Expedition: Bio
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A fun summer program for 7th and 8th graders to learn about ecology, genetics, chemistry, bioengineering, and more.
Sign-up Information
Ages: 12 to 14.
Grades 6th grade through 8th grade.
This program is for students who will be in 7th and 8th grade in September after the program ends.
Wheelchair accessible.
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.
455 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
United States
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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Last updated August 20, 2024.
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