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Summary: This resource is great to get the ball rolling and engaging students. I think for younger grades in elementary to introduce a topic this is an easy ice breaker.
Rating: 3
Recommendation: This has limitations because it is not a lesson planner for your classroom but a hug engagement tool for your student's to get excited about science.

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* GORILLA * | Animals For Kids | All Things Animal TV

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Summary: This resource is a great resource to send home with your students to learn science at home. This resource allows student's to explore what topics interest them such as astrology. These topics allow places too look at facts, videos, games and more for students to learn.
Rating: 2
Recommendation: From a teaching standpoint in the classroom this resource is limited. However, for free choice and at home science work it would get a 5. It is an inviting website and can be aligned to the NGSS by allowing explorations in engineering.

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Summary: This resource is something we all know. We have all heard of national geographic which is a show that has real videos of animals in the will displaying there traits as animals in the wild. This website is videos from natural geographic that are age appropriate for classroom use.
Rating:4
Recommendation: I would recommend this because if you are aware that your classroom loves to watch videos but want the videos to be more sciences focused loaded with facts but is engaging I think on a video basis platform national geographic is the best video website in my recommendation.

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Summary: This resource is a great resource to add spice to your lessons in the classroom. This resource is a paid resource in the VUSD resource. This resource is great for children to explore on there on there own as well as in the classroom.
Rating:4
I would recommend this to add into your lesson plans to add videos and other engaging materials in your classroom.

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Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.

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Mystery Science offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity have all been prepared for you. Less prep, more learning.

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Summary: This is a website provided by NASA. This website is AWESOME! This website has things to click on such as earth, planets and more. When clicking on this it gives you options to watch videos about that topic, make a craft, play a game and do an activity.
Rating (1-5)- 5
I rated this a 5 because its awesome for both student's and teachers. This for student's lets them explore videos, crafts and more on a topic they would like to explore. For teachers there is a lesson plan that shows experiments on the topic you choose this is under "craft".
I would recommend this to EVERYONE.

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Why does the Moon look different throughout the month?

The Moon has "phases." That means it looks a little different to us each night during its one-month orbit of our planet. We describe how the Moon looks with terms such as "Full Moon," "First Quarter," and "New Moon" (which we can't really see, because the side that is lit faces away from us).

The Moon has no light of its own. Moonlight is sunlight bouncing off the Moon's surface. As the Moon orbits Earth, the Sun lights up whatever side of the Moon is facing it. To the Sun, it's always a full Moon! If you were looking down upon Earth and its Moon from way out in space over the North Pole, you would see a Moon that looked like one of these:

But we see the Moon from the center of its orbit. So we see different portions of the lit side of the Moon.

What is the current phase of the Moon?

Related Resources for Educators
Our World: Moon Phases

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For the New Moon, you must eat all the creme filling!

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Summary: This is a FREE website for science games. This website has a lot of games for free that could inspire interest for content learning such as butterflies.
Rating (1-5)- 2 1/2
I rather this a two and a half because games are a good outlet for students but for teacher they can be limited on the amount of content being offered.
I would recommend this for a free time activity.

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Free science games and activities for kids. Learn about chemistry, elements, the seasons, animals, cells, life cycles, dinosaurs, and more.

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Summary: This is PBS games that are directed towards science. For teachers this is something they can put as an extra resource for kids to do at home to foster very young kids to like science.
Rating (1-5)- 2
I rated this a two because from a teacher standpoint its doesn't offer much for the help of science standards but it does foster an interest in science for kids with a fun twist. I think its important to give kids "fun resources" and not just worksheets and experiments.
I would recommend this to all lower elementary teachers to let students know about the resources so they can do it if they please at home.

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Learn about science and play games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters like Wild Kratts, Hero Elementary, Dinosaur Train, Nature Cat, and Sid the Science Kid!

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Summary: This is a blog for teacher with the resources of virtual field trips. With zoom I think this is very helpful for younger grades to bring fun aspects of science to cool places like an aquarium to learn about animals.
Rating (1-5)- 4
I rated this a four because its a cool resource but is limited to a small amount of usage to relate to content areas.
I would recommend this for all teachers on zoom and in person usage.

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Virtual field trips are a game changer. Not only do they fill in for real field trips when budgets and other roadblocks prevent in-person options, but virtual field trips also open doors to educational experiences all over the country and the world, both past and present. No fundraising or permission slips required!

(Note: For anyone who needs it, YouTube offers a closed-captioning option. Just click the CC button in the bottom right-hand corner.)

Amazon Career Tours are free virtual field trips that inspire students to pursue careers of the future. Tour whenever, wherever on Kahoot! Each tour comes with a Teacher Toolkit that includes a facilitation guide and student worksheets.

