Schools and kids love field trips, but they take a lot of time, money and extra adult supervision that may or may not be available. Thanks to the internet, there are now alternatives that are only as far away as your technology lab.
Here are some of the best available across the wild web of the internet:
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Smithsonian Museum
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Forest Life
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The Moon via Google Earth
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Mars via Google Earth
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Planet in Action via Google Earth
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Ellis Island
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Eternal Egypt
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A Collection of Virtual Field Trips
To:
- science museums
- farms
- Blackwell’s Best Virtual Field Trips
- strife-torn countries
- factories
- more
Want a quick tour right now, via YouTube. This is Mars, complements of Google Earth:
Only have a few minutes? Try one of these Learnz Virtual Field Trips via YouTube:
October 28, 2009 at 12:19 am |
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