Virtual Field Trips
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| Virtual Field Trips |
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Description:
| Take virtual trips to various places around the world without leaving the classroom. These multimedia-rich sites include video, audio, panoramic views, and live Webcams. Visit the White House, Pentagon, United Nations, rainforests, and various countries. Missouri locations include the state Capitol, the governor's mansion, the St. Louis Zoo, and the town of Weston. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Use the links to view animals at the Smithsonian Zoo. Includes a flamingo, tiger, and elephant.
Spotty's White House Tour
Take a virtual trip of the White House with Spotty, President Bush's English Springer Spaniel, and see the White House from the dog's point of view.
360-Degree White House Tour
This site offers more than 20 different panoramic views of the White House.
U.S. Capitol Virtual Tour
This site offers a tour of the nation's Capitol in both high and low bandwidth. If you are connecting at school, try the high bandwidth option first for a faster connection.
Lonely Planet
First select a continent and country, then click on "Go." Then click on "View Slideshow" in the upper right corner to see scenic pictures of the featured country. NOTE: Not all countries offer slideshows.
Alison's Wonderland
Visit the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Ming Tombs in China.
Tramline Virtual Field Trips
This site provides many examples of virtual field trips created by Tramline.
Science in the Rainforest: Take a Walk In the Rainforest
This site presents various plants and animals you would see while walking in the rainforest.
Journey with CARE
Take a virtual field trip to 13 countries that are struggling with issues of poverty.
Thinking Things from Snaith Primary
This site is full of activities for K-12 students. Take virtual field trips presented by Snaith Primary School and made for young students. Includes Ancient Greece, a farm, a castle, and more.
EarthTrips
Take a virtual journey to learn about earth's history. You can explore by time period or by location. The reading level is for older students.
VolcanoWorld Virtual Field Trips
Explore volcanoes on earth and Mars via VolcanoWorld Virtual Field Trips.
Field Museum
This underground adventure lets you discover the rich world of soil and tiny creatures. Make sure to transmogrify first to get used to the change of being half an inch tall. Requires the Quicktime plugin.
Life in the White House
Watch the videos for a narrated tour of the White House by President Bush, Laura Bush, Dick Cheney, Ari Fleischer, and more.
Pentagon
Watch the videos for an inside look at the Pentagon.
United Nations Virtual Tour
Click on the thumbnail photographs to see enlarged views of the United Nations.
MEDtropolis: Virtual Body
Take a virtual tour of the human body by exploring the different parts. Includes interactive activities.
ROBOsky
Explore this site to learn more about weather stations.
Space Weather Center Virtual Tour
Choose a connection speed and then begin the tour to learn more about space weather.
Weston, Missouri
Click on the panoramic images to explore the town of Weston, Missouri.
Online Tour of the Missouri Governor's Mansion
Navigate through this site to view the rooms inside Missouri's Governor's mansion.
St. Louis Zoo
Here are things to see and do at the Saint Louis zoo.
Midwest Haze Cam
This live view of the St. Louis arch shows the conditions of the air and what it should look like in ideal conditions.
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MO Standards:
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.10, 2.7, 4.2, 4.3, 5, 6, 3, 5, 8, 1, 2, 3, 5
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