Virtual Field Trip

A LIST OF VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPSUSE THESE VFTS TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND EDUCATE STUDENTS THROUGH VIRTUAL EXPLORATION

THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

• Take a self-guided, room by room walking tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on this VFT.

ARCTIC ADVENTURES

• Follow dogsledders on an adventure across the frozen tundra and receive updates and live chats on this exciting virtual expedition!

AIRPANO• Explore the world with interactive, panoramic views from

various locations such as The Arctic Ocean, Easter Island, The Great Wall of China, and MUCH more!

WE CHOOSE THE MOON• The Apollo 11 first mission to the moon comes to life with

astronaut audio, photos, and animation.

WORLDWIDE TELESCOPE• Take a virtual field trip to outer space with different telescopic

views and guided tours of the solar system, galaxies, and planets.

THE MOUNT VERNON VIRTUAL MANSION TOUR

• Take a 360 degree virtual tour of the historical Mount Vernon mansion, home of George Washington.

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING• Visit Plymouth Plantation where you can board the

Mayflower, talk with Pilgrims, and visit a Wampanoag home site.

AFRICAM• Unlike zoo webcams, which are also a great virtual classroom

tool, these webcams are shooting live footage from natural African habitats.

THE WHITE HOUSE• A virtual field trip that takes the students on a tour of The

White House.

HYPERLINKS TO THESE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS• Smithsonian: http://www.mnh.si.edu/

• Arctic Adventure: http://www.polarhusky.com/

• Airpano: http://www.airpano.com/

• Apollo 11: http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/

• Worldwide Telescope: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/

• Mount Vernon: http://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/the-mansion/mansion-virtual-tour/

• Plymouth Plantation: http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

• Africam: http://www.africam.com/wildlife/

• The White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/inside-white-house/interactive-tour