In addition to touring the Exhibit Areas and visiting the Planetarium, your group may also choose to sign up for an Enrichment Lab. These 45-minute, hands-on classroom programs will enhance your students’ experience with interactive lessons led by a Eugene Science Center educator, designed for up to 20 students at a time. Larger groups may be split into 2 or more sections and rotated among other field trip options (Exhibit Areas, Planetarium).
$60 minimum cost for up to 20 students; $3 per additional student; some labs require additional fees
Labs are subject to instructor and classroom availability and may not be available on all days.

Choose your grade level to see which Enrichment Labs will work best for your students.
Balance Lab
Students examine toys that use center of gravity in surprising ways, leading to impossible-looking balancing acts and unexpected motion.
Bug Lab
Students will classify insects and other invertebrates into different families, then learn about specialized body parts and other adaptations that allow bugs to move, find food, and eat.
Balance Lab
Students examine toys that use center of gravity in surprising ways, leading to impossible-looking balancing acts and unexpected motion.
Bug Lab
Students will classify insects and other invertebrates into different families, then learn about specialized body parts and other adaptations that allow bugs to move, find food, and eat.
Balance Lab
Students examine toys that use center of gravity in surprising ways, leading to impossible-looking balancing acts and unexpected motion.
Bug Lab
Students will classify insects and other invertebrates into different families, then learn about specialized body parts and other adaptations that allow bugs to move, find food, and eat.
Balance Lab
Students examine toys that use center of gravity in surprising ways, leading to impossible-looking balancing acts and unexpected motion.
Bug Lab
Students will classify insects and other invertebrates into different families, then learn about specialized body parts and other adaptations that allow bugs to move, find food, and eat.
Balance Lab
Students examine toys that use center of gravity in surprising ways, leading to impossible-looking balancing acts and unexpected motion.
Bug Lab
Students will classify insects and other invertebrates into different families, then learn about specialized body parts and other adaptations that allow bugs to move, find food, and eat.
Nutrition Lab
Get a hands-on look at the vitamins, minerals, and energy contained in the foods we eat. Students will learn the importance of choosing the right foods in order to balance the calories we take in with the energy we exert.
Electron Lab
Join the electrons on a shocking journey! Explore static electricity versus current electricity using a Van de Graaff Generator, snap circuits, squishy circuits and more.
Animal Adaptations Lab
Meet some of the resident education animals at Eugene Science Center, like a bearded dragon, ball python, or tarantula – and learn about the adaptations that allow them to survive in their unique habitats. Explore hands-on activity stations related to life cycles, camouflage, taxonomy, and evolution.
Nutrition Lab
Get a hands-on look at the vitamins, minerals, and energy contained in the foods we eat. Students will learn the importance of choosing the right foods in order to balance the calories we take in with the energy we exert.
Animal Adaptations Lab
Meet some of the resident education animals at Eugene Science Center, like a bearded dragon, ball python, or tarantula – and learn about the adaptations that allow them to survive in their unique habitats. Explore hands-on activity stations related to life cycles, camouflage, taxonomy, and evolution.
Electron Lab
Join the electrons on a shocking journey! Explore static electricity versus current electricity using a Van de Graaff Generator, snap circuits, squishy circuits and more.
Squid Dissection Lab *
Squid are the most highly developed and largest invertebrates on Earth. Explore invertebrate physiology of a squid during this 50 minute dissection lab. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Squid Dissection Fees:
Please tell us how many squid you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Squid: $7 each
Nutrition Lab
Get a hands-on look at the vitamins, minerals, and energy contained in the foods we eat. Students will learn the importance of choosing the right foods in order to balance the calories we take in with the energy we exert.
Animal Adaptations Lab
Meet some of the resident education animals at Eugene Science Center, like a bearded dragon, ball python, or tarantula – and learn about the adaptations that allow them to survive in their unique habitats. Explore hands-on activity stations related to life cycles, camouflage, taxonomy, and evolution.
Electron Lab
Join the electrons on a shocking journey! Explore static electricity versus current electricity using a Van de Graaff Generator, snap circuits, squishy circuits and more.
Squid Dissection Lab*
Squid are the most highly developed and largest invertebrates on Earth. Explore invertebrate physiology of a squid during this 50 minute dissection lab. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Squid Dissection Fees:
Please tell us how many squid you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Squid: $7 each
Frog Dissection Lab*
Jump into vertebrate physiology of a frog during this 1 hour dissection lab. Explore form and function of a frog’s external and internal anatomy, including the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Frog Dissection Fee:
Please tell us how many frogs you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Grass Frog: $10 each
Nutrition Lab
Get a hands-on look at the vitamins, minerals, and energy contained in the foods we eat. Students will learn the importance of choosing the right foods in order to balance the calories we take in with the energy we exert.
Animal Adaptations Lab
Meet some of the resident education animals at Eugene Science Center, like a bearded dragon, ball python, or tarantula – and learn about the adaptations that allow them to survive in their unique habitats. Explore hands-on activity stations related to life cycles, camouflage, taxonomy, and evolution.
Electron Lab
Join the electrons on a shocking journey! Explore static electricity versus current electricity using a Van de Graaff Generator, snap circuits, squishy circuits and more.
Squid Dissection Lab*
Squid are the most highly developed and largest invertebrates on Earth. Explore invertebrate physiology of a squid during this 50 minute dissection lab. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Squid Dissection Fees:
Please tell us how many squid you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Squid: $7 each
Frog Dissection Lab*
Jump into vertebrate physiology of a frog during this 1 hour dissection lab. Explore form and function of a frog’s external and internal anatomy, including the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Frog Dissection Fee:
Please tell us how many frogs you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Grass Frog: $10 each
Squid Dissection Lab*
Squid are the most highly developed and largest invertebrates on Earth. Explore invertebrate physiology of a squid during this 50 minute dissection lab. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Squid Dissection Fees:
Please tell us how many squid you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Squid: $7 each
Frog Dissection Lab*
Jump into vertebrate physiology of a frog during this 1 hour dissection lab. Explore form and function of a frog’s external and internal anatomy, including the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. Dissection labs must be booked at least 1 month in advance.
*Frog Dissection Fee:
Please tell us how many frogs you would like to dissect based on number of students. We recommend 2-4 students per specimen. Grass Frog: $10 each
Pricing
Each enrichment lab is 45 minutes to 1 hour in duration and designed for groups of 20 students or less. Groups with more than 20 students can be split into two groups and registered for two back-to-back or concurrent programs.
- $60.00 minimum charge for groups with 20 students or fewer
- $3.00 for each additional student over the first 20
- Some labs require additional fees