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Summer Camps 2024

Science Summer Day Camps

Science Summer Day Camps

Registration Now Open!

Entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade in fall 2024

All About Plankton 
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 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

All About Plankton Camp is Full

Dive into DNA
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 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

Dive into DNA Camp is Full

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

Sea Turtle Summer Camp

Registration Now Open!

Students entering 4th or 5th grade fall 2024 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 10-13, 2024

June 10-13 Registration

June 17-20, 2024

Sea Turtle Camp June 17-20 is now full.

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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