Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 Summer Science Week Monday, July 7th through Friday, July 11th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Recommended for children entering grades 3–6. Young explorers will discover the daily life of the ancient Maya through exhibits at the Peabody Museum. Kids will decode hieroglyphs,…
Summer Science Week: The Ins and Outs of Skeletons
Monday, July 14th through Friday, July 18th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 4–6. Investigate the ins and outs of skeletons! Using observations of skulls, bones, and live animals, we will explore how animals use their skeletons for protection, support, and movement. We will see how bones and fossils can solve…
Summer Science Week: Earth Explorers
Monday, July 14th through Friday, July 18th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 1–3. Our planet is an exciting place! Explore geology and paleontology using the museum’s collections and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes, and earthquakes through experiments, specimens, stories, and models. Fee: $210 members / $235 nonmembers Advance registration required….
Summer Science Week: Exploring Life on a Page
Monday, July 21st through Friday, July 25th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 6–8. Dive deep into the natural world around us as both an artist and a scientist! Develop a portfolio of artwork created from close examination of living creatures in the classroom, the museum, and the wilds of the…
Summer Science Week: Uncovering Geology
Monday, July 21st through Friday, July 25th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 4–6. Explore Earth from the inside out! Use experiments to investigate earth processes, learn how rocks, minerals, and fossils can be clues to the geologic past, and discover how volcanoes and earthquakes help us understand the structure of…
Summer Science Week: Grab Your Sketchbook
Monday, July 28th through Friday, August 1st Time: 9:30 am–12:00 pm For children entering grades 4–6. Hone your observational superpowers and zoom in on the lives of animals while developing your drawing skills. Learn about elements of design such as contour, form, and texture as we sketch animals from the museum collection. Try other techniques…
Summer Science Week: Amazing Animals
Monday, July 28th through Friday, August 1st Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 1–3. Leaping lemurs, sluggish sloths, burrowing beetles, and cagey crows. Explore the world of animals as we travel through museum exhibits, observe live animals up close, and get to know these amazing creatures through crafts, games, and experiments….
Summer Science Week: Spineless Wonders
Monday, August 4th through Friday, August 8th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats…
Summer Science Week: Island Hopping: Evolutionary Game Design
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA Monday, August 4th through Friday, August 8th Time: 9:30 am–12:00 pm For children entering grades 6–8 Have you ever wondered where islands come from or how plants, animals, and fungi get to a new island once it has formed? It might be easy to imagine…
Summer Science Week: Tools of a Scientist
Monday, July 14th through Friday, July 18th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 6–8 Spend a week as a scientist! Using microscopes, field guides, pipettes, and DNA, you will investigate how species are related to each other. You will keep a detailed scientific notebook, conduct experiments, practice scientific drawing, and collect and…