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-SOLD OUT
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. This class is full. Please email Reservations to be added to…
Summer Science Week: Uncovering Geology-SOLD OUT
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: Blue Planet: Life in the Sea
Monday, August 11th through Friday, August 15th Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 3–5. Dive into the deep as we explore life in the salty, watery world of the ocean. Sharks, crabs, sea stars, and turtles are just a few of the marine creatures we’ll study from incredible underwater ecosystems. Learn…
Summer Science Week: Oceans Alive-SOLD OUT
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA Monday, August 18th through Friday, August 22nd Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 1–2 Jump into the water without getting wet! Study live marine creatures such as crabs, plankton, and sea stars. Learn about life in the sea by playing games, visiting…
Summer Science Week: Science in Action-SOLD OUT
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA Monday, August 18th through Friday, August 22nd Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 3–5 Use your creativity, curiosity, and enthusiasm to ask questions we can answer with science! Experiment with animal behavior, movement, and diet. Do fieldwork collecting outside and use…