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Museum General Admission Not Required
Register NowInstructor: Dr. Marisa Tillery
12 sessions with two two-hour labs per session totaling 24 labs.
Open to students ages 14 to 18.
Price includes all lab supplies, instructor fee, and parking pass.
Lunch is not provided. Bring your own lunch or purchase an optional meal voucher during registration.
You can find answers to common questions on the FAQ page.
Orientation from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Labs on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Date | Lab 1 | Lab 2 |
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August 28, 2025 |
Intro to Biology & Experimental Design Water Purification |
Metabolism |
September 11, 2025 |
Microscopy Cytology |
Osmosis |
September 25, 2025 |
DNA Structure Transcription & Translation |
Forensic Science: DNA Profiling |
October 9, 2025 |
Mitosis & Meiosis |
Genetics |
October 30, 2025 |
Taxonomy |
Biodiversity |
January 8, 2026 |
Microbiology, Part I |
Prokaryotes Living Specimen Microscopy |
January 22, 2026 |
Microbiology, Part II Kingdom Fungi: Mushroom Dissection |
Kingdom Plantae: Fruit Dissection Plants of the Bible |
February 5, 2026 |
Kingdom Plantae: Photosynthesis |
Kingdom Animalia: |
February 19, 2026 |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida: Earthworm Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda: Crayfish Dissection |
March 5, 2026 |
InsecTOURium Creepy Crawlies: Animal Encounter |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata: Dogfish Shark Dissection |
March 19, 2026 |
Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia: Frog Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Class Aves: Pigeon Dissection |
April 2, 2026 |
Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia: Pregnant Rat Dissection |
Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Embryology & Human Anatomy |
Orientation from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Labs on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Date | Lab 1 | Lab 2 |
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August 27, 2024 | The Scientific Method & The Chemistry of Living Things | Microscopes |
September 10, 2024 | Enzymes | Biodiversity |
September 24, 2024 | Cytology Part 1: The Cell Microscopy | Cytology Part 2: Osmosis |
October 8, 2024 | DNA: Code of Life DNA: Codons & Genetic Code Wheels |
DNA: Extraction DNA: Fingerprinting |
October 22, 2024 | Cellular Division: Mitosis & Meiosis | Genetics & Punnett Squares |
November 5, 2024 | Classifying Life: Taxonomy Bacteria & Viruses |
Prokaryotes Living Specimen Microscopy |
January 14, 2025 | Kingdom Fungi Mushroom Dissection |
Kingdom Plantae Flower & Fruit Dissection |
January 28, 2025 | Kingdom Plantae Leaf Identification and Taxonomy |
Kingdom Animalia: Hydra Living Specimen Microscopy |
February 11, 2025 | Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Earthworm Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Crayfish Dissection |
February 25, 2025 | Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Creepy Crawly Animal Encounter |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Dogfish Shark Dissection |
March 11, 2025 | Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Frog Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Pigeon Dissection |
March 25, 2025 | Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Pregnant Rat Dissection Part 1 |
Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Pregnant Rat Dissection Part 2 |