Monday, January 20, 2014

Virtual Field Trips

Did you know???

You can take your students on virtual field trips to a variety of historic and educational destinations.  I have listed just a few below.  Enjoy your trip!

7 Wonders Panoramas – 360-degree views of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Arounder Virtual Tour of the Moon – 360-degree panoramic views of the moon, courtesy of the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. (Many other Earth locations also available on arounder.com.)

Google Earth – Explore the geography of both land and sea (free download).

Louvre Virtual Tour – Virtual tour of the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris.


Mount St. Helens 360 – See how the volcano Mount St. Helens changed in the three-year span between 2003 and 2006 with these 360-degree panoramas.


Mount Vernon Virtual Mansion Tour – Virtual tour of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Virtual Tour – Take a virtual walking tour of the entire Smithsonian National Museum of National History.


Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Tour – A virtual tour of dinosaur fossils.


Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Dig – An interactive virtual paleontological dig for dinosaur bones.


Supreme Court Tour – A 360-degree exploration of the U.S. Supreme Court building.


Tour of Colonial Williamsburg – A virtual tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.


US Capitol Virtual Tour – Virtual tour of the US Capitol, with clickable areas to learn more about the building’s history.


A Virtual Journey into the Universe – Explore our solar system with a variety of interactive tools.


Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Life-Size Blue Whale – Feel what it’s like to swim alongside a blue whale.

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