Whitehead Institute 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 7th grade and 8th grade.
This program is for students who will be in 7th and 8th grade during the 2024-25 school year.
Wheelchair accessible.
Registration required
- Specific dates
You can register until May 29th or until the program is filled up.
Cost
Through generous program support we are pleased this year to lower 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 1: Monday July 8, 2024 - Friday July 19, 2024 (9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
Session 2: Monday August 12, 2024 - Friday August 23, 2024 (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 graders 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 April 30, 2024.
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