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Take Me Away

Written by Cynthia Rutledge

Sunday, 16 November 2008

Virtual field trips are highly interactive Web sites that can take you away without the cost.

CBS Virtual Field Trip Video explain concept. E-School news explains why virtual field trip are an attractive option.

Let explore these…..

The Blue Zones Quest is an educational project that gives students the opportunity to direct a team of scientists, explorers, and journalists as they travel to Blue Zones™ places where people live the longest, healthiest lives. It is supported by the National Geographic Society and the National Institutes on Aging. The free curriculum guide is full of lesson ideas for intergrating parts or all of the Blue Zones program into the curriculum.

GoNorth! is a five-year adventure learning project. It is free to the entire K-12 community. GoNorth! uses the allure of exciting Arctic dogsled expeditions and Arctic research as the vehicle through which K-12 teachers and students gain an understanding of science, social sciences, technology, and the cultures of the Arctic.

Space Wander is a virtual space-trip to the depths of the Universe! All of SpaceWander's space pictures are real NASA images!

Windows into Wonderland, is the National Park Service's series of electronic field trips exploring Yellowstone National Park. It is a set of charming Flash animations that intercut cartoons with actual photos of the park.

National Geographic ‘s Lewis and Clark is an epic expedition across North America. Teachers & students follow the expedition via journal entries,historical photos, drawings, and maps.

MayaQuest is a virtual field trip that lets kids explore seven different archeological sites while they study messages from experts.

Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Virtual farming tours.

Estuary Live is a a series of videos that explores the estuary world. Teacher have used this site to extend their classroom.

Reach the World is an interactive website that enriches the school day by connecting classrooms to travelers on actual journeys across the globe.

GOALS invites explorers of all ages to travel to exciting online adventures. The GOAL is to intrigue you with virtual field trips, travel, adventure, science, technology and nature.

This is a list of recommended virtual museum tours. American Museum of Natural History, Holocaust Museum Tour, The National Gallery of Art, The Mount Vernon Virtual MansonTour, Colonial Williamsburg, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tellus NW Georgia Science Museum, & The Great Wall of China.