Virtual Field trips, Animal Webcams & Other Resources

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Mississippi Children's Museum

In response to the unique distance learning needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) has created meaningful learning experiences for children to experience from the safety of their own homes. Each week for the next 16 weeks, MCM will be creating four weekly at-home activities centered around STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), health, arts, and literacy. In addition, the MCM team is creating daily instructional videos that help bring at-home learning to life virtually. MCM is making these resources available to school districts and Head Starts across the state at no charge.

Google Arts & Culture

Discover the inspirational moments, iconic people, and artistic wonders that are available at the tip of your fingers. Google Arts & Culture allows you to immerse yourself in culture with 360 views, zoom in to reveal the secrets of a masterpiece, take behind the scenes tours of palaces and museums, watch kids explain famous paintings to art experts, and so much more.

ART MUSEUMS

Visit some of the best art galleries in the world virtually. From Paris to New York to Amsterdam, kids can see priceless works of art from the world’s most famous artists.

Louvre Museum, Paris https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
Metropolitan Museum of Art https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en
British Museum, London https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
Guggenheim Museum, New York https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-interior-streetview/jAHfbv3JGM2KaQ?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.95902634325634&sv_lat=40.78285751667664&sv_h=30.75703204567916&sv_p=0.06928383072430222&sv_pid=MfnUmHRyOSzMtY3vtYU05g&sv_z=0.9645743015259163
Musée d’Orsay, Paris https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-national-museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city-ziko-van-dijk-wikimedia-commons/bAGSHRdlzSRcdQ?hl=en

ZOOS

Zoo webcams have allowed visitors to drop in on the habitats of some of the zoo’s favorite animal exhibits.

San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q
Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/
Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2

AQUARIUMS

Just like with zoos, aquariums have used webcams to let you visit their exhibits virtually. In addition, some aquariums have set up virtual tours led by their staff to give visitors a more in depth look at their facility.

Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams
Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/
National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html
Virtual Tour of the Seattle Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium - https://www.vanaqua.org/visit/live-cams-underwater-otter

Other Animal Webcams

California Academy of Sciences - https://www.calacademy.org/learn-explore/animal-webcams

Explore.org Live wildlife cameras around the world - https://explore.org/livecams/currently-live/big-cat-rescue-tiger-lake

Hancock Wildlife Foundation - https://hancockwildlife.org/project/live-cams/

WildEarth Live safari streaming - https://wildearth.tv/safarilive/

NYU Hawk Cam - https://video.ibm.com/channel/e3uYJSDgmbz

Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa - http://tembe.co.za/web-cam/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=af_aw&utm_term=259915.0&zanpid=8711_1574523858_6f4a92f7163e292911b4b1a518a4b568&utm_campaign=aw

TRAVEL THE WORLD

In this day and age, it is easier than ever to travel the world without leaving home.

Google Maps street view will allow you to visit almost any destination around the world. Check out this view from Pompei.
Visit the Great Wall of China https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Tour England through this 360 video.
Take a live look at Colonial Williamsburg.
Go on a virtual field trip to Ellis Island.

Other Resources

Most links courtesy of Lisa Cameron, 20 VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS TO TAKE WITH YOUR KIDS, https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html