The Science and Nature Program
Part of Children & Families
2023-2024 Classes
Class:
Young Scientists | Kindergarten
What’s special about the seasons? Whatever the weather, the second year of Science and Nature is dedicated to the cycles of the year as we examine how creatures of the Northeast survive and thrive in each of the seasons. Peek inside an acorn home, wonder at the winter woods, and spot signs of spring at the pond with “expeditions” to different exhibits at the Museum. Close the year by digging into our first dissection.
Cost: $3,950
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
Dates & Times:
Mondays or Tuesdays.
3:30–5 pm
Kindergarten
Mondays or Tuesdays
3:30–5 pm
Class:
Young Scientists | 1st Grade
What can we learn from 34 million things? Study Museum collections in geology, marine biology, anthropology, and archaeology to find out. Share your own collection with classmates and meet scientists who will give us a window into research at the Museum and explain how they fell in love with the natural world.
Cost: $3,500
Grade Level:
Grade 1
Dates & Times:
Thursdays or Fridays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 1
Thursdays or Fridays
3:30–5 pm
Class:
Young Scientists | 2nd Grade
What do skeletons and solar systems have in common? Study systems in action, whether it’s blood moving through bodies, the formation of fossils, or celestial objects circling the sun. Solve problems and ask questions that veterinarians, paleontologists, and astrophysicists face in the real world, and learn to use tools like telescopes, microscopes, and stethoscopes.
Cost: $3,500
Grade Level:
Grade 2
Dates & Times:
Wednesdays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 2
Wednesdays
3:30–5 pm
Class:
Fellowship of the Young Scientist | 3rd Grade
Delve into the dynamic Earth for a year of examining the rock record, climate change, and life in the planet’s most precarious places. How does life at the limits survive and thrive? Explore evidence from earthquakes, explosive volcanoes, and deep-sea vents as we look for life in the unlikeliest places.
Cost: $3,500
Grade Level:
Grade 3
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays or Thursdays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 3
Tuesdays or Thursdays
3:30–5 pm
Class:
Fellowship of the Young Scientist | 4th Grade
Delve into the dynamic Earth for a year of examining the rock record, climate change, and life in the planet’s most precarious places. How does life at the limits survive and thrive? Explore evidence from earthquakes, explosive volcanoes, and deep-sea vents as we look for life in the unlikeliest places.
Cost: $3,500
Grade Level:
Grade 4
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays or Thursdays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 4
Tuesdays or Thursdays
3:30–5 pm
Class:
Museum Investigations in Science | 5th Grade
How does the Museum meet its mission? Explore the connection between research, collections, conservation, and education efforts taking place at the Museum every day. Consider how to craft questions that drive scientific research in this capstone year as we examine the history of Museum expeditions and exhibitions through a critical lens.
Cost: $3,500
Grade Level:
Grade 5
Dates & Times:
Mondays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 5
Mondays
3:30–5 pm
Children and Family Learning at the American Museum of Natural History provides exciting science learning opportunities for young children and families through OLogy, the Discovery Room, The Science and Nature Program, and Public Programs.
Support for Children and Family Learning programming has been provided by Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, and Ellen K. and Lawrence R. Gross.