Brent+Thorpe+-+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.


 * **Museum of Fine Arts, Boston**
 * http://www.mfa.org/index.asp
 * A virtual tour of the exhibits and collections located in the museum.


 * **Violin Makers Shop Tour**
 * http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13273
 * Students introduced to the step-by-step process of making string instruments. During the tour, students will learn about the materials necessary for construction, the procedures of assembly, and the history of the instrument.


 * **National Music Museum (University of South Dakota)**
 * http://www.usd.edu/smm/
 * Founded in 1973, this museum houses over 13,500 musical instruments from cultures around the world. On the tour, students learn about the history of these instruments and their cultures. Also, students are exposed to the sights and sounds of these musical instruments.


 * **Virtual Piano Museum**
 * http://www.concertpitchpiano.com/VirtualPianoMuseum.html
 * Students are taken on a journey through the piano’s history and assembly. Throughout the tour, students are exposed to every aspect of the instrument through images, animated examples, and sound clips.


 * **Virtual Field Trips**
 * http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/vft.html#top
 * This home schooling website possesses an extensive library of virtual trips and tours. The topics range from virtual zoo tours to virtual bypass surgery