Educational Resources

From live student programs, to professional development opportunities, to learning resources, we're your second classroom!

Explore our wide range of educational resources available to teachers and families. Be sure to check out our Students & Teachers Playlist on YouTube for even more!

Learning Resources

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Text at top reads "It came from the Tar Pits!" with sketch of mouse

reading | GR 6-12

It Came from the Tar Pits

la brea tar pits shadow puppet workshop kids art craft program

ACTIVITY | ALL GRADES

Make Your Own Ice Age Shadow Puppet!

Drawing of elephant looking sadly at skeleton of mammoth

VIDEO | ALL GRADES

Why Did Mammoths Go Extinct?

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Virtual School Programs

People stand outside the Fossil Lab and look in

Self-Guided Virtual Field Trip

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Educator Workshops

Our free educator workshops build connections between your classroom curriculum and our museums' collections and exhibitions.

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