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Google- Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more.

Google Classroom- Classroom helps students and teachers organize student work, boost collaboration, and foster better communication.

Google Mail- Gmail is email that's intuitive, efficient, and useful.

Google Drive- Drive integrates seamlessly with Docs, Sheets, and Slides, cloud-native apps that enable your team to collaborate effectively in real time.

Google Docs- More than letters and words. Google Docs brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs.

Google Slides- With Google Slides, you can create, edit, collaborate, and present wherever you are. For free.

Grammarly- Take the guesswork out of great writing. Check your emails, documents, essays, and more.

Ancient Egypt- The British Museum- Welcome to the British Museum's web site on ancient Egypt.

Ancient Mesopotamia- Timeline of ancient Mesopotamia.

Chauvet Caves- Visit the Pont-d'arc Cavern, the replica of the Chauvet Cave, just a few miles from the original.

Geography Quizzes- Become a geography expert and have fun at the same time! Seterra is an entertaining and educational geography game that gives you access to over 400 customizable quizzes.

Iceman Museum- Visit the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology!

Kids Discover Online- Access Kids Discover's award-winning library of science and social studies material on any device, at any time, for one low price.

Mysteries of the Nile- Explore the Pyramids, temples, and other monumental architecture of ancient Egypt through riveting 360° photos shot during this NOVA/PBS Online Adventure.

National Geographic- Pyramids of Egypt- Writer Carl Hoffman traveled to Egypt in February 2011, a week after popular demonstrations led to the president's resignation. These are his observations.

PBS- The Ancient Greeks- The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

The Ancient Egyptian Site- Your gateway to the modern day fascination with the language, history and culture of ancient Egypt.

The Ancient Greek Olympics- A special exhibit of the Perseus Digital Library Project.

Bard College- Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation.

Dutchess Community College- Dutchess Community College is a SUNY campus located in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site was established by the U.S. Congress to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum holds the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States.

Hyde Park Free Library- The Hyde Park Free Library is located at 2 Main Street, on the corner of Main Street and Route 9 in Hyde Park.

Marist College- Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts.

Staatsburg Library- The Staatsburg Library is located at 70 Old Post Rd in Staatsburg on the corner of the Dinsmore Golf Course.

State University of New York- New Paltz- A four-year, public liberal arts college located in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

The Culinary Institute of America- Overlooking the Hudson River, the CIA’s main campus in Hyde Park, NY, offers an extraordinarily creative and stimulating environment for leading culinary professionals.

The Town of Hyde Park Trails- The Hyde Park Trails committee is an active public-private partnership that: develops, promotes and maintains walking trails which are open to the public; sponsors annual trail events to promote healthy lifestyles; provides interpretive information about relevant history and natural history; and reaches out to the community to support the trails through volunteering for trail monitoring, work days, events, Scout projects, and other activities.

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site- A Masterpiece of American Design. Built by of one of the first families of wealth in America. Designed by one of the nation's preeminent architects.

Vassar College- Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

Walkway Over The Hudson- The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge, spans 1.28 miles over the Hudson River in upstate New York.

Slime In Space- Nickelodeon teamed up with two astronauts on the International Space Station to demonstrate how slime reacts to microgravity and had kids reproduce those same demonstrations back here on Earth. It makes for an amazing 15-minute virtual field trip.

The Zoo- There are so many amazing online options when it comes to zoos that we couldn’t narrow it down to just one. Most zoos have live webcams in some of their most popular exhibits, such as the Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta. However, some zoos offer a more in-depth look. You’ll definitely want to check out the San Diego Zoo. Their site for kids includes behind-the-scenes videos and stories, as well as a variety of printable activities and online games.

The Aquarium- It’s a similar story with aquariums. You have your pick of live webcams, but our favorites are the Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager webcam (wait for the whale shark!) and the “jellycam” at Monterey Bay Aquarium (so soothing). You can get a more traditional, “self-guided” virtual tour of the National Aquarium, whereas the Seattle Aquarium has a 30-minute video tour. And definitely check out The Maritime Aquarium where you can register for their virtual programs for all grades. Talk to a research vessel captain, learn about water pollution, and more!

The Farm (FarmFresh360)- The classic preschool field trip goes online! Farm Fresh 360 allows you to immerse yourself in Canadian farm and food tours—from raising pigs to making milk and cheese.

Stellarium-Web Planetarium- Through Stellarium Web, kids can explore over 60,000 stars, locate planets, and watch sunrises and solar eclipses. If you enter your location, you can see all the constellations that are visible in the night sky in your corner of the world.

Boston Children's Museum- “Walk” through all three floors of the Boston Children’s Museum on this virtual tour. Direct your kids to fun exhibits like Explore-a-Saurus and the Japanese House.

The Smithsonian- The National Museum of Natural History’s virtual experiences are self-guided, room-by-room tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Make sure to send kids to the second floor Bone Hall so they can take a look at all different kinds of skeletons.

Birthplace of Music- Boise State put together this fully interactive virtual field trip with text, photos, audio, and video. The four featured music locations are: Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia.

National Constitution Center- The Museum of We The People, the Constitution Center serves as a “headquarters for civic education.” Check out the Interactive Constitution section, and be sure to watch the virtual tour.

Colonial Williamsburg- This living history museum provides a look into life in an early American community. The website offers eight different webcams, featuring areas such as the tavern, the armory, and the market house.

Ellis Island- Want to enhance a unit on immigration at the turn of the century? Look no further than this virtual field trip to Ellis Island, the former immigration inspection station in New York Harbor that is also home to the Statue of Liberty.

360 Cities- Boasting the world’s largest collection of 360° images videos, 360 Cities provides kids with the opportunity to see stunning panoramas across the globe. Their video of black ants walking on the dirt is pretty amazing.

The Louvre Museum- Everyone wants to go to Paris! But you don’t need a passport to see at least some of the exhibits at the world’s most famous art museum. Check out the current virtual tours: Egyptian antiquities, Galerie d’Apollon, and what we think will be the biggest hit with kids—the remains of the Louvre’s moat!

Ancient Egypt- You don’t need a time machine! Discovering Ancient Egypt has a ton of free resources, but it’s the interactive pyramid map and 3D temple reconstructions that really give it a field trip feel.

Son Doong Cave- National Geographic lets you explore the world’s largest cave, located in Vietnam. Use the interactive map to enjoy the fully immersive experience (sound on!).

The Great Wall of China- See one of the wonders of the world with this amazing, thousands-year old fortification system known the world over. This virtual tour has three options for touring the ancient structure: Jinshaling to Simatai, watchtower, and winter.

Easter Island- Most of us recognize the giant stone statues of Easter Island, but what’s the story behind them? Nova’s online adventure “Secrets of Easter Island” delves into the mystery with a virtual tour.