Expedition: Bio

By

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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A fun summer program for 7th and 8th graders to learn about ecology, genetics, chemistry, bioengineering, and more.

Registration required

  • Specific dates
Sat, February 1 2025 – Thu, May 1 2025

You can register until the beginning of May or when spots fill. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding the registration process.

Cost

We've lowered the session fee to $500 per student. A non-refundable $250 deposit is due at time of registration. You may opt to pay the full amount of $500 during initial registration.

  • Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Available

Location

  • In-person only.

Whitehead Institute

455 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
United States

Neighborhood

Area 2 and East Cambridge

Dates and Times

This program runs during the summer.

Session One: July 2025 (dates TBD) Session Two: August 2025 (dates TBD)

Both sessions are typically 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Additional information

Through hands-on activities both inside and outside the classroom, interactive laboratory modules, and discussions with scientists, rising 7th and 8th grade middle school students will learn how methods from the fields of ecology, genetics, chemistry, and bioengineering are used to answer some of the most challenging questions in the life sciences today—and have an awful lot of fun doing it! 

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Amy Tremblay

Manager of Public Programs

617-258-5000
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This program runs during the summer.

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Last updated August 20, 2024.