" Today was such an amazing experience! Thank you so much to you and your CalTech Learning Lab team that made our whole visit run so smoothly. It was truly one of THE BEST field trips I have ever been on in my 33 years of teaching. I look forward to visiting again in subsequent years."
Mrs. Walejko, 3rd grade teacher, Rivera Elementary
About the CalTeach Learning Lab:
Teachers, schools, and districts can reserve a one to two-hour "experience" at our lab. These experiences are led by our CalTeach undergraduate teachers in training and experienced staff members at UC Merced.
- STEM activities are catered to the NGSS standard that you are covering in your classroom.
- Open to grades K-12 student groups
- Students get to experience hands on science in a scientific lab at a top tier University!
How to Reserve Your Visit to the Learning Lab
*The CalTeach Learning Lab is officially booked for the 2023-2024 academic year!!! Use the link below to sign up for our email list and be the first to know when reservation requests open for the upcoming year!
STEP 1: Complete the learning lab 24-25 sign-up list
STEP 2: You will receive a follow-up email from our Special Programs Coordinator, Mariah Gonsalez at mgonsalez2@ucmerced.edu, or any other CalTeach staff with details/questions about your visit to the lab.
STEP 3: You will receive a reservation confirmation and appropriate waivers/documents will be sent out to the main coordinator of the visiting K-12 student group to fill out.
Field Trips can include a campus tour & dining experience!
Campus tour: Virtual Tour Options are available here
Dining reservation: Dining Options can be found here
Some Experiences in the Learning Lab include:
- STEAM activities
- Having fun with Math (hands-on math learning concepts)
- Let's Be Engineers!
- Chemistry Experiments
- CalTeach Outside! (environmental science activities)
- Robotics: Using Microbits & Programming
- Biotechnology Experiments
Please check back to see an updated list of experiences that you can register for Spring 2022.
If there is a specific subject/activity you are interested in, please email our Special Programs Coordinator, Mariah Gonsalez at mgonsalez2@ucmerced.edu
