5 Great Virtual Field Trip Resources

We all agree that field trips are awesome! They’re a fun way for students to explore the world and their interests outside of the classroom. Museums, parks, historical sites, and more are just some of the exciting places students can visit on a field trip. They get to learn new things and experience them in real-life environments, which can help them better understand what they’ve learned in class. 

Unfortunately, because of COVID, field trips are not happening as often as they used to. But don’t worry! There are plenty of cool online experiences available that can offer many of the same opportunities as traditional field trips. Although they can’t replace the real thing, these virtual tools can still provide you with inspiring and intriguing experiences.

Explore.org
This site has a ton of livestream video feeds from animals in their habitats from all across the globe. Each camera features information that includes a location, its features, the focus of the livestream, a map, and more.

Google Arts & Culture
The site is unique and offers a plethora of different experiences. The Places and Museums categories have the best options for virtual field trips. Google Arts & Culture has an extensive collection of countries and cities, with thousands of stories and collections.

Amazon Future Engineers
This “field trip” has a focus on Computer Science, and is geared at students in grades k-12. Discover how computer science, state-of-the-art engineering, and incredible people deliver customer orders at Amazon. There’s a great teacher toolkit to accompany your lesson too!

Discovery Education
Discovery offers live and on-demand “field trips.” Each of their well-designed trips is aligned with class standards and has accompanying hands-on activities. They’re always sharing new opportunities. Check it out. 

Ellis Island
Teaching about family trees, US History, or Immigration? The Ellis Island interactive tour might be for you! Follow in the immigrants’ footsteps. You’ll hear first-hand stories told by people who came through Ellis Island; see historical photographs and films; read fascinating facts; and discover the central role this station played in the story of American immigration.