Summer Science Weeks

Leer en español In-Person Youth Program, ages 13-18 Saturday, June 13, 1:00–3:30 pm Advance registration required. Register Throughout history, bugs have played a role in cuisines around the world. Teens ages 13–18 are invited to explore how insects add...

In-Person Special Event For children entering grades 6–8 How do we know what we know? What clever tricks and tools have people used through time to understand the world? And how would you convince others of a groundbreaking new idea? Dive into the whys...

For children entering grades 1–3 Practice age-old skills used by early civilizations in Egypt, Europe, and Central America. Try cuneiform and hieroglyphics, recreate a working oil lamp, practice with stone-age tools, paint with bugs, and make something to...

For children entering grades 4–6 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 microscopes to catalog what you found...

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 how...

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...

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. About...

For children entering grades 4–6. Dive deep into the world of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. Examine the many amazing adaptations that make these creatures the most successful organisms on Earth. Use a microscope to study anatomy and...

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...

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...