Resources
for Teachers from the Library
at the California
Academy of Sciences
Biodiversity
Resource Center * Mon. – Sun. 10am – 5pm * 415.750.7361 * biodiversity@calacademy.org
Main
Library * Mon. – Fri. 10am – 5pm * 415.750.7102 * library@calacademy.org
Curriculum
Resources
The
Biodiversity Resource Center and the Academy Library contain a variety of natural
science curriculum materials including teacher & student guides, sourcebooks,
and reference materials. Many of the materials are available for loan to Academy
members. An annotated curriculum bibliography, separated by grade level and
subject is available on the web at:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/curriculum/index.html
Bibliographies
A
number of bibliographies have been put together by library staff & volunteers.
They include books, children’s books, videos, curriculum, and annotated web
site links. Topics include astronomy, California habitats, and marine mammals
as well as bibliographies designed especially for kids.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/
Manzanita
Project Images
Looking
for images to use in a lesson or do your students needs pictures for reports
or projects? The Manzanita Project provides access to images of plants, animals,
fungi, landscape & habitats, and people & cultures. The images are
free for educational purposes.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/manzanita/html/
Educator
Resource Materials (ERMs)
ERMs are
activity kits brought to you by the BRC and the Education Division. Current
topics focus on herbivore/omnivore/carnivore structure and function and owl
pellet dissection. ERMs are borrowed from and returned to the Biodiversity
Resource Center.
http://www.calacademy.org/education/educator_resources.htm
Online
Library Catalog
The
Academy Library’s online catalog is available 24 hours a day from any computer
linked to the Internet. Find videos, books, journals, and maps that are held
in the Academy’s Library. Items are available for use by the public regardless
of Academy membership.
http://libcat.calacademy.org
Library
Tours, Orientations, & Class Sessions
Librarians
are happy to provide you and your students with further information about the
Library. We can arrange instruction in using our library: be a stop on a tour
to let students know that we are available to them; or provide resources for
your students to work on projects. Students can visit on their own for research
or they can come in groups. Contact the Library or Biodiversity Resource Center
for more information.
Educator
Resources Page
Links are provided to the Academy’s Curriculum Page, the Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse for math and science curriculum, literature related to
science and math for K-12, and many other resources. Each link is annotated
so you what is relevant to your needs.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/educator_resources.html
Ask-A-Reference
Librarian
Now you and your
students, as a class or individually, can fill out a form on the web and submit
a question directly to a natural history reference librarian.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/questions/
Video
Resources
A list
of the Library’s video resources is available in both alphabetical and subject
format. Videos cover a wide range of topics including animals, habitat, ecology,
and geology. These resource are available for loan to Academy members. An
annotated list of children’s videos has also been prepared. This document contains
grade level designations and a description of the video.
Alphabetical
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/vid2000a.htm
Subject
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/vidlaser/index.html
Children’s
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/kidsvideo.htm