Virtual Field Trips
Not all Field Trips happen outside of the home! Given the current restrictions placed upon us at this time, take advantage and have fun with these virtual field trips!
Zoos
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National Parks
While the Cincinnati Zoo is closed, they'll be live-streaming from the zoo each weekday at 3:00 PM EDT. Each stream will highlight one of the zoo's amazing animals, and include an activity that can be done from home.
Take a peek into various zoo exhibits with these live cameras from the San Diego Zoo! There's also an archive of old footage, if you're really looking for some animal fun.
Get some virtual fresh air and explore some of the country's most famous national parks with the National Park Service's YouTube channel! Full of information and gorgeous footage, dozens of parks are featured.
Museums
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Art Galleries
Autry Museum of the American West: The Autry's mission to bring together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future continues as we bring the museum to you through digital tours, standards-based self-paced lessons, and fun activities for students of all ages. Explore the Autry's Distance Learning site for resources that engage students with Autry collections through interactive activities and connections to home and today.
Google Arts and Culture: Thanks to this partnership with 500 museums around the world, kids can get a glimpse of some of the most incredible collections available. Take a look at internationally-renowned sites like the British Museum in London, England, or the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, Italy. If you're looking for something a little more niche, try taking a look at the National Quilt Museum in Kentucky! There's also the Google Art Project, which gives you access to more than 1,000 works of art featured in 17 of the world's greatest museums.
MetKids: This site from New York City's Museum of Metropolitan Art lets kids explore the famous museum with an interactive map. Behind-the-scenes videos feature kids just like them, and a "time machine" allows them to explore thousands of years of art! Fun facts and creative projects abound, so kids won't get bored during their social distancing period.
Travel & Leisure: These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video). Experience the best museums from London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home.
Earth, Aquariums, Farms & Outer Space
Discovery Education has launched a free virtual field trips site with videos and companion that cover a variety of ideas and subjects.
Google Earth offers a great way to see the entire Earth, literally. Beyond being a great place to spend hours just looking at our planet, it also offers virtual field trips via the “Voyager” function. Or, if you’re “feeling lucky” you can click the “I’m Feeling Lucky” function and see where it takes you.
FarmFood 360 offers virtual tours of different Canadian farms.
Blast off into space with NASA and explore our Solar System or an imagined alien world.
Tour the ISS (International Space Station).
Check out the live cam feeds at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Aquarium of the Pacific offers online programming of exhibits and animals.