Virtual Field Trips

Resources for Virtual Field Trips

Access Mars: A WebVR Experiment - Thanks to NASA’s Curiosity rover, you and your students can explore the surface of Mars in a 360-degree view while learning about space exploration.

Anne Frank House | Online visits - Take a look around the house where Anne and her family lived before going into hiding and visit an online exhibition about Anne Frank's life.

Cape May County Zoo School - Join the Cape May County Zoo live at 11:30am daily as we take you on a virtual tour of the zoo! Each day we will feature a short clip of a different animal and challenge you to get involved right from home.

Discovery Education | Virtual Field Trips - Each no-cost Virtual Field Trip comes with a companion guide packed with standards-aligned, hands-on learning activities!

Gez.la | Take Virtual Tours - Links to virtual content created by museums, galleries, aquariums and zoos around the world.

Google Arts & Culture - In partnership with 500 museums around the world, kids can get a glimpse of some of the most incredible collections available. Take a look at internationally-renowned sites like the British Museum in London, England, or the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip – Great Lakes Now - Learn more about the importance of coastal wetlands, the danger of algal blooms, and a deep dive into lake sturgeon. Designed for 6-8th grade.

Great Wall of China Travel Guide - Panoramic tour allows you to walk through one of the oldest and most historically significant wonders of the world.

Makerspace: Virtual Field Trip | Stanley, Black & Decker - Students can see and experience first-hand how math, science, technology, creativity, and teamwork can lead to technological advancements.

Monterey Bay Aquarium | Live-cams - With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. Educator resources are also available.

Museum of the American Revolution | Digital Resources - Explore the Museum and its content from anywhere with free digital resources for all ages including a Virtual Museum Tour, a Virtual Field Trip, a rich archive of Read the Revolution book excerpts, and more.

National Park Service | Teachers | Virtual Field trips - National parks are America's largest classrooms. Find lesson plans about these great places.

National Gallery of Art - The museum's online teacher resources include a wealth of art-focused lessons packed with interactive student activities, printable worksheets, glossaries, biographies, and other related resources

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Virtual Tours - The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum. You can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.

U.S. Capitol Virtual Tour | Time for a Tour: Visiting the People's House - Video tours of historic rooms and spaces, some of which are not open to the public, research resources, and teaching materials.

Virtual Field Trips – Let the marvels of the world captivate your students! - Standards based virtual field trip videos for the social studies, life science, and geography curriculums. K-12 teachers with educational destination-based videos for social studies, geography, life science, and ancient civilization curriculums.

Voyager in Google Earth - Voyager is located within the web browser version of Google Earth. In this section you'll find lots of pre-made tours, quizzes, games and activities that you can use with lessons.

Educational Games, Videos & Activities

Educational Games

ABCya! • Learning Games and Apps for Kids - Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun.

Arcademic Skill Builders - Math Games, Language Arts Games, and much more - Fun and free educational games for kids in K-8. Featuring multiplayer learning games, math games, language arts games, and much more!

BrainPop - Over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music

Breakout EDU | Fun@Home - A collection of digital games that students can play at home. Students can click on any game and start playing!

Dav Pilkey at Home | Scholastic - Create and have fun with favorite characters from Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Explore books, activities, exciting videos and pay a visit to Dog Man Island.

Fact Monster - A Trusted Reference Site for Kids - Essential reference materials, fun facts and features, and homework help for kids. From the solar system to the world economy to educational games, Fact Monster has the info kids are seeking.

Funbrain: Games, Videos, and Books for Kids - Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com is a leader in free educational games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.

Hogwarts Digital Escape Room | Peters Township Public Library - A fun way to foster creative and critical thinking skills!

K5 | Online reading and math - Unlock your child’s potential with Reading and Math for Kindergarten to Grade 5.

NASA Kids' Club - A games-based website that stimulates children's interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by incorporating five skill levels, national education standards and NASA content.

NeoK12 | Educational Games and Videos for Kids - Science, Social Studies, Math and English games, activities and videos.

PBS Kids | Games - Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!

Starfall - Starfall.com uses animation and sound to engage children in the learning process.

Wonderopolis - An informational site, sponsored by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), that asks and answers interesting questions about the world, designed to get kids and families to think, talk, and find learning moments together in everyday life.

Educational Videos

Crash Course - Tons of awesome courses in one awesome channel! Check out the fun playlists for courses in physics, philosophy, games, economics, U.S. government and politics, astronomy, anatomy & physiology, world history, biology, literature, ecology, chemistry, psychology, and U.S. history.

Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home - Common Sense Media provides a regularly updated list of online events and activities for parents and families

Funbrain: Games, Videos, and Books for Kids - Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com is a leader in free educational games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.

Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice - You can learn anything. Expert-created content and resources for every course and level

LRC-South Learning Activities - Instill a lifelong love of learning with these FREE educational activities for educators and families

LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! - Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together.

PBS LearningMedia | Teaching Resources For Students And Teachers - PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.

Sheppard Software: Fun free online learning games and activities for kids.

Sick Science - Videos and cool science experiments from Steve Spangler and SteveSpanglerScience.com

Wonderopolis: Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease - Short videos and readings that answers various intriguing questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions.

YouTube EDU - A curated collection of educational videos from sources ranging from Sesame Street to Harvard. Created by YouTube itself.

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virtual field trips

virtual field trips