Gator Labs

Gator Labs Middle School Program

Gator Labs is a middle school science day camp at the University of Florida that takes place in the Fall and Spring (one-day Gator Labs Presents) and multi-day programs in the Summer.

Students get hands-on experience in what science is really like by interacting with University of Florida scientists, visiting research labs, and participating in teacher-led field trips and recreational activities on campus and in the community. They learn how to observe, hypothesize, gather data, think critically, and draw conclusions about the life and science they see happening around them every day.

Gator Lab takes place on the University of Florida campus. Off-campus field trips have included places such as: Ichetucknee Springs State Park, The Museum of Science and Industry, The St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Marineland, among others.