Genetics Lab

Many mysteries can be solved through the power of genetics.

Explore different methods to extract and analyze DNA. Identify unknown species using the biological clues left behind. Then, make conservation management decisions based on the identity of the revealed species and the role it plays within ecosystems and trophic webs.

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Reserve This Program

Fill out our form to begin your reservation. Lab experiences last 45 minutes. Each session accommodates up to 30 individuals. Experiences are primarily offered during core hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Virtual

  • Offered Monday–Friday
  • Requires a strong internet connection
  • $250 for first virtual lab; 10% each additional virtual lab of the same theme on the same day

In-Person

  • Primarily offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
  • Hosted at your site; requires a classroom, library or other quiet setting
  • $300 for first in-person lab; 10% off each additional lab of the same theme on the same day

Requests for alternate days or times will be considered. Within 48 hours after you submit your request, an Education Outreach team member will contact you to discuss your proposed itinerary. Once everything is reviewed and set, the invoice will be sent.

Alignments

Check out how our program aligns to Florida Department of Education and Scout benchmarks:

  • K - 2
    This program is generally offered for 3 - 8 audiences. If you'd like to reserve it for younger participants, please contact the Education Outreach team and share your focused area of study so that we can tailor the experience based on your needs.
  • 3 - 5

    3rd Grade

    • SC.3.P.10.1: Identify some basic forms of energy such as light, heat, sound, electrical, and mechanical.
    • SC.3.N.1.1: Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them individually and in teams through free exploration and systematic investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
    • SC.3.N.1.2: Compare the observations made by different groups using the same tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups.

    4th Grade

    • SC.4.N.1.2: Compare the observations made by different groups using multiple tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups.
    • SC.4.P.10.2: Investigate and describe that energy has the ability to cause motion or create change.
    • SC.4.P.10.1: Observe and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, and the energy of motion.

     

    5th Grade

    • SC.5.P.10.1: Investigate and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical, and mechanical.
    • SC.5.P.10.4: Investigate and explain that electrical energy can be transformed into heat, light, and sound energy, as well as the energy of motion.
    • SC.5.P.10.2: Investigate and explain that energy has the ability to cause motion or create change.
  • 6 - 8

    6th Grade

    • SC.6.N.2.2: Explain that scientific knowledge is durable because it is open to change as new evidence or interpretations are encountered.
    • SC.6.N.2.3: Recognize that scientists who make contributions to scientific knowledge come from all kinds of backgrounds and possess varied talents, interests, and goals.
    • SC.6.N.1.4: Discuss, compare, and negotiate methods used, results obtained, and explanations among groups of students conducting the same investigation. 

     

    7th Grade

    • SC.7.P.10.2: Observe and explain that light can be reflected, refracted, and/or absorbed.
    • SC.7.P.10.3: Recognize that light waves, sound waves, and other waves move at different speeds in different materials.
    • SC.7.P.11.2: Investigate and describe the transformation of energy from one form to another.

     

    8th Grade

    • SC.8.P.8.6: Recognize that elements are grouped in the periodic table according to similarities of their properties.
    • SC.8.E.5.1: Recognize that there are enormous distances between objects in space and apply our knowledge of light and space travel to understand this distance.
    • SC.8.N.4.2: Explain how political, social, and economic concerns can affect science, and vice versa.
  • 9 - 12
    This program is generally offered for 3 - 8 audiences. If you'd like to reserve it for high school level participants, please contact the Education Outreach team and share your focused area of study so that we can upscale the experience based on your needs.
  • Girl Scout Badges and Patches
    Presently, this program is not aligned to any Girl Scout badge or patch experiences.

More to Explore

Want to get more from your adventures?

Combine labs, demos and field trips to reinforce learning and fun.

  • Code Breakers – Biologists aren’t the only ones piecing together unique puzzles to solve mysteries. Learn how people throughout history have encoded and decoded messages of all kinds.
  • Escape Room – Channel your inner forensic expert to investigate a scene and build connections that solve a mystery to break free.