Summer Science Week
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For grades PreK–8
Spend a week of your summer at the museum. Through games, activities, and observation in the galleries, students will learn while having fun.
For more information on the different types of classes offered click here.
For a preview tour of the exhibits, , view our map.
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Time and Location
Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to noon at the Harvard Museum of Natural History
Fees
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
Visit
the membership page for more information on how to become a member.
Registration
Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. Email reservations@hmnh.harvard.edu
Cancellations
You may cancel up to two weeks before program and receive a refund less a $15 fee. After that time, no refund can be made. A full refund is issued if the museum cancels the program.
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 | Earth Explorers (Grades 1-3) | 2 1/2 Hours | Our planet is an exciting place. Explore geology and paleontology using the museum’s collection and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes and more through experiments, specimens, stories, and crafts.
July 15-19, 9:30 am to noon
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
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 | Museum Explorers (Grades 1-3) | 2 1/2 Hours | Explore the world without leaving the museums! Look inside a shark's mouth. Play an ancient Sumerian game. Create a sundial. Handle a meteorite from space. Each day will feature a different topic explored through gallery exhibits, investigations, and projects to take home.
July 29-August 2, 9:30 am to noon
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
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 | In The Forest (ages 4-5 with one adult) | 2 1/2 Hours | Explore the wonders of New England’s forests inside the museum! Investigate, explore, and learn through stories, songs, hands-on activities, crafts, observations of live animals, and gallery explorations. This program is designed for an adult/child team to work and learn together.
July 15-19, 9:30 am to noon
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
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 | Animal Naturalists
(Grades 4-5) | 2 1/2 Hours | Combine your love for animals and drawing in this art and science program. With a museum educator, investigate the lives of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. With artist Erica Beade, draw these animals from the exhibitions and classroom specimens while practicing various drawing techniques.
This class has a $10 materials fee included in the rate.
August 5-9, 2013, 9:30 am to noon
$180 nonmembers / $160 members
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 | Animal Naturalists
(Grades 6-8) | 2 1/2 Hours | Combine your love for animals and drawing in this art and science program. With a museum educator, investigate the lives of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. With artist Erica Beade, draw these animals from the exhibitions and classroom specimens while practicing various drawing techniques.
This class has a $10 materials fee included in the rate.
August 5–9, 9:30 am to noon
$180 nonmembers / $160 members
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 | Megalodon, Smilodon, Pteranodon (Grades 5-7) | 2 1/2 Hours | Investigate ancient worlds revealed through fossils. From million year old saber tooth cats to 500 million year old trilobites, we will closely study ancient specimens in the galleries and classroom, visit Harvard’s fossil research collections and meet a university paleontologist.
July 22-July 26, 9:30 am to noon
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
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 | Investigating Animals (grades 3-5) | 2 1/2 Hours | Tap into your natural curiosity about animals through this class featuring live reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates from the teaching collection. Observe amazing animal colors and shapes and develop testable scientific questions about how and why animals do what they do.
July 8-July 12, 2013, 9:30 am to noon
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
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 | Amazing Animals (grades 1-3) | 2 1/2 Hours | From slow moving sloths to fast-swimming sharks, from tiny insects to giant whales, the world is full of amazing animals. Travel through the museum's exhibits to learn about animals near and far. Explore your questions through crafts, games, and live animals.
July 22-July 26, 2013, 9:30 am to noon
$170 nonmembers / $150 members
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