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California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Butterfly Genome
California Academy of Sciences

Academy researcher Durrell Kapan dug into butterfly DNA to unlock the secrets of butterfly mimicry.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - The Brilliant Blue Morpho
California Academy of Sciences

The blue morpho butterfly is like a flying, sparkling sapphire. Watch this short video for a glimpse of this exquisite insect.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Exploring Iridescence
California Academy of Sciences

Academy docent Annie lights up the screen as she explains the science behind the sparkle of butterflies like the blue morpho.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Iridescent Ice
California Academy of Sciences

This recipe’s pretty cool: Add food coloring and salt to ice cubes for a colorful demonstration of how iridescence works.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Butterfly Aria
California Academy of Sciences

Sometimes nature just makes you want to sing. For Academy educator Kyle, that often means opera! Enjoy this theatrical celebration of an unusually musical monarch butterfly.

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California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Invent an Insect
California Academy of Sciences

In these three activities, you’ll master the anatomy of an insec—and then activate your imagination to invent one of your own!

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Butterfly Journey
California Academy of Sciences

Learn about how the Academy’s relationship with a sustainable butterfly producer in Costa Rica benefits nearby communities as well as native plants.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home -Exploring Iridescence
California Academy of Sciences

With a few household ingredients, you can make an iridescent rainbow materialize before your very eyes. Be sure to ask an adult for assistance.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Sun Art
California Academy of Sciences

Don’t have a camera? Oh, yes you do: It’s in the sky above you! Use everyday objects and the power of the Sun to create your own solar masterpieces.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Sun and Shadows
California Academy of Sciences

Academy educator Ethan sheds some light on how the Sun’s path across the sky changes how your shadow appears.

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Phases of the Moon Chart
California Academy of Sciences

Make your own moon chart to track its phases in the night sky—and learn about funny moon-related phrases like “waxing gibbous!”

California Academy of Sciences: Science @ Home - Sun Tracker
California Academy of Sciences

Transform your body into a sundial and see how your shadows illustrate the movement of the Sun over the course of a day.

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