Adventures in Science
Food! (Grades PreK/K and Grade 1/2)
Through May 12, 2013
Our Global Kitchen opens November 17, 2012.
© AMNH/Hinterland
When you snack on potato chips, or enjoy spicy Thai noodles, do you ever wonder where your food comes from? How it was grown? What makes it so delicious? How different cultures use food to celebrate? Explore these questions and much more in this workshop based on AMNH’s intriguing new special exhibit, Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture.
Grades Pre-K and K
Three Sundays: April 28, May 5 and May 12
11:00 – 12:30 PM
Grades 1 and 2
Three Sundays: April 28, May 5 and May 12
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Please Note: These caregiver-child workshops are structured to provide a unique opportunity for caregiver-child teams to experience science at the Museum and learn together. Each child must be accompanied by one adult. Only a registered child and his/her caregiver may attend with no additional guests.
More in this Series:
Keepers of the Forest - (Grades PreK/K and Grades 1/2)
May 19, 2013 - June 2, 2013
May 19, 26 and June 2, 2013
Train to be an AMNH forest ranger in these hands-on workshops.
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
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
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
First Adventures (Grade 1)
July 9, 2013 - July 11, 2013
SOLD OUT -- Give your 1st grader a taste of what hands-on learning is all about!
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