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Virtual College Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It's always great to take learners to a real college campus for a visit. However, that's not always possible given time and money constraints. Take them on a virtual tour instead. Pupils discuss the four types of colleges they will...
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Green Buildings Virtual Tour

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars fill out a worksheet after researching green buildings by taking a virtual tour. In this green buildings lesson plan, students use Google Earth to research green buildings.
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Tour a Museum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take your youngsters on a virtual tour of a Spanish museum. Select around 10 works of art to show your class. El Prado museum, in Madrid, has a great online database you can use. Select the works of art beforehand, so you're all set for...
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NOVA Online/Pyramids/Explore the Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Much like an app, this resource combines 360 degree images and photos to permit users to take a interactive, virtual tour of the pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, and more. Users can zoom in on features, rotate images, locate...
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The Tulsa Race Massacre

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is the focus of a lesson that explores the causes and consequences of the destruction of the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pupils examine primary source images, a video clip covering the riots, and...
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Lesson Plan: The Tour Starts at Noon

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva is a piece that represents characteristics, meanings, and ideals common to those who practice Buddhism in Japan. Learners fully analyze this piece, then take a virtual trip to examine the Buddhist temples...
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Arts Midwest

The Joy Luck Club: Culture and History

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Explore San Francisco's Chinatown in a instructional activity about the first few chapters of The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Kids research Chinatown on the Internet and create a virtual tour of the neighborhood, including the foods,...
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Virtual Tour of John F. Kennedy Library

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take a virtual tour of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. In this Kennedy presidency lesson, students access the library via the Internet and take notes on the experience. High schoolers write essays using the...
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Come Visit My School

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners practice basic camera skills. They create several panoramic movies. They create a virtual tour of their school.
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From the White House of Yesterday to the White House of Today: A President's Home and the President's House

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Stduents look closely at what one President did at his home in contrast to what Presidents have done in the White House. They take a virtual tour of the White House and Monticello.
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European Tour: History and Tradition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Sistine Chapel. In this European history lesson, students watch "Sistine Chapel Frescoes: Scenes from Genesis." Students then discuss the Vatican and the role of the Pope. Students then visit a website to take a...
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The Living Edens: Virtual Yellowstone Tour

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars take an online virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park. They act as park rangers to research geological features of Yellowstone, locate these features on maps, and describe and define associated geologic terms.
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Virtual State Tour

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research one of the fifty states in depth and create a virtual tour that showcases their research. They create a quiz to accompany their tour and then present their tour and quiz to the class.
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Prairie Public Broadcasting

Egyptian Pyramids Virtual Field Trip!

For Teachers 6th Standards
A virtual field trip takes enthusiastic travelers to the pyramids of Giza. Using Google, scholars explore the grounds of the ancient pyramids found in Egypt then complete three worksheets: a photo analysis page, a reflection sheet, and a...
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A President's Home and the President's House

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the differences between the White House and Monticello. In small groups, they complete a virtual tour, complete a graphic organizer, take notes during the tour, and identify activities taking place at the White House.
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Body Parts

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss the importance of systems of the human body and ways each has its own function while relying on the others. Students work in groups to research their assigned system. They complete a report. Students take virtual tours...
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A Visit to Charm City

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore U.S. geography by participating in a role-playing activity. In this Baltimore history instructional activity, students discuss the geography of Baltimore city and complete a worksheet which discusses the "charm"...
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American Battlefield Trust

Fredericksburg 360

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Urban combat long preceded today's video games. Pupils today experience the battle of Fredericksburg—a major Civil War engagement in an American city—using a 360-degree interactive app. Users explore the battlefield online, using  a...
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Mapping the Library

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners compare their school library with another library such as: town library, for example, or a virtual library and identify the most important features. Students use their observations to create a map of the school library that can...
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Lesson Plan: Touring The Alamo

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars discover the size of the Alamo and artifacts of the time period by navigating through a virtual tour of the Alamo.
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European Tour: History and Tradition: Sistine Chapel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the Sistine Chapel. In this visual arts lesson plan, students take a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. Learners examine the scenes depicted on the chapel's ceiling and share their impressions of the artistic stories.
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California Academy of Science

Poetic Reflections

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Poetry is a wonderful way to explore language, express topical understanding, and incite creative thinking. After a trip to the local natural history museum (or zoo), learners write an acrostic or a cinquain poem describing one of their...
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Museum of the American Revolution

Dissecting the Declaration

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Delve into the past to understand the issues that led to the Declaration of Independence. Academics read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and take a virtual tour of the American Revolution Museum. The resource explains how...
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How Caves Are Formed

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore caves. In this cave formation lesson, students take a virtual tour of a cave and then participate in a scientific investigation that requires them to grow crystals and chart data regarding their growth.

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