The Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative has been helping more than 300 teacher in over 150 Middle Schools bring science to life through hands on inquiry for six years. In honor of their sixth anniversary the American Museum of Natural History is hosting the biggest Middle School Science Expo in New York City. More than 700 public middle school students will be showing off their best research projects. These students come from all five boroughs and the projects cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Analyzing the effects of colored lights on the growth of sunflowers
- Investigating how the consumption of popular “energy bars” affects heart rates
- Observing the swinging behavior of spider monkeys
- Studying the connection between volcanic activity and climate change
- Designing the best earthquake-proof structures Hailed as a national model, this pioneering education program has helped thousands of 7th and 8th graders pursue investigations at eight science-rich New York City institutions and complete their science exit projects, a requirement by the NYC Department of Education for advancement into high school.
The expo is free with Museum Admission and should be a blast for all the science fair geeks out there. The expo will be open from 1PM to 4 PM on Saturday June 12th in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. For more information about The Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative check out their website.
What:
The Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative Science Expo
When:
Saturday, June 12th 1 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Where:
Milstein Hall of Ocean Life
The American Museum of Natural History
79 Street And Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Cost:
Free with Museum admission
