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GENERAL LEARNING
MATH
LITERACY
Starfall: Phonics and Reading
Learning Without Tears: handwriting, keyboarding
Free Virtual Field Trips
SCIENCE
Farm Tours – Learn about agriculture through these virtual tours of farms in Canada.
Houston Zoo – Watch animals in several of their exhibits via live webcam.
Mars – Explore the surface of Mars in a 360-degree view while learning about the planet and space exploration.
Monterey Bay Aquarium – Watch sea creatures in this California aquarium with the live animal cam.
Mount Everest – Explore the mountain through 360-degree photos and informative articles.
National Aquarium – Take a virtual tour of this aquarium located in Baltimore, Maryland.
San Diego Zoo – Watch live videos and learn about animals, play games, and more on this interactive website.
The Virtual Rainforest – Learn about the rainforest with this interactive tour that includes informative videos and articles.
Zoo Tours – This YouTube channel visits zoos all over the country.
Discovery Education – This website offers a wide variety of virtual field trips.
Google Earth – “Fly” anywhere in the world in seconds, explore hundreds of cities in 3D, take guided tours, and create your own maps and stories.
Google Maps Street View – Type in any address, select street view and explore the area. Not only can you take a virtual trip down the streets, but you can also “step” into many museums, landmarks, and other attractions. Here are some I’ve found.
- Wilson Island – Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- The Colosseum – Rome, Italy
- Stonehenge – Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Palace of Versailles – Versailles, France
- The White House – Washington, D.C.
This is just a small sample of the places you can tour with Google Maps. Search for other locations that interest your family and see if Google will let you take a peak inside.
NASA ISS Live Stream – Earth From Space
Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk- Original NASA EVA Mission Video – Walking on the Moon
ART/MUSEUMS
Kennedy Education Center Artist-in-Residence
The Louvre Museum – Explore exhibits at this famous art museum in Paris, France
Google Arts and Culture – View the art collections of over 500 different museums and galleries. Some of the museums also offer full virtual tours.
HISTORY/HISTORICAL LANDMARKS
Great Wall of China – This panoramic virtual tour allows you to walk the Great Wall.
Holy Land Tour – Virtually visit Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and more.
Anne Frank House – Take a 360-degree tour of Anne Frank’s home in Amsterdam.
Buckingham Palace – Tour the famous London palace virtually.
Mount Vernon – Take an interactive and informative tour of George Washington’s home in Virginia.
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History – Virtually explore many current and past museum exhibits.
The Statue of Liberty – Learn about the Statue of Liberty through the videos and photographs in this virtual tour.
AirPano – Visit locations all over the world virtually with 360-degree videos and photographs.
360 Cities – Provides interactive 360-degree videos and images of locations around the world.
Sites in 3D – Tour locations across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Yemen, and many other countries using 360-degree images.