Classified for credit

Live-steam railroad museum with operating miniature locomotives — covers mechanical engineering, steam power, and railroad history through hands-on rides and demonstrations.

AZA-accredited zoo with conservation programs — covers animal biology, taxonomy, and global habitat/biodiversity concepts.

African wildlife preserve with guided open-vehicle tours — covers animal behavior, African ecosystem ecology, and conservation biology.

Marin County redwood and riparian park with ranger programs covering old-growth ecology, salmon habitat, and coastal California natural history.

County museum with natural history, paleontology, and archaeology collections — covers earth science, fossils, and regional prehistory.

37-acre botanic garden with themed plant collections including a children's garden — covers plant biology, horticulture, and world biomes in a hands-on outdoor setting.

Regional botanic garden with diverse plant collections — plant taxonomy, ecology, and California native plant biology.

Large-scale model railroad museum with multiple operating layouts — covers civil engineering, geography, and the history of rail transportation.

Major art museum in Balboa Park with a broad permanent collection spanning European, American, and Asian art history.

55-acre botanical garden with over 9,000 plant species from world biomes — covers plant biology, ecology, and global biome classification.

Historic tall ships and maritime museum at Hyde Street Pier — covers 19th-century naval architecture, Pacific Coast maritime trade, and seamanship.

NPS maritime visitor center at San Francisco's historic waterfront — covers 19th–20th century maritime history, ship engineering, and Pacific Coast trade.

California Spanish mission and 19th-century plaza district — covers Alta California mission history, Spanish colonialism, and early statehood.

Hands-on children's museum with interactive exhibits supporting early literacy, numeracy, and basic science concepts.

City zoo with focus on animals of the Americas and conservation programs — supports zoology, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation curriculum.

Botanic garden dedicated exclusively to California native plants — covers plant adaptation, Mediterranean climate ecology, and regional conservation biology.

Natural history museum with fossil, gem, and wildlife collections — covers paleontology, geology, and California ecology with a full planetarium.

Marine science center on Stearns Wharf with live touch tanks and ocean exhibits — covers marine biology, tidal ecosystems, and Pacific Coast ecology.

Accredited zoo with strong conservation programs covering vertebrate biology, California coastal wildlife, and endangered species management.

Large NPS recreation area in the Santa Monica Mountains — covers chaparral ecology, California native species, watershed geography, and outdoor education.

Interactive aquarium at LEGOLAND with hands-on touch pools and marine exhibits — covers marine biology, ocean ecosystems, and fish adaptation.

UC Santa Cruz marine research center with public exhibits — covers marine mammal biology, oceanography, and active coastal research methods.

Aquarium of the Pacific touch-tank exhibit focused on sharks and rays — covers elasmobranch biology, marine adaptations, and ocean ecology.

Bureau of Reclamation visitor center at one of the world's largest concrete dams — covers dam engineering, hydroelectric power, and water management.