Lauren+Robinson+-+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.


 * **Learning Family in** **Egypt**
 * http://www.learningfamily.net/reiser/9901-act/010egypt.htm
 * A family of four describes their journey through Egypt. They posted pictures of their trip and there is a video for you to watch.


 * **Upper Nile Group**
 * http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dioramas/uppernile/diorama.php
 * Take a tour of some of the Dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History. This could be used in the classroom before taking a trip to Washington D.C. as a way to encourage students to visit the museum.


 * **Earth’s Polar Regions**
 * http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/polar/polar.html
 * This site allows students to learn more about the North and South Poles. It points out interesting information on seasons, the oceans, the wildlife, icebergs, climate, and culture. This site could be used while students are reviewing Geography at the beginning of the year.


 * **The Medieval Castle**
 * http://kevin.lps.org/Middle_ages/castles/default.html
 * This is an aerial illustration of a floor plan of a medieval castle. Click on a part of the castle you want to learn more about and see that version of it in a castle that is still around today.


 * **Historical Tour of the White House**
 * http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/
 * Great to use before going on a class field trip to Washington DC at the end of the school year and to prep students for what they will learn in 8th grade about our nation’s capital. Seeing as the White House has reduced the number of tours they give the students could see what’s inside the White House without having to leave their classroom.