Last week, students (and teachers 😜) around the Lower Mainland rejoiced as snow quickly accumulated and two snow days were announced. As we sat working from our snowed-in homes last week, we got to reminiscing on… virtual field trips. Yep, those are still a thing! And no, you don’t need a Vision Pro for any of them.
While nothing can replace the experience of going to a museum in person, sometimes it can be difficult to visit the ones far away from us. We spent some time looking into a few of these virtual field trips (that handily aligned with art, history, and science), and wanted to share a few favourites:
🖼️ Stroll around the Louvre in Paris, France.
This tour makes you feel like you’re actually walking around the museum, and the ℹ️ (information) buttons make it easy to learn more about the artifacts you’re looking at.
🦕 Explore the National Museum of Natural History, even with a Narrated Tour in Washington, DC.
The narrated version walks you through the virtual tour while giving you more insight and information on their exhibits.
🚀 Tour NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
This virtual tour has it all: buttons scattered throughout that allow you to dive deeper into their research facility through information, photos, and videos.
Sometimes, even nearby museums can be difficult to visit… like say, 😉if there was a snowstorm. So we also found these local options:
- 🦣 Visit the Royal BC Museum.
🏔️ See individual (past) exhibits at the Museum of Vancouver.
Try this!
Museums often feature interactive displays to enhance the learning experience. Check out Volume 25. Pressing All the Right Buttons to learn how you can use digital tools in Canva to design multimedia exhibits with your students.
Frosty Fun: Building a quinzee!
A quinzee is a Canadian snow shelter made from a large pile of loose snow that is shaped, then hollowed. Building Quinzees with Your Class is great for team building that ties into science education and social studies!
Last week’s snow days gave Carlo and his kids the chance to try building a quinzee of their own.