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Virtual Field Trip to New Zealand!

June 14th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Friday, June 14, 2013, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

TeAra: Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Age Range:  All (with parental supervision)

At this website you can take a virtual field trip to New Zealand by browsing a multi-media encyclopedia and learn all about it’s history, landscape, flora, fauna, people, industry, and culture.

When you get to the site, you’ll see rotating featured stories and an icon menu leading to over 700 illustrated, interactive stories on various aspects of New Zealand such as the landscape, the Bush, tribal life, natural wonders, and more.

Or, browse the “Encyclopedia of New Zealand” near the top of the home page and explore the stories and biographies archived at the site. You’ll learn about New Zealand’s people, art and culture, birds, climate and weather, disasters and hazards, economy, farming, geology, government, history, insects and spiders, mammals, plants and fungi, reptiles, sea life, sports, trees and forests, and much more

Within each individual theme or topic there are lots of subcategories of fascinating scope and detail. You could really spend hours virtually exploring this unusual and remarkable country. Bookmark this one, as there’s no way to see it all in just one visit. 

 

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Virtual Tour of Skateboard Factory!

June 7th, 2013

Hi! It’s Friday, June 7, 2013 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Sk8factory.com

Age Range: 8 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

The SK8 Factory in southern California provides a virtual tour of how they make skateboards through photos, text, and video clips and animations.

When you get to the site you’ll see a screen with “Danger: Unauthorized Persons Keep Out!” signs. Below it is a “Factory Tour” arrow. Just click on the arrow to begin the tour that explains:

*How graphics are designed for the boards

*Sanding the plywood

*How the glue is applied

*How the boards are pressed and shaped

*Drilling the boards

*Painting the boards

*How transfer designs are applied to the boards

*How the boards are shrink-wrapped

In a few sections of the tour, you’ll find more detailed information by clicking on additional arrows that further explain the manufacturing process. You may have to wait a minute or so for the additional info to load. 

This tour should intrigue the boarder in your family. 

 

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See How Kripy Kreme Donuts Are Made!

May 31st, 2013

Hi!  It’s Friday, May 31, 2013 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

How Stuff Works: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Age Range: 6 and up (with parental supervision)

At this website you can watch a video to see how delicious Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are made.

When you get to the site, you’ll see some information about the doughnuts and a picture of them. Scroll about half way down the page and you’ll see a video screen. Click on it to play the short video that explains how flour and yeast is transformed into glazed and filled doughnuts at Krispy Kreme stores.

If you want to learn more about the history of Krispy Kreme, check out their interactive timeline at the official Krispy Kreme website.  Discover the doughnut company’s history from 1937 to today.

 

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Speed Boat Factory Tour!

May 24th, 2013

Hi! It’s Friday, May 24, 2013 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Malibu Boats

Age Range: 9 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

The Malibu Boats company offers a video factory tour where you can see how they manufacture speed boats.

When you get to the site, simply click on the arrow on the video screen to launch the 8-minute presentation.

While the video is an unabashed pitch for their product, you will also learn a good deal about boat construction. Of particular interest is how construction is based on boat performance in the water – especially from the perspective of water sports enthusiasts.

 

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Virtual Tour of a Saw Mill!

May 18th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Friday, May 17, 2013 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Devereaux Saw Mill

Age Range: 9 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

This website offers an extensive virtual tour of the Devereaux Saw Mill in Pewamo, Michigan, where you can see how logs are turned into lumber.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a brief introduction and a map of the facility. There is a menu on the left side of the map. Place your cursor over an item on the menu and its location in the facility will be highlighted in red on the map. Click on the red-highlighted image on the map, and a new page opens with photos, descriptions and video footage. 

For example, if you click on “The Sawmill,” you’ll see how massive logs are cut into lumber. You can also discover how logs are sorted and stored, how they are graded, steamed, kiln-dried, planed, and more.

 

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Virtual Tour of Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory

May 10th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Friday, May 10, 2013 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Celestial Seasonings Tea Company

Age Range: 8 and up (with parental supervision)

You may have tried some of the unique tea blends created by Celestial Seasonings such as “Mandarin Orange Spice,” “Lemon Zinger,” and “Sleepytime.” At their website, you can take a virtual tour of their tea processing plant in Boulder, Colorado to see how they create their tea blends. Watch a series of five, short, narrated video clips (it may take a minute or two for the videos to load) with brief text that explains how Celestial Seasonings:

  • Selects the ingredients for their tea blends from locations worldwide
  • Tests the ingredients for quality
  • Cleans, mills, refines and blends the tea ingredients
  • Bags the tea for individual servings, and packages the tea for distribution

You’ll also discover fun things to do and see at the factory and gift shop in Boulder, Colorado.

 

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