Exploring Educational Field Trip Ideas in Science

Embark on an educational journey with our captivating science field trips! Planning a field trip is an exciting opportunity to engage students in hands-on learning experiences. Take advantage of our Middle School and High School field trips, held at our locations in Sleepy Hollow NY, Brooklyn NY, and Cold Spring Harbor NY!

Field Trip Reservation Information

Gather the information you will need for field trip reservations:

  • Identify the best form of delivery for your class: In-Person, Virtual Live Hands-on, Virtual Live Demo, or Virtual On-Demand.
  • Identify the lab(s) you would like to reserve in advance for your educational field trip. Ensure the lab activity is grade-appropriate for your group (check the DNALC Lab Activity Matrix and the Middle School or High School Field Trips pages).
  • Narrow down the time for your science field trip to a specific month; have a copy of your school calendar handy so that you don’t book your class on a holiday or school testing day! Rescheduling can be difficult.
  • Have your school contact information handy, especially if this is your first time booking  a class trip with us.

Faxed and mailed field trip reservations are not accepted. Please do not leave voice mail messages requesting specific lab dates. Spaces fill up quickly, so contact us for student field trip reservations as early as possible.

Middle School Field Trips

Our educational field trips for middle school students held at our locations in Sleepy Hollow NY, Brooklyn NY, and Cold Spring Harbor NY, include a variety of hands-on experiments designed to introduce them to genetics and molecular biology. Instructors facilitate a student-centered approach, linking the process of discovery to learning. Our engaging program guides students through cutting-edge experiences inspired by techniques and tools used by research scientists, making it a fun and interactive class field trip.

High School Field Trips

Since 1988, DNALC has been offering DNA manipulation labs to high school students during the academic year t our locations in Sleepy Hollow NY, Brooklyn NY, and Cold Spring Harbor NY.  Lab field trips on DNA restriction and transformation have supported the rapid implementation of these experiments in AP Biology classes on Long Island. Our high school science field trips also include the implementation of PCR-based experiments to examine human DNA polymorphisms, making them an ideal choice for STEM field trips.


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