https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT en-us 2021-04-26 16:48:23 UTC 2025-11-16 00:08:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2708.png LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460570297 Virtual field trips (VFT) use the Internet to provide opportunities for students to explore places they would normally not be able to experience! Most virtual field trips are a collection of theme based web pages that are structured into an online learning experience.

VFT can be extremely interactive experiences that cater to different learning styles while exposing you to diverse perspectives.

To learn more, follow this link.]]> 2021-04-26 16:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460570297 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460571390 2021-04-26 16:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460571390 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460576718 Okay it is now time to pack your bags for our adventure!  All you need is a device and access to the Internet.  

Where will we go?  Our first stop is a deep dive into the ocean.  Then you will be able to choose a national park to visit.  For our next stop, we decided to really get "Out of this World" with a stop on Mars.

After your trip, you will explore a career through a Discovery Education Virtual Field Trip.

Let's get started!]]> 2021-04-26 16:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460576718 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460602188 For this step, you will explore a career using a virtual field trip. To complete, log into your Discovery Education (DE) account and complete the Navy STEM Careers Virtual Field Trip. You will see the activity at the top of the page on the sea turtle! ]]> 2021-04-26 17:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460602188 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460629989 2021-04-26 17:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460629989 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460659479 Are you wanting to continue your trip?  You are in luck! There are numerous apps to help you continue your exploration.  Here is a list of some apps for exploring the world!

• National Parks on Your iPad
• Interactive Maps
• Art Walk
• Earth Now by NASA
• Museum Exploration on iPads
• Atlas Apps
• 3D Atlas for iPads
• Museums of the World
• Gettysburg Virtual Tour
• Smithsonian Channel for Tablets
• Documentaries for the iPad
• Tree Exploration on iPads
• TapQuiz Maps and Geography Game
• Art Museum on Your iPads
• Discovery Channel on iPads
  
  

]]> 2021-04-26 17:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460659479 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460696971 Let's take a deeper dive into the ocean! Visit this link to learn about whale history and remotely operated vehicles. Get ready to check out the seamounts in the Galapagos Islands!]]> 2021-04-26 17:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460696971 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460698888 For our next stop on the tour, you will visit a National Park. You may select the one you wish to visit  or visit all of them.  Today's National Parks to tour are Kenai Fjords, Hawaii Volcanoes, Carlsbad Caverns, Bryce Canyon, and Dry Tortugas.  Get your hiking boots on and follow this link for the National Parks VFT.]]> 2021-04-26 17:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460698888 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460698902 Let's take a quick dive into the ocean to explore.  Visit this link to swim around the ocean floor.  When you click and drag you can view the ocean in 360 degrees!]]> 2021-04-26 17:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460698902 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460712805 Share your ocean experience by attaching a drawing of your favorite part of your VFT to the Ocean!]]> 2021-04-26 17:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460712805 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460734723 Which park did you think was the coolest? Attach a picture of your favorite place.]]> 2021-04-26 17:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460734723 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460735482 For this VFT, we will explore a 3D replica of the Martian surface! The 3D model was created by combining and analyzing digital photographs.

Click here to launch this experience!]]> 2021-04-26 17:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460735482 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460735986 List the four steps that this VFT outlined that they used to create the 3D replica of the surface of Mars.]]> 2021-04-26 17:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460735986 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460787409 Be sure to try and answer the questions embedded in this VFT! Good luck!]]> 2021-04-26 17:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460787409 LisasPencilBox https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460810466 You have the opportunity to be entered numerous times into the drawing.  To be eligible for an entry into the end of camp prizes, you must complete one or more of the following:

STEP 2:  A trip to the ocean - Worth 3 entries
STEP 3:  Stop by a National Park - Worth 5 entries
STEP 4:  Fly to Mars - Worth 7 entries
STEP 5: Career Exploration - Worth 10 entries]]> 2021-04-26 17:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1460810466 jhood28 https://padlet.com/LisasPencilBox/VFT/wish/1461400784 For information or assistance contact gearup@latech.edu

These opportunities are made available by SciTEC in the College of Education at Louisiana Tech University through a USDOE grant provided by the LOSFA division of the Louisiana Board of Regents.

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