Museum General Admission Not Required
Instructor: Jessica DeFord
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, box lunch and parking pass.
Lunch is included. Lunch options are provided during registration.
You can find answers to common questions on the FAQ page.
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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September 5, 2023 | The Scientific Method & The Chemistry of Living Things | Microscopes |
September 19, 2023 | Enzymes | Biodiversity |
October 3, 2023 | Cytology Part 1: The Cell Microscopy | Cytology Part 2: Osmosis |
October 17, 2023 | DNA: Code of Life DNA: Codons & Genetic Code Wheels |
DNA: Extraction DNA: Fingerprinting |
October 31, 2023 | Cellular Division: Mitosis & Meiosis | Genetics & Punnett Squares |
November 14, 2023 | Classifying Life: Taxonomy Bacteria & Viruses | Prokaryotes Living Specimen Microscopy |
January 16, 2024 | Kingdom Fungi Mushroom Dissection |
Kingdom Plantae Flower & Fruit Dissection |
January 30, 2024 | Kingdom Plantae Leaf Identification and Taxonomy |
Kingdom Animalia: Hydra Living Specimen Microscopy |
February 13, 2024 | Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Earthworm Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Crayfish Dissection |
February 27, 2024 | Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Creepy Crawly Animal Encounter Grasshopper Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Dogfish Shark Dissection |
March 12, 2024 | Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Frog Dissection |
Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Pigeon Dissection |
March 26, 2024 | Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Pregnant Rat Dissection Part 1 |
Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Pregnant Rat Dissection Part 2 |