Virtual field trips, WebCam and videos help to make learning fun.

It's been raining and we can't go outside. Well, we don't really like to drive in the rain because of the traffic and well, the rain. What to do for a field trip? Hmmm...Virtual Field Trips, Live Webcam Feeds and Online Tours can help. We usually grab candy, popcorn and a spot on our couch to watch and explore. However, we have found an aquarium, several museums, a volcano and a zoo who share their facility online for the purpose of educational fun. We are sharing a list of online tours, virtual field trips and webcams that can bring you fun and joy this winter season. Stay warm and cozy while going on a field trip....from your couch.

Animal Plant Shark Webcam
http://www.apl.tv/sharks.htm

Aquarium of the Pacific - Penguin Habitat below water:
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 590-3100
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/penguin_habitat/penguin_cam_below

Italy - Museo Galileo - Visit Leonardo Da Vinci paintings and writings.
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/exhibitions/the-colossus-of-leonardo-da-vinci

Louvre - Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries, contemplate the façades of the Louvre without leaving your house.
http://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
75001 Paris, France

Monterey Bay Aquarium - live webcam
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/kelp-forest-cam/

National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
10th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560-0135
Phone: (202) 633-2950
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

Natural History Museum in London, UK - How to videos.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/video.html

NASA Government
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

9 webcams operating inside the Kennedy Space https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/video.html

Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts

137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-1622

http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/thanksgiving-virtual-field-trip

San Diego Zoo - (11) webcams to see Tigers, Apes, Koala, Panda, Polar Bear, Condor and Elephant Cam.
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-1515
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Volcano de Mexico - Webcam of the volcano de Colima. You will see many great images.
http://www.webcamsdemexico.com/webcam-volcan-de-colima

Disclaimer: Not a sponsored post. All thoughts and ideas are all my. Post was updated 02/10/2017

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