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This website provides students K-12 with virtual field trips from a variety of science topics. Teachers and students can explore deeper with grade level lessons built into hyperdocs for asynchronous learning. These lessons allow teachers to assign sections or give to the students as a self-paced assignment.

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The beautiful Elkhorn Slough Reserve is now accessible to teachers and students from anywhere! Grade level specific virtual field trips now bring the Reserve into the classroom or into the home.

Each field trip takes students on a tour of the Reserve, the Elkhorn Slough, and the watershed with a 5E structured lesson aligned to Next Generation Science Standards.

How it works:

1. Teachers and students begin their visit with a pre-taped Orientation to the Reserve, introducing students to the place utilizing grade level vocabulary and science concepts.

2. Students take a virtual trail walk through a beautiful drone flyover of the Reserve's Five Fingers Trail and out over the Parsons Slough. A worksheet is included to capture their observations and make connections to their field trip theme.

3. Teachers and students can explore deeper with grade level lessons built into hyperdocs for asynchronous learning. These lessons allow teachers to assign sections or give to the students as a self-paced assignment.

4. Additionally, teachers may book a live field investigation with a naturalist using their synchronous teaching platform of choice.

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The beautiful Elkhorn Slough Reserve is now accessible to teachers and students from anywhere! Grade level specific virtual field trips now bring the Reserve into the classroom or into the home. Each field trip takes students on a tour of the Reserve, the Elkhorn Slough, and the watershed with a 5E structured lesson aligned to Next Generation Science Standards.

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These virtual tours go over different land features. It is a perfect way to describe what happens in a rock cycle or even food chains! The tours contain audio explanations along with an intro to the parks. Did I mention it's free access?!

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Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

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This is my new favorite resource to use for the classroom! Blooket is like kahoot but with a twist. Students will still go through and anwser questions as you would with Kahoot, but they will also recieve coins and "power ups" which they can use agains other players in the game to do things in example like swap places with someone on the leaderboard or take coins from another player. This allows for students to still be quizzed on the content, but not "give up" because they know they can have a chance at winning, even if it is through friendly sabotage!

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Students can explore the experience of going to a real-life aquarium by walking through the different scenes and seeing the different habitats and animals. -Taylor Morgan

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The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, offers a virtual video tour so guests can prepare for their visit.

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GimKit Live is a great option to evaluate students’ learning in an engaging, interactive, and competitive way. Educators can create quizzes in which all students can play live against one another. A great plus to this website is that it has the option for upgrades. Not only can the teacher purchase upgrades, but students can use the points they earn from correct answers to purchase in-app upgrades.

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Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win. Get started for free!

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Pear deck can be used for presentations and it can also be used for formative assessments.

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Virtual Plant Cell Lab were students can use a virtual microscope to explore plant cells.- Kassidy Doggett

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If you missed the microscope lab we did in class, you will need to make it up by using a virtual microscope which can be accessed on the internet.

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Nearpod helps make any lesson interactive whether in the classroom or virtual. The concept is simple. A teacher can create interactive presentations that can contain Quiz's, Polls, Videos, Collaborate Boards.

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Nearpod: Foster a love of learning in every student

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Create active learning experiences students can’t wait to be a part of.

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This is a virtual lab that emphasizes lab safety, experimentation, and even has guiding questions throughout! - Kaitlyn Kadura

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This is a fun game where students sort the trash into the proper bin (recycling, compost, or trash).

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Help clean up the park! Your job is to sort the stuff people throw away and put it in the proper bin. Is it recycling, compost, or trash? Get facts about climate change and tips on how you can help save the earth.

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Help clean up the park! Your job is to sort the stuff people throw away and put it in the proper bin. Is it recycling, compost, or trash? Get facts about climate change and tips on how you can help save the earth.

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Popplet is a great way to have students demonstrate their understanding of a concept. Students create mind maps that illustrates how things are connected. This allows the educator to see if students may have misconnected certain ideas or topics. The educator can focus on that misconnection and not have to reteach the entire lesson, if it is unnecessary to do so.

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Popplet is the easiest way to visualize ideas.

