Camps and Virtual Resources

Smithsonian’s National Zoo

• Welcome to the wild side of learning! This Activity is designed to engage students (grades K-5) in looking closely and thinking deeply about animal behavior and habitats. 

Monterey Bay Aquarium 

• Students can observe live videos of undersea life. When the aquarium’s live web cams aren’t running (they operate during specific hours), there are pre-recorded videos to fill in. 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

Explore videos, maps, and exhibitions around the museum! Here are our favorites: 

• A time machine, where you can search by time period, idea or location to uncover objects and artwork from the museum’s rooms. 

• The “Big Ideas” search tool to look into topics like inventions and battles, and see artifacts.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Students can go on a virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Students can check out dinosaur skeletons, animals from around the globe and even past exhibits.  

Children's Museum Houston

• Experience 3D Virtual field trips

National WWII Museum

Electronic field trips including an exploration of the Manhattan Project, D-Day, African American's role, Pearl Harbor, Women's role