2. The Zoo

There are so many amazing online options when it comes to zoos that we couldn't narrow it down to just one. Most zoos have live webcams in some of their most popular exhibits, such as the KC Zoo Polar Bear Cam and the Giant Panda Cam at Smithsonian's National Zoo. However, some zoos offer a more in-depth look. You'll definitely want to check out the San Diego Zoo as their site for kids includes behind-the-scenes videos and stories, as well as a variety of printable activities and online games. Check out our full list of virtual zoo goodness.

3. The Aquarium

It's a similar story with aquariums. You have your pick of live webcams, but our favorites are the Georgia Aquarium's Ocean Voyager webcam (wait for the whale shark!) and the "Jelly Cam" at Monterey Bay Aquarium (so soothing). The Seattle Aquarium even has a 30-minute video tour. Want more under-the-sea fun? Here's our ultimate list of virtual aquarium field trips.

4. The Farm

The classic preschool field trip goes online! You can have your pick of dairy farm field trips, but we like this one from the Dairy Alliance and this one from Stonyfield Organic. Farm Food 360 gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Canadian farm and food tours-from raising pigs to making milk and cheese. We're also loving these virtual egg farm field trips from the American Egg Board.

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5. An Art Museum

We found 20 art museums with virtual tours, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art's # MetKids and its awesome Where's Waldo? setup. And you can't miss the world-famous Louvre in Paris (no passport needed!). Check out the current virtual tours: Traveling Materials and Objects, the Advent of the Artist, the Body in Movement, and Founding Myths: From Hercules to Darth Vader!

6. A National Park

From webcams at Hawaii volcanoes to a virtual run along the rim of the Grand Canyon, you have tons of options here. Our top pick would have to be Yellowstone. The interactive maps are a great way to see the Mammoth Hot Springs and Mud Volcano, but we think kids will be psyched about the Old Faithful Geyser livestream and the opportunity to make their own predictions for its next eruption. Check out everything the National Park Service has to offer virtually.

7. A Planetarium

Through Stellarium Web, kids can explore over 60,000 stars, locate planets, and watch sunrises and solar eclipses. If you enter your location, you can see all the constellations that are visible in the night sky in your corner of the world.

Take your students on a virtual field trip of a recycling center and a modern landfill. Plus, there's a full-on curriculum that includes lesson plans, take-home handouts, and more.

Nickelodeon teamed up with two astronauts on the International Space Station to demonstrate how slime reacts to microgravity and had kids reproduce those same demonstrations back here on Earth. It makes for an amazing 15-minute virtual field trip.

The Nature Conservancy has a brand-new virtual field trip entitled "You're the Scientist! Citizen Science, Frogs & Cicadas." Check out their full library of videos on topics like climate change and water security.

Discovery Education hosts a variety of virtual events -each with a companion guide with hands-on learning activities. Current offerings include "Making a New Life: The Courage of a Refugee" and "The Future Is Now" (architectural and engineering innovations). Stay tuned for their upcoming civics virtual field trip, "The American Ideal."

This virtual field trip from Great Lakes Now has three components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. Each video is a quick five minutes long.

Explore online exhibits and discover the history and evolution of play. Check out board games that changed play, sports video games that shaped digital play, and the making of Monopoly to name a few.

Kids can learn about the most recent Census and how census data is collected and used. This virtual field trip also features interviews with subject matter experts and an interactive challenge.

The "Museum of We the People," the Constitution Center serves as a "headquarters for civic education." Check out the Interactive Constitution section, and be sure to watch the virtual tour.

Houston, we have a virtual field trip. Three, actually. All with companion educator guides. The star of the show is the behind-the-scenes tour of the Johnson Space Center.

Boise State put together this fully interactive virtual field trip with text, photos, audio, and video about the history of music. The four featured music locations are: Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia.

This living-history museum provides a look into life in an early American community. The website offers five different webcams featuring areas such as the tavern and the armory.

This virtual experience of George Washington's home is incredibly well done. Enter the different buildings-from the opulent mansion to the chilling slave quarters-and click on different items for video and text explanations.

This virtual tour comes with a real tour guide! Blaine Kortemeyer is the Assistant Chief of Interpretation and Education, who lends his expertise on the building of this national monument. The 3D Explorer is also an excellent tool.

Take a visit to the National WWII Museum for "a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb." Don't forget to download the classroom guide!

For a look inside the iconic building, check out the 360° tour of some of the most historic rooms of the People's House, from the Situation Room to the Oval Office. Examine each room and check out the contents up close.

The National Museum of Natural History's virtual experiences are self-guided, room-by-room tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Be sure to send kids to the second floor Bone Hall so they can take a look at all different kinds of skeletons.

A collaboration with over 1,200 leading museums and archives, Google Arts & Culture is an incredible storehouse of monumental works of art. We recommend the Street View and Play sections.

Boasting the world's largest collection of 360° image videos, 360 Cities provides kids with the opportunity to see stunning panoramas across the globe, including their video of the ice floe on the Vistula River in Poland.