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TED-Ed is a great resource to use because it provides animated lessons for all content areas and you can also create your own or customize one! -Monica Ramirez

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Chatterpix could be used to apply the newly learned skill in a different way.

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Chatterpix could be used to apply the newly learned skill in a different way.

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- Stephanie Seidel

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Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice. Then share your Pix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports. And best of all, it's FREE! AGES: 6-12.

"ChatterPix Kids" does not collect any personal information or include sharing features.

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Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice. Then share your Pix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports. And best of all, it's FREE! AGES: 6-12. "ChatterPix Kids" does not collect any personal information or include sharing features.

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This website is a great way to evaluate student understanding.

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Kahoot!'s new student passes are a one-way ticket to take students from players to creators! Empower your students to engage in active learning with the tools they need to create and host kahoots that demonstrate their learning to the whole class.

With student passes your class will have access to:

The full functionality of the Kahoot! creator to make fun and engaging kahoots for their peers

Award-winning learning apps from Poio and DragonBox to master everything from the basics of reading and numeracy to algebra, geometry, and even chess

Premium Kahoot! features including exclusive question types like brainstorm, type answer, and puzzles, plus creation tools to create advanced slide layouts with our premium image library

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Make your students the hosts of their own learning experiences

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A student-centered learning platform and content hub designed to help students to take an active role in their education through powerful play

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A great tool for students to explore animals in their natural habitat.

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Decorah Eagles Live Cam - nesting bald eagles | Explore.org

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The live eagle cam broadcasts video of baby bald eagles from their nest in Decorah, Iowa. Learn about eagles and watch them hatch, play, eat, & learn to fly.

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A great interactive tool with many uses. The website consists of a library of songs, videos, and activities for K-12 students.

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A great tool for students to explore animals in their natural habitat.

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Decorah Eagles Live Cam - nesting bald eagles | Explore.org

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The live eagle cam broadcasts video of baby bald eagles from their nest in Decorah, Iowa. Learn about eagles and watch them hatch, play, eat, & learn to fly.

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This website is a great tool to evaluate student understanding.

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Kahoot!'s new student passes are a one-way ticket to take students from players to creators! Empower your students to engage in active learning with the tools they need to create and host kahoots that demonstrate their learning to the whole class.

With student passes your class will have access to:

The full functionality of the Kahoot! creator to make fun and engaging kahoots for their peers

Award-winning learning apps from Poio and DragonBox to master everything from the basics of reading and numeracy to algebra, geometry, and even chess

Premium Kahoot! features including exclusive question types like brainstorm, type answer, and puzzles, plus creation tools to create advanced slide layouts with our premium image library

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A student-centered learning platform and content hub designed to help students to take an active role in their education through powerful play

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Students can be assessed on what they learned by creating a fun and engaging video to show the rest of their classmates.

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Students can discover and observe what animals do and connect it back to the main topic of the 5E Lesson plan. Such a great resource and my favorite!

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Out of an abundance of caution to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the El Paso Zoo will be closed to the public starting March 19, 2020 until further notice.

Choose one of the cameras below to get an inside peek at our animals in their habitats.

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Skip to Main Content Out of an abundance of caution to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the El Paso Zoo will be closed to the public starting March 19, 2020 until further notice. Choose one of the cameras below to get an inside peek at our animals in their habitats.

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Students can utilize this online screen capture to explain their findings from the previous E. It allows students to actually show others the outcome and they explain why.

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This really cool website can be utilized to find various hands on activities that children can participate in at home. Great opportunity to get students moving!

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This activity will allow students to access their prior knowledge of what they know about energy and allow them to start processing their thoughts to what they will learn.

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Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip

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Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip

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This virtual field trip is great for teaching students about geysers, mud volcanos, hot springs, and more. The students in my mentor class were very interested in the live feed where they waited for Ole' Faithful to erupt.

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Ready to explore Yellowstone? You don't have to wait for your trip out here. You can start exploring now by virtually touring some of the main attractions around the park. Included with each map-based tour is additional information about visiting in person.

