Have you ever wanted to travel to a far away place in a different country, a different state, or maybe even a different city? Have you ever wanted to take your class on a field trip to an ancient land, a rainforest, or even an aquarium, but you didn't have a way to do so? Then virtual field trips may be a great option for you to incorporate in to your class activities!
Virtual field trips "Virtual field trips allow learners to engage with and to learn about authentic artifacts and to explore places important to their discipline of study and consistent with their individual learning needs. During a virtual field trip students can be guided through museums, historical documents, national monuments and agencies or organizations specific to the course content. As mentioned on the Online Learning Consortium website, "virtual field trips allow learners to engage with and to learn about authentic artifacts and to explore places important to their discipline of study and consistent with their individual learning needs. During a virtual field trip students can be guided through museums, historical documents, national monuments and agencies or organizations specific to the course content." When searching for virtual field trip options, I came across Nature Works Everywhere. This site has a number of different options for field trips that deal with natural environments around the world. One thing in particular that I like about this website is that most all of the videos have teacher handouts and/or student handouts to go along with the videos. Some of the student handouts include items like graphic organizers that the students complete while watching the videos in order to help them remain engaged throughout the duration of the virtual field trip. I found this website through a simple Google search, and it caught my eye, as I'm always looking for ways to incorporate science standards in the classroom. With this type of virtual field trip, the students could view the video while having snack or before the end of the day, or you could even do a full classroom transformation turn your classroom into a rainforest or under the sea! The possibilities are really endless with this type of field trip. How might you incorporate virtual field trips in your classroom? I'd love to hear from you! Keep Calm & Teach On, @ms_romine
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