![]() It makes for an amazing 15-minute virtual field trip. Nickelodeon teamed up with two astronauts on the International Space Station to demonstrate how slime reacts to microgravity and had kids reproduce those same demonstrations back here on Earth. Plus, there’s a full-on curriculum that includes lesson plans, take-home handouts, and more. Take your students on a virtual field trip of a recycling center and a modern landfill. If you enter your location, you can see all the constellations that are visible in the night sky in your corner of the world. Through Stellarium Web, kids can explore over 60,000 stars, locate planets, and watch sunrises and solar eclipses. Check out everything the National Park Service has to offer virtually. ![]() The interactive maps are a great way to see the Mammoth Hot Springs and Mud Volcano, but we think kids will be psyched about the Old Faithful Geyser livestream and the opportunity to make their own predictions for its next eruption. Our top pick would have to be Yellowstone. A National Parkįrom webcams at Hawaii volcanoes to a virtual run along the rim of the Grand Canyon, you have tons of options here. Check out the current virtual tours: Traveling Materials and Objects, the Advent of the Artist, the Body in Movement, and Founding Myths: From Hercules to Darth Vader! 6. And you can’t miss the world-famous Louvre in Paris (no passport needed!). We found 20 art museums with virtual tours, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s # MetKids and its awesome Where’s Waldo? setup. We’re also loving these virtual egg farm field trips from the American Egg Board. Farm Food 360 gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Canadian farm and food tours-from raising pigs to making milk and cheese. The classic preschool field trip goes online! You can have your pick of dairy farm field trips, but we like this one from the Dairy Alliance and this one from Stonyfield Organic. Want more under-the-sea fun? Here’s our ultimate list of virtual aquarium field trips. The Seattle Aquarium even has a 30-minute video tour. ![]() You have your pick of live webcams, but our favorites are the Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager webcam (wait for the whale shark!) and the “Jelly Cam” at Monterey Bay Aquarium (so soothing). Check out our full list of virtual zoo goodness. You’ll definitely want to check out the San Diego Zoo as their site for kids includes behind-the-scenes videos and stories, as well as a variety of printable activities and online games. However, some zoos offer a more in-depth look. Most zoos have live webcams in some of their most popular exhibits, such as the KC Zoo Polar Bear Cam and the Giant Panda Cam at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. There are so many amazing online options when it comes to zoos that we couldn’t narrow it down to just one. ![]() The next one, Space Tour, will be available in October 2022.) 2. (Hint: If you like this virtual field trip, look for the release of more Amazon Future Engineer Tech Tours. There’s also a Teacher Toolkit that includes a facilitation guide plus student worksheets, certificates, and extension learning opportunities. There are versions for grades K-5 as well as grades 6+, and both are aligned to NGSS, CSTA, and ISTE standards. During this interactive virtual field trip, students meet Amazon engineers who explain concepts like algorithms and machine learning. Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center TourĮver wondered how Amazon delivers packages at lightning speed? Take a 45-minute behind-the-scenes tour of an Amazon fulfillment center to see how computer science, engineering, and real people work together to make the magic happen. Just click the CC button in the bottom right-hand corner.) 1. (Note: For anyone who needs it, YouTube offers a closed-captioning option. No fundraising or permission slips required! Not only do they fill in for real field trips when budgets and other roadblocks prevent in-person options, but virtual field trips also open doors to educational experiences all over the country and the world, both past and present.
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