21-DAY EGGS-PERIMENT
Queens County Farm Museum Ongoing
This workshop focuses on the three-week-long development of a chick from an embryo to the day it hatches from its egg. Young kids will make a visit to the chicken coop in this farmyard tour.
8TH STREET UNEARTHED: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF OUR BLOCK
South Street Seaport Museum Ongoing
Immigration patterns, domestic practices and neighborhood history are revealed in this archaeology exhibit at the corner of 8th Street and Avenue C. Students view the newly installed permanent exhibit, and study artifacts recovered from beneath the 19th-century tenement building that once stood on this site.
AFRICAN SAFARI
Staten Island Zoological Society Ongoing
With live animals, crafts and discussions, students take an imaginary safari to learn about the many different animals that inhabit the savannahs of Africa.
AFTER SCHOOL BOOK CLUB
Historic Richmond Town Ongoing
Students read and discuss different books that cover significant periods in history.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
Bronx River Art Center and Gallery Ongoing
When school’s out, children can learn art skills at the Bronx River Art Center. That’s where they’ll find free classes in painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and ceramics, film and animation and more, all taught by professional artists.
ALICE AUSTEN, PHOTOGRAPHER
Alice Austen House Museum Ongoing
This traveling workshop comes to participating schools and teaches children the basics of photography through experimentation with Polaroid cameras.
AMERICA THROUGH THE LENS: THE ART OF TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Paley Center for Media Ongoing
Students learn about the art of the television documentary through screenings of works in the museum's collection, with workshops on choosing subjects, formats and shooting techniques.
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS
Staten Island Zoological Society Ongoing
The behavioral practices employed by animals for survival are investigated in this workshop about the individuality of each member of the animal kingdom
ANIMAL OUTPOST
Brooklyn Children's Museum Ongoing
Future zoologists can get up close and personal with the many creepy, crawly critters in this wild section of the museum which includes a 17-foot Burmese python.