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
Saturday, February 1 – Friday, May 2

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding the registration process.

Cost

A registration fee of $500. A $250 non-refundable reservation fee is required upon 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.

Both sessions are typically 9 AM to 2:30 PM (*The program will end by 1:00 p.m. each Friday) 

  • Session I: July 7-18, 2025
  • Session II: August 11- 22, 2025

 

Additional information

Through hands-on activities, laboratory modules, and discussions with scientists, rising 7th —and 8th-grade middle school students will learn how methods from 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! 

Picture of girl doing an experiment.

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 February 21, 2025.