What is a Virtual Field Trip?What is a Virtual Field Trip?

Virtual field trips allow teachers to guide their Virtual field trips allow teachers to guide their students on an exploration of a distant setting students on an exploration of a distant setting through a sequence of appropriate web sites through a sequence of appropriate web sites that creates a guided learning experience. that creates a guided learning experience.

Virtual Places

SimpleK12

http://www.simplek12.com/virtualfieldtrips

BusinessFamily and Consumer SciencesFine ArtsHealthHistory/Social StudiesLanguage ArtsMathematics ScienceOther

Virtual SitesVirtual SitesNASANASA

+ NASA Ames+ NASA Ames+ NASA Ames Education+ NASA Ames Education+ NASA Education+ NASA Education

http://quest.nasa.gov/vft/http://quest.nasa.gov/vft/

NASA Explorer Schools Solar System Math LessonsNASA Explorer Schools Solar System Math LessonsMoon MathMoon Math

http://search.nasa.gov/search/search.jsp?nasaInclude=Virtual+Field+Tripshttp://search.nasa.gov/search/search.jsp?nasaInclude=Virtual+Field+Trips

Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJet Propulsion LaboratoryAntarcticaAntarctica

Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center Virtual Lab Offers Access to NASA's MicroscopesVirtual Lab Offers Access to NASA's Microscopes

Tramline Virtual Field TripsTramline Virtual Field Trips

http://www.tramline.com/index.htmhttp://www.tramline.com/index.htmScience Field TripsScience Field Trips

• AquiferAquifer• DesertsDeserts• DinosaursDinosaurs• Salt MarshesSalt Marshes

Other Field TripsOther Field Trips• American PresidencyAmerican Presidency• Photography Photography • Business InformationBusiness Information• ShakespeareShakespeare

Teacher's Resource Field TripsTeacher's Resource Field Trips• Forms and TemplatesForms and Templates • Shakespeare for TeachersShakespeare for Teachers• Teacher’s Science Resources TourTeacher’s Science Resources Tour

Our Virtual Field TripOur Virtual Field Trip

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Tramline Virtual Field Trip Permission SlipTramline Virtual Field Trip Permission Slip

Tramline Virtual Field TripsTramline Virtual Field TripsAwards & RecognitionAwards & Recognitionhttp://www.tramline.com/awards.htmhttp://www.tramline.com/awards.htm

Scientific AmericanScientific American Hot Spot - New Scientist - Planet ScienceHot Spot - New Scientist - Planet Science goENC.COM!goENC.COM! Pacific Bell Knowledge NetworkPacific Bell Knowledge Network Coolest Science SiteCoolest Science Site USA Today Hot SiteUSA Today Hot Site National Science Teachers AssociationNational Science Teachers Association Highlights Teacher Net Highlights Teacher Net Classroom Connect Library AwardClassroom Connect Library Award AT&T Learning NetworkAT&T Learning Network Education WorldEducation World Top 10 Educational Site – Learning In MotionTop 10 Educational Site – Learning In Motion NWRELNWREL Internet World Wide Web – Top 5Internet World Wide Web – Top 5 ED’s A-OKED’s A-OK Innovative Teaching ConceptsInnovative Teaching Concepts SKEWL SitesSKEWL Sites 1998 MIMC Award Finalist1998 MIMC Award Finalist EduNET ConnectEduNET Connect The Cool School Site of the WeekThe Cool School Site of the Week SUNLINK Link of the WeekSUNLINK Link of the Week The Busy Educator AwardThe Busy Educator Award Bald Guy’s MultiMedia Site of the WeekBald Guy’s MultiMedia Site of the Week

About Tramline Virtual Field About Tramline Virtual Field TripsTrips

About TramlineAbout Tramline TramlineTramline developed developed TourMaker©TourMaker© software back in 1996. The company software back in 1996. The company

was founded by a group of individuals dedicated to creating a tool for was founded by a group of individuals dedicated to creating a tool for education and training that could be used to help to organize the chaos of education and training that could be used to help to organize the chaos of the Web. the Web.

Over the years TourMaker© has earned a reputation as the best tool for Over the years TourMaker© has earned a reputation as the best tool for creating Virtual Field Trips and Web Tours, providing a host of navigation creating Virtual Field Trips and Web Tours, providing a host of navigation and orientation aids absent in other field trip formats. and orientation aids absent in other field trip formats.

In 1997, In 1997, Virtual Field Trips SiteVirtual Field Trips Site came into existence and over time, virtual came into existence and over time, virtual field trips were created and added by educators. This site was developed field trips were created and added by educators. This site was developed as a free resource to K-12 educators everywhere. Teacher's resources were as a free resource to K-12 educators everywhere. Teacher's resources were added, and trips were age-specific. In the late 1990's, Tramline received a added, and trips were age-specific. In the late 1990's, Tramline received a grant from AT&T to create another educational site. This was Virtual grant from AT&T to create another educational site. This was Virtual Blackboard. Virtual Blackboard enabled Tramline to expand beyond Blackboard. Virtual Blackboard enabled Tramline to expand beyond science-related topics, and we then had social studies, math, and literature science-related topics, and we then had social studies, math, and literature virtual field trips. Over time, the multiple sites were merged to ease virtual field trips. Over time, the multiple sites were merged to ease upkeep and maintenance, and to provide one high quality source of upkeep and maintenance, and to provide one high quality source of information and resources for using and creating virtual field trips.information and resources for using and creating virtual field trips.

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