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Virtual Tour of Amazon Rainforest!

May 18th, 2012

Hi! It’s Friday, May 18, 2012 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Michigan State University: Virtual Amazon Tour

Age Range:  All (with parental supervision)

Michigan State University offers this free interactive virtual tour of the Amazon rainforest.

When you get to the site you’ll see a photograph of the rainforest.  Place your mouse cursor over the picture to reveal images that include:

  • Boa Constrictor
  • Capybara
  • Jaguar
  • Orb-Weaving Spider
  • Parrot
  • Poison Dart Frog
  • Rhinoceros Beetle
  • Scarlett Macaw

And more!  Click on any image and a new page opens where you can read information about the item you selected. 

This is a fun way to see and learn about some of the unique flora and fauna in the Amazon rainforest without leaving home.

 

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Cinco de Mayo – The Battle of Puebla & More!

May 4th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Friday, May 4, 2012 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Note: The following websites may be slow to load due to the volume of traffic they’ll receive over the Cinco de Mayo holiday.  if you experience difficulty, just be patient and try again or wait and try visiting the sites during ”off” hours.  Hope that helps!  :)

Recommended Website:
The Orange County Register: Cinco de Mayo

Age Range: 9 and up (with parental supervision)

May 5th is Cinco de Mayo and at this ad-supported website you can take a short, virtual tour of the historic events that the Cinco de Mayo holiday commemorates. 

When you get to the website just click on the “start” button to begin the presentation. If this motivates you to want to learn more, you may enjoy these ad-supported websites as well:

Cinco de Mayo Lesson
Get a  free lesson, printable worksheet, and crossword puzzle.

History.com
Enjoy a series of video clips about Cinco de Mayo and Mexican history, heritage, and culture. You’ll find information on the Aztecs, Mayans, and Montezuma and Cortez. You can also watch video clips explaining how salsa, refried beans, and tequila are made.

PBS Interactive Timeline of the History of Mexico
This is a terrific timeline highlighting important events in Mexico’s history.

 

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Virtual Field Trip to Potato Chip Factory!

April 27th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Friday, April 27, 2012 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website
Cape Cod Potato Chips Factory: OnlineTour

Age Range: 5 and up (with parental Supervision)

At this website you can watch a multi-media video tour of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory to see how potato chips are made from spud to delicious snack food.

When you get to the site you can read the history of the factory. Then, click on “Watch the Online Factory Tour” in the far, right margin of the page.  A new screen opens where the video tour begins. Be sure to turn on your speakers to hear the narrator and listen to the music.

 

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Virtual Field Trip to Musk Ox Farm!

April 20th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Friday, April 20, 2012 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
The Musk Ox Farm

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

Take a virtual field trip to Palmer, Alaska to see the Musk Ox Farm!  This non-profit farm is dedicated to the preservation and domestication of these Ice Age mammals and to the production of “qiviut”, a fine wool from the Musk Ox.

When you get to the site you’ll see an introduction. Use the horizontal menu at the top of the page to explore:

*The Farm – See a couple of pictures of the farm and farm staff.

*The Project – Learn about the mission and history of the Musk Ox Farm.

*The Musk Ox – See photographs of the Musk Ox and learn about their natural history including information on breeding and how they defend themselves against predators. Find out about their special wool.

Be sure to check out the “Events” section too. You’ll see pictures of the “Annual Running with the Bulls” that takes place each year in August. 

 

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Virtual Tour of a Pencil Factory!

April 13th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Friday, April 13, 2012 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
General Pencil Company

Age Range: 9 and up (with parental supervision)

At this website you can take a virtual field trip to a pencil factory that was established in 1889.  Through photographs and text you can learn all about the pencil making process.

When you get to the site just scroll down the page to discover each of the twelve steps to making a pencil.

This company manufactures many types of pencils and provides a variety of free “How-To Videos” that demonstrate how to use their products. Just click on “Videos” on the horizontal menu bar at the top of the page, and learn to draw a bunny or a superhero!

 

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Easter Egg Science!

April 3rd, 2012

Hi!  It’s Tuesday April 3, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Easter and Spring Festivals are here! Eggs are everywhere in omelets to Easter baskets! Here are some fun ways to use eggs to learn science…

Recommended Websites:
See Below

Age Range: Varies (with parental supervision)

*Discovery Education: The Good Egg Project - ClickScholar Fran Wisniewski recommended this website that offers free, downloadable egg-themed, lesson plans on agriculture and nutrition for grades K-5.

Don’t miss the FREE Farm-To-Table Virtual Field Trip on April 18th at 1:00 PM (ET). Register to virtually transport your kids to a working egg farm.

*Science Junction: Egg-Cellent Adventures - An egg is a very big cell. This website offers science experiments to help you discover:

  • The Biochemistry of the Egg Shell
  • Diffusion and Osmosis in Animal Cells
  • Physics via The Flying Pizza Pan Egg Drop!

*San Diego Zoo: Egg-speriments - The San Diego Zoo has a resident scientist who offers some fun facts about eggs and some egg-citing science activities with hard boiled and raw eggs including:

  • What’s the Strongest? — Test the strength of eggs!
  • Make an Egg Float — Find out what a little salt water can do to help.
  • Spin Your Eggs — Use this trick to tell which egg is raw, and which is hard-boiled!
  • The Egg-in-a-Bottle Trick — Find out how to get a whole, intact, hard boiled egg into a narrow-necked bottle!

*Spinning Hard Boiled Egg Water Sprinkler - The Science Frontiers website explains how to make hard boiled eggs act like water sprinklers — has something to do with gravity and centrifugal force.

*Make A Hard Eggshell Soft! – This eggs-citing experiment uses a little vinegar and a hard-boiled egg to get some amazing results.

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