UW-Madison Campus Science Field Trip Interest Form
Complete this form if you are interested in bringing your group of K-12 students to UW-Madison campus to explore science. There are field trip offerings from a variety of groups, including: 
  • Morgridge Institute for Research 
  • UW-Madison Astronomy Department 
  • UW-Madison Allen Centennial Gardens 
  • UW-Madison Biotechnology Center (BioTrek Outreach) 
  • UW-Madison D.C. Smith Greenhouse 
  • UW-Madison Geology Museum 
  • UW-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center 
  • UW-Madison Physics Museum
  • UW-Madison BioTrek Stem Cell Learning Lab 
  • UW-Madison The Wonders of Physics 
  • Wisconsin Energy Institute
For a full list of offerings and descriptions, see below: 
To maximize your chances of having your request accommodated, please complete this form at least 6 weeks in advance of your desired field trip date. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Your field trip experience is not confirmed until we reach out via email with all the details about your visit to UW-Madison campus. 

***If you are trying to pair a science field trip with a scheduled tour of UW-Madison or the Capitol, PLEASE arrange that first and we will do our best to work around it. ****

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Questions? Reach out to Val Blair (vblair@morgridge.org) or Liz Jesse (ejesse2@wisc.edu). 

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Email *
Group Leader Name *
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Group Name *
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Address *
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What kind of field trip experience are you hoping to schedule? (check all that apply) *
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Grade Level of Students *
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During these field trip experiences, we will NOT take custodial care of minors. Do you have the appropriate number of chaperones to supervise your students during the field trip? *
Requirements: 
1 adult for every 10 youth (aged 5-14 years)
1 adult for every 18 youth (aged 14-18)
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How many students do you expect to have in your group?  *
(Most locations for in person experiences on UW-Madison campus have a limit of 24 students at a time. We will likely be able to accommodate larger groups, but we cannot guarantee that each student will experience the same sessions during their visit). 
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What days of the week work best for your group?  *
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What is the earliest you could arrive on UW-Madison campus? (You could use the address for the Discovery Building as a reasonable central location for a GoogleMaps query - 330 N Orchard St, Madison, WI 53715.) *
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What is the latest you could stay on UW-Madison campus for your field trip experience?  *
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Please give us three or four specific dates that would work for you for your field trip to occur. 
Requests need to be at least 4 weeks in advance of the date you are requesting. Some of our campus venues that host field trip groups are nearing capacity for the spring semester. Please be flexible and selecting more options will increase your chances of having a field trip built for your group. 

NOTE: Requests for the 2024-2025 school year will open on August 1, 2024. Requests made prior to that date will not be processed. 
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Are you requesting a field trip experience for students that are part of an academic support program to provide students access to key strategies to help them become college, career, and community ready?  *
Check all that apply.
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If your students are part of an academic support program, please list the name of it here. 
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Do you need to request any special accommodations for your visit? 
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: UW-Madison is a barrier free campus and is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested no later than 3 weeks in advance of the visit. Requests made with less than 3 weeks notice will be honored when possible. Please note we are unable to provide mobility devices (i.e.: crutches, scooters, wheelchairs). 
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