkling Sierra stream, all in the same afternoon? Our tour of Steinhart Aquarium explores diverse fresh and saltwater habitats from all over the world.
More than a field trip, your Docent Tour is an adventure in science! Let our docents enrich the Academy experience for you and your students.
We offer the following free tours for school children, grades three and above, on Tuesday through Friday mornings, October through mid-June. Tours are on a space-available basis and advanced reservations are required. To make a reservation for a Docent Tour, please call (415) 750-7155. Admission is free for all children younger than three and for all students in San Francisco. Admission is discounted for all other school and nonprofit educational groups at the rate of $1.50 per child and adult chaperone. To make your visit to the Academy safer and more enjoyable, you must have at least one adult chaperone for every ten students.
Food service is available in the cafeteria. Bag lunches can be eaten outdoors in the Fountain Courtyard, on the Music Concourse, or at any of the nearby recreation fields.
Docent guided school tours are available in two formats: the regular one-hour tour and the expanded, hour-and-a-half special format tour. The special format tour includes a pre-tour orientation session in an Academy classroom, introducing students to the scientific concepts that will be emphasized on the tour. The discussions, slides and hands-on activities of the special format session are designed to enhance what students will get from the tour, no matter what their grade level.
Each tour can accommodate up to 35 students, and all tours incorporate appropriate themes from the California State Science Framework. If you wish to take advantage of both a Docent Tour and a planetarium show during your visit, the Morrison Planetarium at the Academy offers a show at noon, available by reservation.
For self-guided tours please call (415) 750-7159.
Type: Field Trips, Exhibits
Focus: Zoology, General Science, Marine Science
Audience/Grade(s) served: K,
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Counties Served: Sonoma, Solano, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Napa, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda
Cost: $1.50 per student and adult chaperone
Dates: October through mid-June
Days and Hours: Tuesday through Friday mornings
Availability restrictions: Advaced reservations are required. One adult chaperone per 10 students is required.
Group size: up to 35 students
Public transportation nearby? yes - Visit http://www.calacademy.org/geninfo/html/transit.html for public transportation information. |
More Information (opens a new window):
http://www.calacademy.org/education |
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