After School Program
Tree of Life - Science Research Course
September 9, 2014 - October 21, 2014
This course will explore the diversity of life on earth through the tree of life. Students will learn how scientists use both physical and molecular characteristics of plants and animals to classify and name species, as well as determine how different species are related to one another. Through the study of specimens, students will learn the major characteristics of various species.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Meeting Dates: 9/9, 9/11, 9/16, 9/18, 9/23, 9/30, 10/2, 10/7,10/9, 10/14, 10/16, 10/21
This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the biology and anthropology tracks. The course is offered free-of-charge.
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Dynamic Earth - Science Research Course
April 23, 2018 - June 4, 2018
In this Earth and Planetary Science course students will learn about the latest research conducted at the Museum through interactions with scientists, lectures, hall visits and hands-on activities.

Stars - Science Research Course
April 23, 2018 - June 4, 2018
This class will introduce you to the variety of stars out there, from white dwarves to red giants, and G-type stars, like our Sun, to recently discovered brown dwarf stars that are changing our thoughts on what a star even is.

Mechanisms of Evolution - Science Research Course
April 23, 2018 - June 4, 2018
Learn the ways that the genetic makeup of a population can change over time, and how new species are formed.

Our Concrete Jungle - Exploratory Course
April 23, 2018 - June 4, 2018
Our class will investigate NYC’s natural history from a pre-colonial Eden to concrete jungle, learn the skills of ecological research, and roam the Halls of the Museum (after hours!). We will visit Central Park, Inwood Park, and the shores of the Hudson River to learn about the diversity of animals and plants living right on our doorstep. Our class will also discuss what is needed to improve our NYC environment as we debate current conservation issues, including climate change resilience, environmental justice, hydrofracking, and urban re-wilding.

Conservation Biology - Science Research Course
April 24, 2018 - May 31, 2018
This course will introduce the principles and techniques of conservation biology, the causes of species extinctions and how the environment is changed over time by human activity.
Faces From the Past - Exploratory Course
April 27, 2018 - June 1, 2018
In this course, we will examine fossil skull casts from human relatives to sculpt facial reconstructions on 3D-printed skulls. We will examine differences in skulls, create detailed facial musculature, apply tissue-depth markers, and make interpretations about where they lived and how they died.