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Virtual Tours - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Canva is a great website that can bused to make all sorts of brochure, newsletters, and other types of graphic organizers. This can be used to assess student knowledge and give them an opportunity to present their information creatively

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Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

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This is a good tool to use with students to show their knowledge on a unit. They can record themselves on Flipgrid and have conversations with their peers under the comment section of each uploaded video. - Vanessa Bahena

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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This activity will allow students to engage and ask questions about their roller coaster movements. Which will lead to learning about kinetic and potential energy.

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Funderstanding: Education, Curriculum and Learning Resources - Just another WordPress site

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Roller Coaster Game - Funderstanding: Education, Curriculum and Learning Resources

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This Funderstanding-original game simulates the application of physics by using an exciting interactive tool and is a wonderful reference source for educators.

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This website provides interactive simulations of Physics and Earth science and much more. Students can use this as an alternative to a hands on experiment or in addition to the lesson.

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Over 1.1 billion simulations delivered

160interactive simulations

97language translations

3001teacher-submitted lessons

Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.

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Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.

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Students can see functions of cells and all the different parts it contributes to our body by exploring the different options.

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Since 1994, CELLS alive! has provided students with a learning resource for cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy through the use of mobile-friendly interactive animations, video, puzzles, quizzes and study aids.

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I love using the word cloud feather here . Your students can give feedback and it is showing you as they share. It takes the most used word and makes them big.
-Cheyenne Cassady

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This resource is a great way for students to all give input at the same time where the whole class can see their work. Ideas can be shared in brainstorming and it's an easy way to present in real time.

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What is Social Studies - Blue - Google Jamboard

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I love using this resource for informal assessments. Students take quizzes individually after the lesson is completed to test their understanding of the content. Students get super involved and get really competitive. It is a great resource for teachers to use as an informal assessment without students feeling like they are taking a quiz.

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Join an activity with your class and find or create your own quizzes and flashcards.

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This has amazing ways that you can implement vocabulary learning into your lesson with fun ideas rather than just words and definitions. This has great ideas such as games, word walls, word art and even kinesthetic ways to learn new vocabulary. -Amanda Burch

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Vocabulary is essential in learning new things. The more vocabulary a student knows, the more they can assimilate new information. You have probably noticed a few words that are repeated quite often when reading through content area standards. Name, identify, describe, and terms are all words that indicate a student will be using vocabulary to demonstrate understanding of that concept. Vocabulary is an important aspect to schema or background knowledge.

There are four types of vocabulary practice that I have found to help students commit vocabulary to memory and use it correctly:

In Context - Using vocabulary in context is the best way to learn the definition, correct usage, and real life application of each vocabulary word. This can be utilized by having students use context clues to define the words from their reading. You can assign words for students to locate everywhere the words are used in a text. And most importantly, you can assign words for students to find used in hands-on learning. They can report on how they used each word in their lab. More specific ideas are found in the bist below.

Writing - I have read several articles lately explaining that hand-written notes are more effective at helping people remember information. I know that throughout college, I would remember just about anything that I wrote out while I was studying. So, my studying sessions involved me rewriting everything that I had learned. I am not suggesting plain ole boring writing out everything for vocabulary practice in the classroom because its not fun or engaging. However, there are some ways we can change up presenting hand-written vocabulary practice to make it fun and engaging.

Movement - Just like with writing, study after study shows the benefits of movement in the learning environment. I have taught 8th grade Advanced Science, 7th grade Science, 5th grade (ELA, Science, & Social Studies), and pre-k. No matter what the age, turning a lesson into a move around the room activity or a game makes engagement skyrocket. And engagement equals more learning! I have some fun ways in the list that incorporate movement.

Games - Games are fun and boost engagement levels. But, even more amazing than simply raising engagement, I have seen kids learn incredible amounts of information without even knowing that they are learning! I love when I can sneak learning into a game. Its a win for everyone.

Creative Output - I love this one the most because it incorporates the student output of writing (or drawing or designing) with the fun level of movement and games. Creative output activities are a fun way to sneak in some serious critical thinking!

Now let's get to the good stuff!

1.Word Wall Cards - Posted around the room by category or alphabetical as a reminder or reference, and a tool for some fun games.

