Adventures in Science
The Adventures in Science program introduces children to a wide variety of scientific disciplines through thought-provoking, hands-on investigations and interactive tours of Museum exhibits.
The three-day workshops and week-long day camps or institutes explore topics such as astrophysics, human evolution, robot design, frogs and extreme mammals. Children can study constellations by star-gazing, examine the tools and cave art of our hominid ancestors, and much more in these exciting, inquiry-based programs.
Schedules and grade level can be found by selecting the workshop or camp you are interested in.
For more information, please contact adventures@amnh.org
More About the Middle School InstitutesCheck out these videos and learn more about the Institutes and the student projects that come from them. Learn more about last summer's Virtual Worlds Institute! These videos are by past students who have taken the Evolution Institute!
The Komodo Dragon Learn more about students render a past world in this video about the Virtual Worlds Institute: What Happened to the Neanderthals? |
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The Museum's Youth Initiatives are generously supported by the leadership contribution of
OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, CAMPS, AND INSTITUTES INCLUDE...
Upcoming Offerings
Keepers of the Forest (Grades 3, 4 and 5)
April 22, 29, and May 6, 2013
Train to be an AMNH forest ranger in these hands-on workshops.
Inside Your Brain (Grades 3, 4, and 5)
May 1, 8, and 15, 2013
Learn about the cutting-edge field of neuroscience through hands-on experiments and innovative lab activities.
Robots in Space (Grades 3, 4, and 5)
June 3, 2013 - June 17, 2013
June 3, 10, and 17, 2013
Discover how we can use robotic rovers and probes to explore places in space where humans cannot survive.
Astro Adventures: Exploring Space (Grades 2/3 and Grades 4/5)
June 24, 2013 - July 19, 2013
Explore the mysteries of the universe and design rockets.
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - June 24-28
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - July 15-19
SOLD OUT -- Grades 4 and 5 - July 8–12
Fossils and DNA Camps (Grades 2/3 and Grades 4/5)
July 8, 2013 - August 23, 2013
Take an exciting journey through human evolution and learn about our ancestors from early primates to the first hominids.
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - July 8–12
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - August 12–16
SOLD OUT -- Grades 4 and 5 - August 19–23
Paleo Adventures: Exploring Dinosaurs (Grades 2/3 and Grades 4/5)
July 8, 2013 - August 2, 2013
Why do some scientists call birds "living dinosaurs"? Investigate these and other exciting questions about animals that have been extinct for millions of years.
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - July 8-12
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - July 29–August 2
SOLD OUT -- Grades 4 and 5 - July 15–19
What’s On Your Plate? (Grades 2/3 and 4/5)
July 15, 2013 - August 2, 2013
Chow, grub, and everything in between—what’s on your plate? Investigate food in all its complexity.
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - July 15–19
Still OPEN -- Grades 4 and 5 - July 29–August 2
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors (Grades 2/3 and Grades 4/5)
July 22, 2013 - August 23, 2013
Explore the fascinating world of frogs!
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - July 22–26
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - Aug. 19–23
SOLD OUT -- Grades 4 and 5 - August 12–16
Whales: The Ultimate Deep-Sea Adventure (Grades 2/3 and Grades 4/5)
August 5, 2013 - August 23, 2013
Plunge into the fascinating world of whales!
SOLD OUT -- Grades 2 and 3 - August 12–16
SOLD OUT -- Grades 4 and 5 - August 5–9
JUST ADDED -- Grades 2 and 3 - August 19-23
Past Offerings
ArcheoAstronomy (Grades 3, 4, and 5)
April 18, 2013 - April 19, 2013
April 18 and 19, 2013
On two evenings, star gaze in the Hayden Planetarium, explore artifacts in AMNH's cultural halls, and discover the roles of celestial bodies and events in the lives of ancient cultures.