Science Alliance

Over the past few decades, observations from space exploration missions have allowed scientists to determine that planetary bodies within our solar system contain vast reservoirs of water. These “Ocean Worlds” may be our best future targets to determine whether or not life exists beyond Earth. Take a deep dive into the dynamic physical processes of Earth’s oceans, the unique organisms that have adapted to the ocean environment, and the tools and technology used to explore the ocean depths. We will then look toward the skies to see what is known about our solar system’s other “Ocean Worlds,” culminating with a challenge to design a future mission to explore them!

Dates: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 , 3/2, 3/9

Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

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Cost: $1000

This course will serve as an introduction to the definition and the concepts of evolution. Students will explore and link the fundamental areas of Biology such as genetics, molecular biology, anatomy and classification to understand how biologists seek answers on how life has evolved over time. In this course, students will use the collection halls and other resources at AMNH to explore the vast diversity of life, the principles of evolution and how new evidence is helping us better understand the relatedness of organisms.

Dates: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10

Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

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Cost: $1000

Cultural Anthropology is the study of how human culture develops and changes across large societies to the smallest communities around the world.  In this course, students will explore how cultural anthropologists scientifically investigate culture and cultural change and movement. The class will examine how culture is learned, changes over time and across geographic space, and how it is represented by others, as well as at the American Museum of Natural History.  Students will tamper with taboos, track cultural exchange through board games, experiment with culture through a camera lens, and consider their own cultural identities in the context of doing such science.

Dates: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10

Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

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Cost: $1000