I don’t know about you, but sometimes Friday afternoons can be a struggle after a long week. You could also have an animal themed day where students bring in their favorite stuffed animal and you take a virtual field trip to the zoo! You could even do a virtual field trip a day to lead up to summer break! There are so many fun possibilities! 4. I’m a sucker for a good themed day! I especially loved doing themed days at the end of the year! Having a beach day? Then, take a virtual field trip to the Coral Reef! Plus, with the activities I’ve included for you to do at the before, during, and at end of a virtual field trip it makes it really easy to tie your standards into the lesson! 3. Virtual field trips are a great way to extend the learning with your students! Virtual field trips are so easy to integrate into what you are currently learning! For example, are you doing a how-to writing unit? Then, you can take a virtual field trip to a crayon factory to see how crayons are made! Or maybe you’re about to start your science unit on animal groups? You could easily take a virtual field trip to an aquarium to learn about the different animals that live in the water. You can even send out an invitation to get students excited for the big “trip!” 2. So, virtual field trips are an excellent alternative to still allow your students to experience places they’ve never been from the comfort of the classroom. During my last seven years in first grade my district only allowed one field trip a year per classroom.

Okay, I know that nothing can truly replace a real field trip experience BUT sometimes life (hello, 2020!) or even budgets don’t allow you to leave the classroom for a real field trip. There are so many ways that you can use virtual field trips in your classroom! Here are 5 easy ways to being using them with your students: 1. When you can’t go on a real field trip technology offers us such a wonderful gift of being able to go on them virtually! Whether you’re teaching in person or remotely, virtual field trips are a fun and educational activity to do with your students! Below I’ve included 5 ways to use virtual field trips in your classroom! 5 Ways To Use Virtual Field Trips In Your Classroom

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