FREE Virtual Field Trips

Homework is not required during Stephen Foster’s closure, so students will not get credit for any of the work done at home. However, here are some FREE online activities to keep you and your child engaged with fun and educational content during this break. Now is the perfect time to encourage your kids to study the topics covered or will be covered in class, or better yet, explore subjects that pique their interest.

We’ve also created a list of other FREE online activities during this break. Free Online Activities For Kids During School Closure, Free Books & Storytime Activities, Free Virtual Field Trips, and Free Online Activities For Teens & Adults.

Zoos and Aquariums

• San Diego Zoo
• Georgia Aquarium
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Aquariums Around The World
• Farm Food Virtual Tours
• Houston Zoo
• Atlanta Zoo
• Experience Polar Bears Discovery Education
• Smithsonian National Zoo
• Reid Park Zoo
• Polar Bear Live Cams, Netherlands
• Explore Animal Live Cams Around The World
• National Aquarium

Museums

• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
• National History Museum, London, United Kingdom
• Sam Rohn Museum of Natural History

Art Museums

Google Arts & Culture has a vast collection of virtual museum tours. Here are a few as well as others:

• Van Gogh Museum
• Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
• J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles
• Louvre, Paris, France
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
• National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
• National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seol, South Korea
• British Museum, London
• Musee d’Orsay, Paris
• MoMa The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• Pergamon Museum, Berlin
• LACMA Los Angele County Museum of Art
• Vatican Museum, Vatican City
• Guggenheim Museum, New York
• Rembrandt and Portraiture in Amsterdam, 1590-1670
• Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

Historical Places

• National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
• Egyptian Antiquities, Louvre, Paris, France
• Ancient Civilizations
• The Great Wall of China
• Blarney Castle, Ireland
• Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
• Pompeii, Italy
• Ellis Island, New York

Other Fun Places

• NASA Langley Research Center
• NASA Glenn Virtual Tours
• National Museum of the United States Air Force
• Mars
• Disneyland, California
• Boston Children’s Museum
• STEM Aerospace Virtual Field Trip With Boeing and Discovery Education

Geographic Locations

Most of these require Google Earth (free) to view. You can view it on a website or download the Apple or Android app.

U.S. National Parks

Thanks to Totally The Bomb for introducing me to this list of National Parks. Here are a few of my favorites. For a complete list, visit this link.

• Big Bend National Park
• Channel Islands National Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• Everglades National Park
• Glacier National Park
• Grand Canyon National Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Redwood National Park
• Rocky Mountain National Park
• Sequoia National Park
• Virgin Islands Nationa Park
• Yellowstone National Park
• Yosemite National Park

Exciting Places Around The World

Google Earth has what feels like millions of cool places to explore. Visit Google Earth here for all the locations, but here are a few to get you started.

• Los Angeles, CA
• Washington, DC
• Hawaii
• Japan
• Literary Locations
• Animals of the World
• Natural Wonders of the World
• Mars on Earth
• Volcanos
• Earth At Night
• Singapore
• Calgary
• Chicago
• Taj Mahal, India
• Bobsled Tracks
• Havana, Cuba
• Nha Trang
• Pattaya
• Canun, Mexico
• Caves Around The World
• New York City
• And A Million More Places!