Museums / Virtual Field Trips

• American Museum of Natural History
  This site offers interactive tours of several changing exhibits.

• Field Museum
  The Field Museum has a wide variety of on-line exhibits including a pictographic timeline and history of Sue, the largest, most complete and well-preserved T.Rex.

• JPL Virtual Tour

Take your students on a Virtual Tour of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The tour includes key areas like Mission Control, the Spacecraft Assembly Facility and the von Kaman Visitor Center and Auditorium

• Mt. Fugi

Travel to a Mr. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain.  This cultural icon is world renowned not only for it's natural splendor and its spiritual significance, but also for it enduring influence on Japanese culture.  

• Museum of Modern Art
  A selection of works from each of MOMA's exhibits (Painting & Sculpture, Drawings, Photographs, Architecture & Design and Film & Video) is available on this site, some with audio commentary. Under "Educational Resources" you'll find Art Safari, a program that allows students to examine a piece of artwork and answer question prompts that help them look for clues about what's happening in the artwork and write a story about what they see.

• Museum of Paleontology
  The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education. Exhibits on Phylogeny (the study of the "family tree of life") and Geologic Time can be found on this site based at UC Berkeley, as well as classroom activities and lessons and teacher resources.

• Museum of Science and Industry
  The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago offers on-line exhibits in earth, life and physical science, some of which incorporate video and animation.

• National Air and Space Museum
  This site offers comprehensive permanent and temporary on-line exhibits on flight and space. Two of the museum's online galleries, Exploring the Planets and How Things Fly, feature science activities for the classroom

• National Civil Rights Museum
  This web site offers a virtual tour of the National Civil Right Museum located in Atlanta. The museum presents a timeline of the civil rights struggle relating to African-Americans and concentrating on the seminal events of the 1950s and 1960s including the Brown Vs. the Board of Education and the use of the National guard to enforce that decision in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also included are "The Voices of Struggle", short biographies of individuals who worked to affect positive changes in civil rights.

• National Gallery of Art
  The National Gallery lets users view its collection in a unique way, providing full screen images as well as detailed close-ups of objects from several viewpoints. Over 150 teaching resources are loaned free of charge to educational institutions, and these programs are designed to meet national standards in the visual arts. This site also features "NGA Kids" which offers kids the opportunity to explore and learn about pieces in the museum's collection.

• National Museum of American History
  This web site offers online exhibitions, behind-the-scenes glimpses into our collections, and an overview of Museum programs and activities. Using the Web site, you can plan your visit to the Museum or go on a virtual tour from your home.

• New York's Botanical Gardens

• Pyramids of Giza

Visit the last standing wonder of the ancient world, by traveling back in time nearly 5,000 years.   Google maps will allow you to zoom in and explore, discover and learn about The Great Pyramids.  

• U.S. Holocaust Museum
  A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum stimulates leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.