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Examine the Artwork of M.C. Escher

May 14th, 2022

It’s Saturday, May 14, 2022, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

National Gallery of Art: M.C. Escher – Life and Work

(www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/mc-escher-life-and-work.html)

All grades; children with parental supervision

The National Gallery of Art sponsors this site that offers a virtual tour of the artwork of M.C. Escher.

If your students have studied math tessellations they may have been introduced to some of Escher’s work already — as he used patterns of interlocking forms and architectural mazes in his artwork. He also created unusual spatial effects by drawing a picture from different perspectives, for instance, looking up and down at the same time. Escher really contributed to the idea of metamorphosis drawing where one shape or object turns into something completely different. This tour offers examples of all of these aspects of his work and most kids will find the “morph” prints and drawings especially fascinating.

When you get to the site you can read the “Overview” for a biography and explanation of Escher’s work. Then click on the right arrow to view all of the many works in this virtual gallery. Each piece of art comes with a text explanation that helps the viewer to appreciate what they are looking at.

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Virtually Tour Globally Inspired Gardens

May 13th, 2022

It’s Friday, May 13, 2022, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

The Butchart Gardens

(www.butchartgardens.com/a-virtual-visit/)

All grades; children with parental supervision

Visit the incredible Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Canada with this website that offers a free virtual tour! To really appreciate the gardens it’s helpful to know some history about them.

In 1888, Robert Butchart manufactured cement near limestone deposits on Vancouver Island where he and his family lived. As his business exhausted the limestone in the quarry near their home, Mrs. Butchart came up with the idea of transforming the abandoned quarry into a spectacular “Sunken Garden.” She had topsoil hauled in and began the renovation.

The Butcharts were world travelers and it influenced the design of their gardens. They created a Japanese Garden with Koi pond, transformed a tennis court into an Italian Garden, and planted a spectacular Rose Garden. Mr. Butchart collected birds from all over the world and had elaborate bird houses constructed throughout the gardens. They decorated their garden with artifacts including bronze castings.

The renown of the Butchart Gardens spread. Today, close to a million people visit annually, enjoying the year-round display of floral beauty created from over 900 varieties of plants.

From the menu, choose:

  • Sunken Garden
  • Rose Garden
  • Japanese Garden
  • Italian Garden
  • Mediterranean Garden
  • and more

So much color and beauty in one place!

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Tour a Geothermal Power Plant

May 6th, 2022

It’s Friday, May 6, 2022, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

CalEnergy: Virtual Tour

(www.bherenewables.com/tour_geothermal.aspx)

Grades 3 and up, with parental supervision

At this website, you can take a tour of a geothermal power plant to see how the natural heat of the earth is used to generate electricity for homes and businesses.

Geothermal power is a renewable source of energy and does not rely on coal or other fossil fuels to create electricity.

When you get to the site you’ll see a picture of a geothermal plant. Select a numbered icon to view the tour that is presented through a series of narrated videos that include animations, illustrations and sound. Explore each phase of the geothermal power plant operation that includes:

  • A look at the geothermal resources far below the surface of the earth.
  • An explanation of how these resources are brought to the earth’s surface and converted into steam.
  • Info on how the steam is used to spin turbines and generate electricity.
  • A view of how unused fluid is returned to the earth to sustain the geothermal resource so it can be used again.

To see all phases of the tour from start to finish, just click on the “G” on the picture for “Grand Tour.”

The site includes a “Glossary of Terms” in case you need clarification on some of the vocabulary used in the tour.

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Virtually Tour the USS Pampanito

March 25th, 2022

San Francisco Maritime Museum: Virtual Tour of WWII Submarine

(maritime.org/tour/)

Ages 8 and up, with parental supervision

At this website, the San Francisco Maritime Museum provides a free virtual tour of the USS Pampanito, a WW II submarine.

The sub was built in 1943 as part of the U.S. Navy fleet of submarines that were instrumental in the Allied victory in the Pacific during World War II.

This online tour provides a glimpse of what life was like for the sailors aboard the vessel. You can even visit some compartments that are not safely accessible on the “live” tours (the sub is docked at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf) because of the vertical ladders and confined space.

When you get to the website read the introduction and follow the instructions to take a virtual tour of the sub including the:

  • Main Deck Aft
  • Torpedo Room
  • Motor Room
  • Forward Engine Room
  • Crew’s Mess and Galley
  • Radio Room
  • Control Room
  • Pump Room

As you click on each section of the sub, a new page opens with an illustration that pinpoints the location on the sub. Below it is an actual photograph and text that explains its purpose.

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Virtually Tour a Gummi Bear Factory

March 11th, 2022

How Gummi Bears and Worms Are Made: Virtual Field Trip to Gummi Bear Factory

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A9o84pOVPE) 

All grades, with parental supervision

Do you know someone who likes to eat Gummi Bears and Worms? At today’s website you can take a virtual tour to see how Haribo Gummies are made! **Please note that this link goes to YouTube, so as usual, please supervise the use of this site.

Description: At this YouTube link you’ll see a video clip that explains and demonstrates the manufacturing process of licorice, gummi bears, and worms.

Warning: These activities may create a craving for gummi worms and bears! Stock up in advance! :)

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Take a Virtual Tour of Mark Twain’s Home!

March 4th, 2022

The Mark Twain House and Museum: Virtual Field Trip To Mark Twain’s House

(marktwainhouse.org/)

Take a tour of the Mark Twain Museum and learn a great deal about the life, work, and times of the beloved American author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

“Many public school children seem to know only two dates–1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don’t know what happened on either occasion.” – Mark Twain

Did you know that Mark Twain’s daughters were homeschooled? You can see their “school room” in the Mark Twain Home on the virtual tour at this website. You can also take a tour of the Mark Twain Museum and learn a great deal about the life, work, and times of the beloved American author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

When you get to the site, click on TAKE THE VIRTUAL TOUR. From there, read the description and click the play button to virtually tour the home.

When you are through exploring the house, on the home page use the menu at the top of the page and click on the ABOUT menu. From there choose “The House” and “The Museum” to learn more about both.

Then, for some detailed information on the man known as Mark Twain, click on “Mark Twain” on the menu. A new screen opens where you can read Twain’s biography, see a timeline of major events in his life, discover his major works, and explore his family tree.

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