It's the official residence of the Queen of England, and boy, is it opulent! Get a peek inside the gorgeous Grand Staircase, White Drawing Room, Throne Room, and Blue Drawing Room.

See one of the wonders of the world with this amazing, thousands-year-old fortification system known the world over. This virtual tour has four scenes available (you have to pay to get access to all 14). The bird's-eye view of Mutianyu pass is a highlight.

Most of us recognize the giant stone statues of Easter Island, but what's the story behind them? Nova's online adventure "Secrets of Easter Island" delves into the mystery with a virtual tour.

National Geographic lets you explore the world's largest cave, located in Vietnam. Use the interactive map to enjoy the fully immersive experience (sound on!).

You don't need a time machine! Discovering Ancient Egypt has a ton of free resources, but it's the interactive pyramid map and 3D temple reconstructions that really give it a field trip feel.

Virtually visit Turn Back the Clock, a museum exhibit that ran for two years at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Through compelling personal stories, innovative interactive media, and pop culture artifacts, the exhibit takes guests through seven decades of history-from the dawn of the nuclear age to significant policy questions our leaders face today.

No, really! You can absolutely "go" to the red planet. With Access Mars, you can see the actual surface of Mars, recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover. Trust us-don't skip the intro. And if your kids liked that, check out this 4K tour of the moon. These may go down in history as some of the best virtual field trips your students get to experience.

Take a virtual tour of this historical battleship located on the Camden waterfront. This battleship has traveled more miles than any other!

No need to travel to Rome! Take in the amazing art and architecture located in the Vatican Museums with these 360-degree views.

Download the app and climb aboard the virtual tram line! Take a virtual walk through the Space Center Houston with informational stops along the way.

Virtually visit museum rooms in the famous Louvre located in Paris. Even check out The Louvre kids' site for student-friendly galleries and stories. You can't visit The Louvre without seeing the Mona Lisa, so check out their immersive Mona Lisa experience available in the app store.

This interactive tour of Ellis Island lets students explore places like the Baggage Room and the Stairs of Separation through short stories, historical photographs, videos, and audio clips. Students can also hear the stories of real kids who recently immigrated to the United States, explore colorful charts and graphs with immigration data, and watch a 30-minute movie that includes a Q&A with National Park Service Rangers who explain what coming to America was like for many immigrants.

38. Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Travel back to the 17th century with options for free, on-demand, digital resources or a live, 1-hour virtual school program led by a Plimoth Patuxet Contemporary Indigenous Museum Educator. Students explore Wampanoag daily life and history; discover the real history of Thanksgiving and the legend behind it; meet a 17th-century Pilgrim; get an interactive sneak peak into 17th-century wardrobes; and learn about simple machines and water power at the Plimoth Grist Mill. There are also options for virtual hands-on history workshops, including Wampanoag Pottery and Write Like a Pilgrim.

When you can't visit the museum in person, 3D virtual field trips to the Children's Museum Houston are the next best thing. All videos are produced and curated by museum educators and feature hands-on activities that can be done in the classroom. Topics include nutrition, math, states of matter, forces and properties of water, and more.

Beyond the Battle Field is a virtual field trip for grades 2-8 hosted by Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived historical-fiction series for kids. Students will meet a museum educator as well as the museum curator, and explore artifacts and documents from the American Revolution. Plus they'll hear the stories of teens who served during the war. There's also a Classroom Kit available with a vocabulary list and discussion questions by grade level.

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40 Amazing Educational Virtual Field Trips

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You can't always get there in person, but lots of places will let you "visit" online. These are the best virtual field trips out there!

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Summary: This is a Instagram page of a K-5th science teacher. Her page is for inspiration and ideas.
Rating (1-5)- 3
I rated this a three because social media outlets are great for inspiration but if your a teacher looking for something in specific it wouldn't be the go to resource because you may not find what your looking for. But its great for inspiration and future planning.
I would recommend this for all teachers for both fun and practical ideas in the classroom.

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Summary: This is an Instagram page focusing on engineering and STEM education. This page features a lot of book chats and inspiration.
Rating (1-5): 3
I gave this a rating of two because this Instagram is a bit random with what they post but still are provided experiment sin engineering for elementary kids.
I would recommend this for teachers to find inspiration.

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Summary: This a primary teacher resource. This website has modules and units on a bunch of science topics. Teachers can go through this and pick what they are focusing on. They can then have the students complete units. They even come with the standards and exit tickets for students.
Rating (1-5)- 5
I rated this a five because it is has tons of pre-made units ready to teach kids. They even thought of adding exit tickets and providing the standard's which was awesome.
I would recommend to any new teachers to have an easy start on how to include science if you don't have time to plan a whole lesson but want to include it in your class.

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Chrissie Masi, Educational Technology Specialist, Morristown, NJ

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