2.Word Wall Builder Chart - Guide students through building a knowledge of their vocabulary words using prior knowledge, context clues, and real life experiences.

3.Write the Room - Send students around the room, or word wall, looking for each hint in their chart. Use your word wall or hide words around the room.

4.Writing with Key Terms - Add vocabulary from the lesson and have students write an informational text, summary, or story using the words.

5.Vocab Boxes - Students can complete the boxes to demonstrate understanding of the words.

6.I Have...Who Has?

7.Science Says - Game played like Simon Says using content words and actions to remember what the words mean.

8.Vocab Practice Page

9.Vocab Matching Cards

10.Memory Game with Vocab Matching Cards

11.Go Fish with Vocab Matching Cards

12. Word Art

13.Movie Poster

14.Vocab Roll & Review

15.Vocab Spin & Review

16.Vocab Bingo

17.Vocab Comic Strips

18.Spin-A-Hint Guessing Game

19.Vocab Thumb Ball - Using a wet erase marker, write hints for your vocabulary words (definitions or illustrations) all over a beach ball. Throw the ball around the room and when someone catches it, they have to define the word that is described under their right thumb.

20.Vocab Tumbling Tower - Paint then ends of blocks from a tumbling tower game with dry erase or chalkboard paint. Write vocab words on the end of the blocks for each game. To pull a block out of the stack , students must define the word.

21.Vocab Treasure Hunt - Spread vocab word coins around the room so students can take turns (or racing in two groups) picking up coins. They have to define the word to keep the coin.

22.Vocab Choice Board

23.Crossword Puzzle (with definition or illustration as hints)

24.Doodle Notes

25.Word Sorter Pockets

26.Quick Draw (Dry Erase Game) - Print and Laminate the board for multiple uses. Students will use dry erase markers to write the word you define. Say "show me what you know!" and students will hold up their board for you to see who knows the word.

27.Character Quote Clouds (use the word)

28.Board Game (roll and define to move)

29.Vocab Song Creation

30.Vocab Puzzles

31.Vocab Flower

32.Stoplight Vocab Self Assessment - use small sticky notes with the vocabulary words and move them to green as they are learned. Laminate the stoplight and use dry erase marker for the words.

33.Picture Word Wall - Type or write the words on the cards and add an image, print, and post on your classroom word wall.

34.Draw the Room - Send students around the room to find and draw the correct image for each hint on their paper. Use your word wall or hide picture word wall cards around the room.

35.Vocab Dominoes

36.Vocab Mini Books - Works for Interactive Notebook or as stand alone mini books.

37.Vocab Review Sort Pocket Folders - Works on their own, but can be glued into a notebook.

38.Anchor Chart with Labeled Parts - (ie: parts of an insect) Use the vocabulary words to label the picture. Make the picture something that encompassed all the grouped vocabulary words.

39.Word Search with definition or picture as hint.

40.Act It Out! Guessing Game

41.Interactive Read and Act - (Act out Word when you read it in a text!) Printable reference chart template will help students plan their actions and remember what to look for.

42.Word Poem (Haiku)

43.Classifying with Vocab Words - have students sort a selection of objects or observations between two or three vocabulary words. This gives a hands-on approach to applying vocabulary words to what they are learning. (i.e. sorting Living/Nonliving or Reflection/Refraction)

44.Vocab Strips - Works great for an exit slip or homework activity!

45.Letter Tile Game - played like a simple version of Scrabble.

46.Acronym

47.Mnemonic

48.Vocab Reader

49.All About the Word - Chart

50.Vocab-oo Game - (Played similar Taboo)

51.Vocab Character (Personify the Word) - Basher Books are great for a read aloud that will help with this activity! They are a must have on my bookshelves, and they are available in all sorts of subjects.

I hope having this list helps you plan and prep without having to search for ideas!

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Students can immerse themselves in this virtual tour of the worlds largest cave located in Vietnam. The site also provides facts as you move throughout the tour.

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Fly Through A Colossal Cave: Son Doong in 360°

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Son Doong's caverns can comfortably fit a 747 airplane. Explore them with these unbelievable 360° panoramas.