Field Trips and Special Projects

SCIENCE FESTIVAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS

The Wisconsin Science Festival is for everyone, especially teachers, who inspire curiosity in the youth they work with every day. Explore the many ways to connect elementary, middle and high school classes with the incredible science happening across Wisconsin. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay informed about future opportunities. Field trip registration opportunities will be announced in Spring of 2025.

2024 VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024: View Descriptions HERE
These 30-minute virtual video webinar sessions provide an opportunity to hear directly from a scientist, researcher or STEM professional regarding their science and their journey. Students participating in live sessions also have the opportunity to ask questions.  Groups must pre-register in order to receive the attendee link.

  • 10/16/24 –  9:15AM-9:45AM = Ask a Scientist all Your Questions – Insect Edition! (K-5th)
  • 10/16/24 – 10:00AM-10:30AM = Nature Explorers: Join the Wisconsin Bioblitz! with Aldo Leopold Nature Center (K-5th)
  • 10/16/24 – 10:45AM-11:15AM = My Story in Science: From Voices Underrepresented in Science (6-12th)
  • 10/16/24 – 11:30AM-12:00PM = Meet the Lab: Antibiotic hunters Superpowered by Students (6-12th)

2024 DISCOVERY BUILDING HANDS-ON EXPO

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024 9:30AM-1:00PM
(The Discovery Building Hands-on Expo is currently full however you are still encouraged to register using the campus field trip form to be placed on the waitlist for the expo).
 
Discover dozens of interactive hands-on stations that cover a wide range of topics from engineering to biology and much more. Exploration stations are open-ended and mostly drop-in experiences. Explore at your own pace and let students spend as much time as they want at each station. There are activities for all grade levels. You will have the option to indicate interest in joining hands-on workshops and shows during the expo or visiting other Wisconsin Science Festival sites on UW-Madison’s campus.
 

Please note – this field trip form is for all UW-Madison campus field trips. Please indicate a preferred date of 10/15/2024 and select “Yes” in the section related to the WI Science Festival Discovery Expo to apply to attend.

HOW IT’S MADE IN WISCONSIN PROJECT

We are seeking school groups, community organizations and 4-H programs of all sizes to discover a unique “behind-the-scenes” perspective of Wisconsin-made products via facility tours, demonstrations or open house opportunities as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival week (October 16-26, 2025).

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BIOBLITZ: Connect with Wisconsin’s Biodiversity

The Wisconsin Science Festival is working with partners throughout the state to organize BioBlitzes. These easy-to-customize events focus on identifying as many species as possible within a certain niche, from forests to your school playground.

It’s easy to do, and we can help!

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MEET THE LAB

Meet the Lab is a collection of educational resources for middle school science classrooms that introduces learners to relevant real-world issues, cutting edge research and the human element—the people working together to research, innovate and solve problems using science. Click here to learn more, or reach out to us if you’d like to connect with any of these labs.

Educator Workshops

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“We just loved the virtual field trip of both BioBlitz and the human brain. The brain hats were a huge hit!! Students were very engaged. Thanks again for this opportunity.”

2021 Virtual Field Trip Participating Teacher

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By participating in events held, sponsored, or promoted by Wisconsin Science Festival, you agree to assume all risks and release from liability the Wisconsin Science Festival and its affiliated partners and sponsors, as more fully set forth at WiSciFest.org/termsandconditions.  Learn more about the year-round community science programs at UW-Madison.

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