Biotechnology Field Trips

Plan Your Field Trip

Madison, WI

Scheduling for 2026-2027 now open!

The calendar below is updated bi-weekly as a reference for potentially available days for field trip bookings. Bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability is subject to specific group needs.

Please complete the form below – we will respond to you via email to discuss field trip arrangements.

Name*
First Last
Title/Position*
School*
School Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone*
Email*
If you have an administrator involved in payment, please add their email(s) to be included on invoice details.
Has your school visited us before?*
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
What field trip format are you interested in? Please note, some of our field trip offerings are in-person at the BTC Institute only. Check our "On the Road" webpage for more information re: pricing.*
- In person at BTC Institute
- On the Road at your school
What field trip(s) are you interested in? Experiences have a minimum fee and range from $6-$14/student. See field trip page for descriptions and pricing.*
- Agar Art
- DNA Isolation from Corn-Based Food
- DNA Isolation from Fruit
- DNA and Principles of Gel Electrophoresis
- Genetic Transformation and Bioluminescence
- Immunology: Antigen Detection Using Chicken Antibodies
- Plasmid DNA Isolation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (STR or GMO)
- Restriction Enzyme Digest (Plasmid)
- Other / Custom (including Bell Burnell Observatory visit, lab modules)
Elaborate on Biotechnology Field Trip selection if needed.
What dates, days, and/or times work well for you? Please check our calendar for potentially available days.*
How many students, what class, and grade level?*
Does your group need any special accommodations (mobility, language, sensory, learning, etc.) that we can provide? Please describe.*
If you're bringing a smaller group and would like to pair up with another small group, please indicate so below. Pairing up with another school is dependent on schedules and is not guaranteed.*
- I would prefer it to just be our group in the lab.
- I would let another school join our field trip but my days are not flexible.
- I would be interested in joining another school's field trip if they are doing the same labs as me, flexible on day/time in order to make that happen.
- I would be interested in joining another school's field trip, flexible on labs and day/time in order to make that happen.
Logistics - Anything else you'd like us to know related to timing or topics? If you have any goals or objectives for your students during this experience please let us know.