Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center
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Class Field Trips

Reserve a trip for students to experience hands-on labs in one of our state-of-the-art laboratory classrooms. DNALC educators and Ph.D. biologists are trained to deliver an exceptional learning experience to every visitor.

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Middle School labs (Gr 5–8)    High school labs (Gr 8–12)
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Field trips are offered at:

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Use the table below as a guide for selecting field trip activities for your group.

Activity Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8 Gr 9 Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12
Baggie Cell Model 5 6            
Diversity of Life 5 6            
DNA Models 5 6            
Observing Mutant Organisms 5 6            
Mendelian Inheritance 5 6            
DNA Extraction from Wheat Germ 5 6 7 8        
Pollen Tells a Story 5 6 7 8        
Ötzi FURensics 5 6 7 8        
+Mystery of Anastasia (computer) 5 6 7 8        
Fingerprints: Loops, Whorls, and Arches 5 6 7 8        
Fingerprints: Dust Away Crime 5 6 7 8        
Bubbling Liver   6 7          
Bubbling Potatoes   6 7          
Enzymatic Food Production   6 7          
Better Milk for Cats   6 7          
Bacteria and Antibiotics   6 7          
Viral Infection   6 7          
Glowing Genes   6 7 8        
RNA Transcription   6 7 8        
Protein Purification     7 8        
Gene Therapy     7 8        
*Our Human Inheritance, featuring Ötzi 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
**What DNA Says About Our Past and Future, featuring Ötzi 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DNA Fingerprint: MS | HS 7 8 9 10 11 12
DNA Restriction Analysis       8 9 10 11 12
Bacterial Transformation       8 9 10 11 12
Forensic DNA Profiling
           10 11 12
Detecting a Jumping Gene (formerly Human DNA Fingerprinting)           10 11 12
Human Mitochondrial Sequencing           10 11 12
GMO: Detecting
Genetically Modified Foods
             11 12
PTC: Using a SNP to Predict
Bitter Tasting Ability
             11 12
Barcoding: Using DNA Barcodes to
Identify and Classify Living Things
             11 12
Extended Jumping Genes: Using an Alu Insertion Polymorphism to Study Human Populations
           10 11 12
Bioinformatics: Tracing Human Evolution           10 11 12
Bioinformatics: Using Alu Insertions to Study Population Genetics           10 11 12
Bioinformatics: Barcoding & Phylogenetics             11 12

+ Not available at Harlem DNA Lab.

* Available only at the Dolan DNALC in Cold Spring Harbor.

** Available only at the DNALC NYC in Brooklyn.

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