Spineless Wonders: Session 1
By
Harvard Museum of Natural History and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Virtual Summer Science Week: Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates!
Sign-up Information
Ages: 6 to 10.
Grades 1st grade through 4th grade.
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Cost
Fees: $58 members/$65 nonmembers
Location
The program serves people at their homes or wherever it is needed or online.
- Only virtual (online or over the phone).
Dates and Times
.: Mon, June 22 2020 – Fri, June 26 2020.
Monday through Friday.
Morning.
Grades 1–2 meet at 9:30 am
Grades 3–4 meet at 10:30 am
Additional information
During the live Zoom sessions, see a tarantula up close, help find millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Complete your own investigations at home as you learn how to collect and study creepy crawlies. A small packet of special collecting materials will be sent to your home to help with your discoveries.
Additional supplies needed: An empty clear plastic jar with a lid and holes for insect collecting (for example, a cleaned peanut butter or mayonnaise jar); a blank notebook of any kind; an empty soda or sports drink bottle; scissors; tape; glue; writing, drawing, and coloring utensils; recycled household craft supplies (egg cartons, pipe cleaners, aluminum foil, etc.); a flashlight; a large plastic cup; and a smartphone or tablet.
Contacts
Email reservations@hmnh.harvard.edu for more information or for assistance with registration.
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Last updated July 15, 2022.
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