Randi+Murray+-+Virtual+Field+Trips

A virtual field trip uses the Web to take students to places (into the past and around the world) they ordinarily wouldn’t be able to go to.
 * Virtual Field Trip **


 * **Innovative Teaching: The Best Virtual Field Trips Online**
 * http://surfaquarium.com/IT/vft.htm
 * Walter McKenzie has a nice collection of virtual field trips.


 * **Civil War Virtual Field Trip**
 * http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=16382
 * This virtual filed trip allows students to navigate through the years and locations of the American Civil War.


 * **One Small Step**
 * http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=15673
 * This virtual field trip allows students to travel with the astronauts of the Apollo 11. They can experience the before, during and after activities of the space flight.


 * **The Nine Planets**
 * http://www.nineplanets.org/
 * This virtual field trip takes students out of this world. Students explore the solar system and the features and functions of all the planets.


 * **Live from Antarctica 2**
 * http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/index.html
 * The Passport to Knowledge portion of this website allows students to virtually travel and explore the one of the coldest places on earth. Students can see live video from Antarctica, which makes it feel like they’re really there!


 * **Virtual Geologic Field Trip to Griffith Park**
 * http://www.laep.org/target/technology/secondary/griffith/
 * This virtual field trip allows students to travel to Griffith Park and explore the geologic aspects of the area. While on the field trip, students will learn about the forces and processes the affect the surrounding landscape.