Summer Science Week: Geology, Gems, and Jewelry
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For children entering grades 6–8. Advance registration required:
https://tinyurl.com/GemsSummerScience
Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise – these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants and more in this class that combines art with science.
Each Summer Science Week program is taught by a professional educator and serves a maximum of 15 students. Based in one of the museum classrooms, students work independently and in groups to examine museum specimens, conduct experiments, create crafts, explore museum galleries, play games, and have fun!
Fee: $235 members / $260 nonmembers. Not a member? Join today to save $25 on this program:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/support-hmsc/membership
https://tinyurl.com/GemsSummerScience
Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise – these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants and more in this class that combines art with science.
Each Summer Science Week program is taught by a professional educator and serves a maximum of 15 students. Based in one of the museum classrooms, students work independently and in groups to examine museum specimens, conduct experiments, create crafts, explore museum galleries, play games, and have fun!
Fee: $235 members / $260 nonmembers. Not a member? Join today to save $25 on this program:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/support-hmsc/membership
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Where is it happening?
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St,Cambridge,MA,United States
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Host or PublisherHarvard Museum of Natural History
