Important Notes Before You Apply

Commitment When you schedule a Bugscope session we're reserving time on a piece of equipment in an active research lab. Additionally, a whole team of people reserves time in their schedules to chat with you online during your live session. If you cannot join us at your scheduled time please let us know, even at the last moment, so that we can free up our staff and equipment.

Planning Ahead These days, especially during the school season, we have been booked up at least 6 weeks in advance. Please consider this when you apply; we may not be able to accept sessions on short notice.

What To Expect Once you submit your application you will receive a confirmation email. You can expect a response in several business days. If your application is accepted we will coordinate with you by email to choose a date and time for your live session.

More answers to questions about the application can be found in our F.A.Q.

You

Privacy Note: The personal information in this section will never be distributed and will only be used to contact you regarding your Bugscope session. The rest of your application is considered public information and will be viewable on our website. See an example

Your Name
Your Email
Your Phone Number		Where you will be reachable at the time of the session (classroom, computer lab, etc.) in case you have trouble logging in or communicating via the built-in chat

Your School

School Name
School Homepage
Mailing Address		e.g. 405 North Mathews, Urbana IL 61801, USA. We use this to keep track of the geographic distribution of our sessions.
Community	Rural Suburban Urban
Type	Public Private Home School Non-school Program

Your Class

Subjects Taught
Grades Taught	Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Other	NOTE: You can select multiple entries by holding down the command key (Mac) or control key (PC) key while clicking. Grade levels are listed in US format. Please approximate if you use another system.
Number of Students

Your Project

Project Title
Insects To Study
Requested Date/Time
Project Description		Please explain how you will make use of Bugscope in your classroom. If you are not a K-12 teacher, please describe what you do (e.g. Teaching a college class, training [pre-service?] teachers, giving a demo of Bugscope). If applicable, please include what unit you're integrating Bugscope into (e.g. entomology, microscopy, etc.)

Miscellaneous

Where did you hear about Bugscope?

Did another teacher refer you? Did you hear about us in a talk or publication? Found us through a web search or other website?

In order to help improve the Bugscope Project for future users, I agree to provide project feedback via the Bugscope feedback form within three (3) business days of my finished session.

Application Submitted

Your application has been successfully submitted! You should receive a confirmation email soon. Once your proposal is reviewed we will be in touch to choose a time and date for the session.