The camp offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from professional educators within the rich environment of Harvard University's science and culture museums, utilizing extensive collections and historical scientific instruments.
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Summer Science Weeks offer engaging, hands-on science experiences for children. Participants delve into various scientific disciplines through experiments, exploration of museum specimens and galleries, and creative activities like crafts and games. Programs are taught by professional educators and focus on fostering curiosity and observational skills. Students work independently and in groups, gaining a deeper understanding of scientific concepts and the natural world.
For example, in "Eureka! The Science of Science," students investigate physics, psychology, and geology, using microscopes and cloud chambers, constructing models, and examining historical scientific instruments. In "Amazing Animals," children explore animal life through museum exhibits, live animal observations, crafts, games, and experiments. "Grab Your Sketchbook" combines art and science, where students hone observational and drawing skills by sketching museum animals and experimenting with collage and printmaking.
A typical day involves students working independently and in groups within a museum classroom, examining specimens, conducting experiments, creating crafts, exploring museum galleries, and playing games.
The ideal student is curious and enthusiastic about science, eager to engage in hands-on activities, and interested in exploring museum collections and the natural world.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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