The Science and Nature Program
Part of Children & Families
2021-2022 Classes
Class:
Young Explorers | Pre-K
How do vertebrates vary? In the first year of the Science and Nature program, children will explore amazing adaptations and survival strategies across the animal kingdom. Participants will get a foundational introduction to biodiversity through dramatic play, art-science activities, close observations of collections, dioramas, and exhibits, and an encounter with a live Featured Creature every week.
Cost: $3,100
Grade Level:
Pre-K, 4 year-olds, 5 year-olds
Dates & Times:
Thursdays or Fridays.
9:15–11:15 am; 12:30–2:30 pm
Pre-K, 4 year-olds, 5 year-olds
Thursdays or Fridays
9:15–11:15 am; 12:30–2:30 pm
Class:
Young Scientists Circle | 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: $2,995
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays.
3:30–5 pm
Kindergarten
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays
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: $2,995
Grade Level:
Grade 1
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 1
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 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: $2,995
Grade Level:
Grade 2
Dates & Times:
Thursdays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 2
Thursdays
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: $2,995
Grade Level:
Grade 3
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 3
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays
3:30–5 pm
Class:
Fellowship of the Young Scientist | 4th Grade
Investigate the impact of environmental issues around the globe, from invasive species in our own backyard to the value of vulnerable vultures to the perplexing problem of melting sea ice. Document the challenges to an ecosystem with a diorama drawn from examples in the Museum’s own halls and identify opportunities for advocacy on behalf of the natural world.
Cost: $2,995
Grade Level:
Grade 4
Dates & Times:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 4
Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays
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: $2,995
Grade Level:
Grade 5
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
3:30–5 pm
Grade 5
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays
3:30–5 pm