Lesson - Virtual Field Trip

We’re Going on a Virtual Field Trip

(PARENTS: ALL OF THESE TOURS ARE ON YOUTUBE AND WE CANNOT CONTROL IF CHILDREN TAP ON A SIDE LINK OR VIDEO, THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE THESE FIELD TRIPS TOGETHER SO YOU CAN MONITOR THE LINKS THEY ARE CHOOSING AND QUICKLY NAVIGATE AWAY IF YOU FIND SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE. Think of it as an opportunity to be a field trip volunteer, if you haven’t been able to do that in the past. )

As we get closer to the end of the year, we often arrange field trips as a fun celebration. Today’s lesson is taking a virtual field trip and this time you get to choose where you are going. I have listed YouTube channels of places found in Canada, in a variety of interests. For today’s lesson, pick one! (But feel free to go on as many field trips as you want after the lesson.)

The Calgary Zoo - pick a tour or watch them all and learn about the animals that are in the Calgary Zoo.

Royal Terrell Museum - all about paleontology

Canadian Farming Tours - many 360 degree videos of different kinds of farms. We often attend Aggie Days each year and learn about many kinds of farming operations.

Vancouver Aquarium - watch and see how they are keeping the animals healthy during COVID 19

Helen Schuler Coulee Center - nature in our own city. (Outdoor Adventure Club videos)

So many places have offered online virtual tours that we are very fortunate to go to places through our computers or phones that maybe we wouldn't have been able to go before. If you do not like the
choices listed and have ideas of a famous landmark, museum, park, or destination, it is likely that right now you could find a virtual tour or field trip experience to enjoy. Here is just one of many links I was able to find that gets you on a weeklong adventure.

This site is made by a teacher in the U.S., however, the links have ads so be aware. These are the kind of activities you may want to keep in your back pocket for rainy days over the summer. It adds for some great exploring from the comfort and safety of your own home.

Once you have gone on your virtual field trip, we want to hear where you have been and what you have seen and learned in your tour. You can print this handout or copy the topics onto a blank piece of paper.

Virtual Field Trip Summary