It’s Friday, March 12, 2009 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Luther Burbank Virtual Museum
Luther Burbank, the renowned horticulturist (plant breeder) was born on March 7th in 1849. His experiments in agriculture resulted in over 800 new plant varieties, and it changed farming worldwide.
At this website you can visit the Luther Burbank Virtual Museum to learn more. When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu of three wings of the museum to explore:
*Home and Gardens – Take two virtual tours of the past and present. On “The Present Tour” you’ll see photos and read text about the home and gardens as they exist today. Learn about the plant species Mr. Burbank created including some AMAZING facts about Cacti! Then, try some of the activities provided. On the “Past Tour” you’ll see a photo gallery of Burbank’s Santa Rosa home and gardens as they were during his lifetime.
*Gold Ridge Farm – Take a “Present” and “Past” tour of Burbank’s farm where he conducted his plant experiments. Learn how he created new plant species.
*Burbank-abilia – Enjoy interesting facts and trivia about Burbank by exploring 6 mini virtual exhibits including info about Burbank’s nursery business, his role as a scientist, famous people Burbank knew (such as Einstein and Edison), and his love for children.
