Summer Camps 2023

Science Summer Day Camps

Entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade in fall 2023

All About Plankton

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Campers will learn about and identify different types of plankton, make their own plankton collection devices, and view their plankton under a microscope. Campers will also design their own plankton to “race” in this fun day camp!

Cost: $65 per day

Dive into DNA

Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Campers will learn about DNA and investigate specific DNA sequences that code for inherited traits. Campers will build their own DNA models, and will extract DNA from a strawberry in this fun day camp!

Cost: $65 per day

Max 12 campers daily. The Science Summer Day Camp curriculum is appropriate for the grade levels on each date. For questions, please contact abiedenbach@whitney.ufl.edu.

Sea Turtle Summer Camp

Students entering 4th or 5th grade fall 2023 will learn about sea turtle biology and conservation and have the opportunity to interact with sea turtles.

Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $275.00

June 5-8, 2023

June 5-8 Camp is Full.

June 12-15, 2023

Max 12 campers. Camp fee includes Sea Turtle Hospital tour, instruction, presentations, field & lab activities, and a Whitney Lab Sea Turtle Hospital T-shirt.

For questions, please contact abiedenbach@whitney.ufl.edu.

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