Note: These opportunities were offered in Summer 2023
Entering Grades 1–2:
American Repertory Theater: Our Stories, Our Journeys, Our Home
Location: Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston
Join us for a week of exploration, storytelling, and movement inspired by the themes of journeys, home, and welcoming! Led by A.R.T. teaching artists, children will engage with stories connected to the week's themes and explore them through body, voice, mind, and imagination.
Harvard Museum of Natural History: Earth Explorers
Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge
Our planet is an exciting place! Explore geology and paleontology using the museum's collections and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes, and earthquakes through experiments, specimens, stories, and models.
Harvard Museum of Natural History: Budding Botanist
Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge
Take a closer look at plants. Some are older than dinosaurs, others eat animals, and many can survive environments that are too extreme for people. We'll examine living plants, fossils, and even the museum's glass flowers. Come get your hands dirty while we play, experiment, learn, and, of course, grow!
Harvard Museum of Natural History: Amazing Animals
Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge
Leaping lemurs, sluggish sloths, burrowing beetles, cagey crows... Explore the world of animals as we travel through museum exhibits, observe live animals up close, and get to know these amazing creatures through crafts, games, and experiments.