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North America Virtual Field Trip. BORN TO BE WILD/NO PLACE TO HIDEPremieres Sun May 19 9/8c North America: Born to be Wild: Take an extraordinary journey through the wildest places in North America and meet the incredible array of wildlife that lives in our own backyard.

North America Virtual Field Trip

Wolves and whales, lions and bears, mustangs and mountain goats are our neighbors in this grand landscape. North America: No Place to Hide: A world of extreme storms and unpredictable blizzards, this land tests all those who set foot on it. From bunker building prairie dogs to the fastest land animals on the continent, the fight to survive shapes all who dare call this place home. LEARN YOUNG OR DIE Premieres Sun May 26 9/8c In the upper reaches of this vast continent, survival is a daily battle.

THE SAVAGE EDGE Premieres Sun Jun 2 9/8c. Virtual Field Trips on Pinterest. Digital and Virtual Field Trips. 4-H Virtual Farm. Ten of the best virtual field trips. (Virtual field trips are listed in alphabetical order.) 1.

Ten of the best virtual field trips

Arctic Adventure Free to the entire K-12 community, this programming uses the allure of Arctic dogsled expeditions and Arctic research as the vehicle through which K-12 teachers and students gain an understanding of natural and social sciences while they experience the cultures of the Arctic. Since 2000, these adventurous learning expeditions have circumnavigated the Arctic to observe, experience, and document traditional ecological knowledge and collect previously unknown in-situ environmental realities–while collaborating with K-12 students and teachers in state-of-the-art online learning environments. Standard-aligned curricula are also available. 2. This adventure from Scholastic looks like Expedia or Travelocity, but is created for students eager to explore the world … from their computer. 3. 4. Sometimes students just want to explore something cool, like chocolate. 5. (Next page: Five more) NASA Quest > Archives. LIVE FROM THE POLES airs live on participating public television stations and NASA-TV (subject to shuttle missions and other agency events) at: 13:00 hours Eastern, Tuesday April 28, 1998 (please check local schedules!)

NASA Quest > Archives

Visit the following Web sites for more information: Live From the Poles passport.ivv.nasa.gov/ptk_poles.html National Science and Technology Week www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nstw/ Live From Antarctica passport.ivv.nasa.gov/antarctica LIVE FROM THE POLES is a Passport to Knowledge project. The Nine Planets Solar System Tour. Virtual Tour Of A Science Museum. We can't physically take our kids or students everywhere we would like to.

Virtual Tour Of A Science Museum

Until recently, that meant that the only way that most of us could learn about distant places was to read about them. Technology has helped remedy that with videos, live streaming and panoramic views from anywhere in the world. We are also able to visit some of the top museums now, no matter where we live. Many museums have created special sections on their website just for online visitor. The virtual tour area is called Online Science. There are 10 areas to explore and you can reach them all from main Online Science page. The 10 areas are: 1. You can search the collection by Stories, Objects, People or Video or browse those featured on the page. The Natural Wonders of the World. Virtual Field Trip - African Safari. E-Missions.net. Expeditions Pioneer Program. Electronic Field Trips. This section defines electronic field trips and suggests some of the best of these scientific explorations.

Electronic Field Trips

Currently under way: Wright Flyer Online: The 1903 Wright Flyer was flown by the Wright brothers in the first-ever powered flight. A full-sized replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer is being tested in a wind tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center. Use wind tunnel data from this project to do a variety of activities. Virtual Field Trips. Electronic (Virtual) Field Trips List of Contents (click on topic name for more links) This resource is the brain child of Donna Hendry, a graduate of the School of Education at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Virtual Field Trips

Donna has already created a resource of her own (see link below) which is rich in links to websites whose creators have provided an exciting opportunity for learners of all ages to virtually experience our wondrous world. General Electronic (Virtual) Field Trips Resources (28) Virtual Field Trips Every Teacher Ought to Know About. Virtual field trips are becoming more and more popular.

Virtual Field Trips Every Teacher Ought to Know About

Due to budget cuts, many teachers lack the essentials like pens and paper. We are going to show you how to make lemonade out of those lemons. Here are THE BEST free online virtual field trips. 1. Virtual Field Trips for Schools. Introduction to Virtual Field Trips at Internet 4 Classrooms. OLogy for Kids. Fireflies aren't flies at all.

OLogy for Kids

They're beetles! Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by ocean. Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Learn more about the early years of rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s and discover ways you can bring that history into your classroom, including lesson plans, listening guides, and exclusive content. is a teaching method where students learn and hone skills by working on a longer-term project in order to research and respond to complex challenges.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

The Education Department at the Rock and Roll Hall and Fame and Museum is proud to stream programming to bring the Museum into classrooms around the world virtually. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Digital Classroom provides teachers with classroom tools to explore the 1950s through thirteen key songs. Watch live streams recorded by Google Connected Classrooms that have been archived for your classroom use. Voice Your Choice is an educational program at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

Discover and Create Your Own Field Trips. The Internet expands your classroom like the "Big Bang"—shattering the walls in a shower of information and new opportunities for your teacher's toolkit.

Discover and Create Your Own Field Trips

When the dust settles, one question remains: "How do you incorporate the abundance of resources that the Internet brings? " The answers are as plentiful as the stars in the cosmos. Framing a field trip with google earth. Cool Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom. Imagine taking your class on an "around the world" field trip or having your favorite children's author lead today's read-aloud. You can do both of these and more without leaving your classroom thanks to Skype.

It's a great use of technology in the classroom! Virtual Tours and Fieldtrips. Virtual Fieldtrips, Virtual Tours Virtual Tours of Museums and Exhibits Tour The American Museum of Natural History You can find 360 degree tours of dioramas, pictures, and video. Tour an Ancient Roman Villa In this virtual tour, you can see the villa from all sides and enter the inside rooms. Tour The Collection at The National Gallery of Art You can perform a search by artist, title, or subject. Walter McKenzie's Innovative Teaching - Virtual Field Trips.

Field Trips, Colonial Williamsburg and Museums. Home. Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips. Catch up on Discovery Education's latest virtual field trip. 20 locations to tour virtually with Google Maps Street View. Take virtual field trips all over the world from the comfort of your classroom. Use Google Maps Street View to tour these places virtually. (Public domain image via Unsplash) Ever wish you could take your class to impressive landmarks around the country or world? Google Maps Street View makes many of those visits possible virtually — and for free. Get Outta Class with Virtual Field Trips. You look outside the classroom window and see yet another in a long string of gloomy days. Inside the classroom, restless students seem mired in malaise. It must be time for a field trip! No money, you say, for buses or admission fees? No time for travel? eTeach: Why Use Virtual Field Trips? By Dr. Scott Mandel The students entered the computer lab and immediately moved into their cooperative learning groups.

Virtual Field Trips - Benefits. Virtual Field Trips. Weili. Otago067256. School field trips turn to virtual, digital technology. Google helps students take virtual reality field trips. Virtual Fieldtrips. Virtual Field Trips. You searched for Top 7 Virtual Field Trips - Simplek12. How To Take A Virtual Field Trip. We all know that field trips can be incredible educational experiences for students, particularly those students with limited backgrounds. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS.ppt - Google Slides.

Creating Virtual Field Trips with Thinglink. 20 locations to tour virtually with Google Maps Street View.