Weekly Camps

Bionerds offers a-week long camps throughout the Winter, Spring, and Summer Breaks.  Guest speakers (related to nature wildlife, marine life, and research/medical fields) may be also offered for some sessions (depending on COVID-19 health guidelines at the time).  The registration for in-person camps may come with a little “live friends” (upon your permission depending on class topics) or toys, a Bionerds Certificate at the end of the session, and, of course, fun times with the Bionerds staff.  We offer half-day camps in the morning or afternoon (2-3 hours each day) on all sites and full-day camps (multiple half-day camps back to back) on some sites.
Laboratory Safety
Vast Biology Topics
Guest Speakers

We are excited to offer IN-PERSON programs.  No ONLINE programs at the moment. The IN-PERSON sessions are subject to change to adhere to local government guidelines.  Please read our In-Person Class Protocol for Parents or Guardians to review how Bionerds will do an extra length to keep our students and teachers safe in class. For other facilities we contract with, please refer to their specific registration websites. Thank you.

Please note that some of the topics listed will be slightly different in different facilities to accommodate scheduling and interests.  The curricula for the online formats are also modified if they are offered.  Please check the specific class descriptions on the registration website for the facility of your interest.

Bioengineering: Designing Life

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn how to design and create something to improve life itself, such as prosthetics, medical equipment, genetic modification, bioenergy, and more! Your child will be exposed to engineering concept related to biology and perform cool biology activities.

Camping Science: Connecting to Nature

Come and join our exciting hands-on workshop to help your child recognize and appreciate the living world just outside their window. We will discuss camping-related topics, such as wildlife, survival, sun power, rocks and more. Your child will be up close with live/preserved organisms and engage in cool camping-related activities.

Crawly Critters: No Jitters, Just Awe! – NEW!

Come join our fun hands-on workshop as we look into the world of crawly critters and satisfy your curiosity about praying mantises, crawfish, slugs and more. Your child will be up close with live/fresh/preserved organisms, perform some dissections and biology activities using lab tools/equipment.

Decomposers: Earth’s Best Friends!

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn why and how these organisms, from worms, beetles, crustaceans, and more, are called Earth’s best friends. Your child will be up close with live/preserved organisms, perform some dissections, and engage in cool biology activities using lab equipment/tools.

Dinosaurs: Fantastic Prehistoric World!

Dinosaurs ruled the earth for 180 million years. Your child will learn the role each of the major types of dinosaurs played in their ecosystems, and the traits that made them such successful organisms for so long. Your child will do cool paleontological experiments & activities and learn about biological processes.

Food Science: Your Food is Alive!

Come and join us as we learn about the amazing world of food science! We will discuss how some living organisms related to foods such as cheese, honey, bread, and more.  Learn the science of sugar, food coloring, nutrition, and more.  Your child will be up close with live/fresh organisms/food and engage in cool biology activities. Some of these foods are to take home! No nuts in class but please indicate allergies if any.

Forensic Science: Bionerds’ Way!

Come and join the fun to become a Forensic Scientist – Bionerds way! Your child will learn forensic and biology techniques, experiment and activities to further deductive reasoning to uncover the truth following in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Scotland Yard. Topics will include fingerprinting, DNA, trace evidence, dental forensic, and more.

Gardening Science:  Nurture Your Mind and Stems!

Do you have a child that loves being outside or in the backyard? Join our fun hands-on workshops about the science behind gardening! Learn about soil science, plant science, garden insects, and more! Be up close with live plants and critters in our gardening-related activities and experiments.

Human Body: From Head to Toes!

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about how amazing your body is and how its systems work, from your brain to your skin. Your child will be up close with fresh/preserved organs, perform many dissections, and engage in cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

Insects: Bug Me if You Dare!

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about the amazing bugs around us such as beetles, butterflies, fruit flies, micro-arthropods, ladybugs, grasshoppers, and more. Get up close with live/preserved bugs and perform cool biology experiments.

It’s All About Life

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about the amazing life around you, from decomposers, insects, plants, human, microorganisms, genetics, and more. Your child will be up close and personal with the live/fresh/preserved organisms or specimens, perform some dissections, and engage in cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

Junior Doctors

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about the incredible world of medicine and medical research! Your child will learn about cardiology, veterinary medicine, neurology and more! Each class will highlight a career in the medical field. Your child will be up close with the fresh/preserved specimens, perform some dissections, and engage in cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

Land and Water Creatures

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about the land and water creatures from lizard, frog, sea urchin, stingray, and more. Your child will be up close with fresh/preserved organisms, perform many dissections, and engage in cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

Let’s Dive into the Ocean!

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about the amazing marine animals from the tiny planktons, starfish, to the great white sharks, and many more. Your child will be up close with the live/preserved/fresh organisms, perform many dissections, and engage in cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

Microscopic World

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about the living organisms that are very small and some we can’t even see with our own eyes: bacteria in the environment and food, protozoa, sea monkeys, yeast and more. Get up close with live organisms using a microscope and perform cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

Mix and Match Biology

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! These mix and match topics are not related, but interesting to learn. Learn about food biology, digestion system, decomposers, water creatures, and more.   Your child will perform some dissections and engage in cool biology experiments/activities.

Plants: Know Your Greens!

Come and join this fun and hands-on biology workshop for kids! Learn about amazing plants and trees on their photosynthesis ability, seed germination, anatomy and cell/DNA structures, and more. Your child will perform cool biology experiments and activities.

Spooky Science with Boo-ionerds

Come and join us on a journey where we learn about some creepy and crawly topics from animals like bats and spiders to things like skeletons. Your child will be up close and personal with live/preserved organisms, perform some dissections, and engage in cool biology experiments using lab equipment/tools.

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