The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Animal Discovery Zone 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
We’ll bring our science programs to you.
We partner with school districts to support science learning. We offer district-wide elementary, middle, and high school programs, either virtually or in-person.
We collaborate with a range of partners to innovate in science education. Together, we go further.
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Are you looking to explore the surface of the Sun from your phone? We have an app for that! The Lawrence Hall of Science continues its long tradition of excellence in educational technology with a suite of new apps that explore hands-on science and important health topics.
Digital Cell Puzzles is an app that lets you solve problems the way a bioengineer would. First choose the problem you want to solve, then design your own solution by changing the inner workings of digital model cells. Bioengineers are creating digital models of the inner workings of real live cells to solve problems ranging from plastic pollution to a disease destroying citrus trees. Try it out!
Ages: 8+
Language: English
Topics: Biotechnology, Engineering
Requirements: Web browser
The DIY Human Body app allows families and educators to investigate and learn about the human body.
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Ages: 4+
Languages: English and Spanish
Topic: Human Body
OS: Apple
Requirements: iPhone or iPad iOS 7+
DIY Lake Science includes a dozen easy to use, hands-on activities to learn about freshwater ecosystems.
Topics: Lake Science, Outdoors
The DIY Nano apps provide free, easy to use, hands-on activities at your fingertips.
Languages: English
Topics: Nano
Requirements: iPhone iOS 5.0 or iPad iOS 6.0+
DIY Solar System makes it easy for families and educators to explore the solar system from anywhere, anytime!
Topics: Astronauts, Solar System
OS: Apple, Android
Requirements: iPhone, iPad iOS 12+ or Android
The DIY Sun Science app allows families and educators to investigate and learn about the Sun.
Languages: English & Spanish
Topics: Sun
OS: Apple, Andriod
Requirements:iPhone, iPad iOS 11+ or Android
“I Got This,” created by UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, is an interactive, first-person, educational story that follows a young teenage girl who discovers that she has type 2 diabetes, one of the fastest growing diseases in the US and around the world.
Ages: 9-11
Topics: Diabetes
OS: Apple or Android
Requirements: iPhone or iPad iOS 7+Android 4.4+
Monster Heart Medic is an educational adventure game that explores the cardiovascular system and how it is affected by healthy living.
Topics: Heart, Health
Space Chef is a fast-paced action game designed to provide the starting point needed to build healthy meals using simple, readily available, and nutritious ingredients.
Topics: Nutrition, Health