VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
Not everyone has the time or money to travel around the world to see all the great things out there. In this age of technology, so many museums, zoos and aquariums have set up virtual tours and webcams of their facilities. Virtual field trips are a great way to visit places you might not be able to see otherwise.
MUSEUMS
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Louvre Museum, Paris https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
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National Gallery in London, England https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours/google-virtual-tour
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USS Constitutioin - "Old Ironsides" - Owned and operated by the U.S. Navy since 1797 - https://www.facebook.com/pg/ussconstitutionofficial/videos/​
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the Google Arts and Culture website has virtual tours of several museums including:
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ZOOS
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San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
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Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q
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Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
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Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/
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Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2
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AQUARIUMS
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Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams
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Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/
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National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html
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Virtual Tour of the Seattle Aquarium https://www.seattleaquarium.org/video
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TRAVEL THE WORLD
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Google Maps street view will allow you to visit almost any destination around the world. Check out this view from Pompei.
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Visit the Great Wall of China https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
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Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
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Arizona State University offers virtual field trips to many locations around the world https://vft.asu.edu
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360° Cities provides high-resolution panoramic images of locations all over the world. https://www.360cities.net
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The Virtual Rainforest – Learn about the rainforest with this interactive tour that includes informative videos and articles. https://msu.edu/user/urquhart/rainforest/index.html​
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Virtual Farm Trips - Bringing agriculture to life through LIVE virtual farm field trip experiences. Virtual Farm Trips™ offer one-of-a-kind learning experiences by connecting participants to real working farms from the comfort of their computers, classrooms, conference rooms and living rooms. https://virtualfarmtrips.com
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Nevada Mountains - UNR offers videos and virtual field trips around the mountains in Nevada http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/ScienceEducation/RuGGEd.html
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Rome, Italy - tour different chapels to see all the famous artwork http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.1.html​
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SPACE
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Virtual Trip to the Sun - Take a video-based journey from the Earth from the Sun, stopping at our moon, Venus, and Mercury. https://amazingsciencefacts.com/virtual-tour-to-the-sun/
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Mars – Explore the surface of Mars in a 360-degree view while learning about the planet and space exploration. https://accessmars.withgoogle.com
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International Space Station – Take a video tour of the space station. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/suni_iss_tour.html
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Explore the star - https://staratlas.com
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ATTRACTIONS
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Canada Wonderland amusement park - ride all the roller coasters!
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LEARNER FEATURED VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
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Florida Everglades - The Florida Everglades is home to a variety of species, many of which have become so endangered that the only place they can be found is Everglades National Park. This website provides some really good information about these unique species. https://www.yourlawyer.com/library/animals-of-the-florida-everglades/​
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