US History Gilded Age Interactive Activity to Spark Engagement & Curiosity
I don't know about you, but I find that students are especially intrigued when we learn about the Gilded Age. Maybe it's the glitz, glam,...
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Michelle McDonald
- Mar 28
Experience History: Titanic Virtual Field Trip for Grades 5 through 7
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn all about the RMS Titanic! Enhance your social studies lessons with an interactive...
Michelle McDonald
- Feb 1
Teach the Underground Railroad in a Meaningful and Sensitive Way
Does your textbook only contain one paragraph about the Underground Railroad? Maybe it's a simple sidebar that leaves your students with...
Michelle McDonald
- Oct 18, 2022
Free Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Egypt for Your World History Class
If you are looking for an interactive way to teach Ancient History, virtual field trips are a great way to bring learning to life! A...
Michelle McDonald
- Sep 27, 2022
Engage Your Students with Virtual Field Trips to the 5 U.S. Regions
Do you teach the U.S. Regions or the 50 states? If you're looking for a low-prep and well-rounded activity, I've created a set of virtual...
Michelle McDonald
- May 10, 2022
Do your students find pirates fascinating? Check out this Pirate Ship Virtual Field Trip
If your students love learning about pirates, then they are sure to love a virtual field trip all about pirate ships! Take a virtual tour...
Michelle McDonald
- May 2, 2022
Make a Smooth Landing with 4 End of Year Virtual Field Trips
With a school year that experienced some turbulence, you can still make a smooth landing and keep your students engaged and learning...
Michelle McDonald
- Apr 26, 2022
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Pompeii to Better Understand Ancient Rome
Are you teaching Ancient Rome? Maybe you have students fascinated with Pompeii after reading a book about the destruction of Pompeii. We...
Michelle McDonald
- Apr 10, 2022
Upper Elementary Digital Friendly Activities for Earth Day 2022
Earth Day is fast approaching, and we all know spring is a busy time for teachers. Between state testing, culminating projects, and...
Michelle McDonald
- Mar 16, 2022
Take Your Students on a Free Virtual Field Trip to the Golden Gate Bridge
Take your students on a virtual field trip to California to tour the Golden Gate Bridge! Using a combination of Google Earthâ„¢ 360-degree...
Michelle McDonald
- Jan 18, 2022
Teach the California Gold Rush From Multiple Perspectives in 4th Grade
The California Gold Rush is viewed by some historians as a positive period in U.S. history with an economic boom that gave rise to the...
Michelle McDonald
- Jan 4, 2022
3 Virtual Field Trips to Take Your Students on this Winter Season
Looking for engaging and meaningful winter-themed social studies activities? Take your students on virtual field trips around the world!...
Michelle McDonald
- Dec 14, 2021
7 Communities Around the World: A Virtual Field Trip Activity for Blended Learning
Communities have formed since the earliest of times. Communities are a group of people with a shared identity and they are formed as a...
Michelle McDonald
- Dec 3, 2021
Take Your Students on a Journey to the North Pole this Winter
If you are looking for an enrichment activity to keep your students engaged and learning leading up to winter break, this virtual field...
Michelle McDonald
- Oct 18, 2021
Engaging and Easy to Use Virtual Field Trips for Older Adults
Technology today provides a way to bring geographic locations and spectacular sites right to us. We can travel virtually from almost...
Michelle McDonald
- Aug 10, 2021
World History and Geography Virtual Field Trips for the Entire School Year
If you are looking for a way to spark curiosity, infuse technology, and integrate critical thinking skills into your World History class...
Michelle McDonald
- May 6, 2021
5 Engaging Virtual Field Trips for the End of the School Year
School field trips and overnighters might have been cancelled this year, but with the amazing advances in technology, taking your...
Michelle McDonald
- Apr 30, 2021
4 Virtual Field Trips for Teaching the Revolutionary War
If you are a 5th grade teacher covering the American Revolutionary War, virtual field trips are a great activity to bring history to life...
Michelle McDonald
- Apr 23, 2021
Tour NASA Space Centers Up Close With an Engaging Virtual Field Trip
Enhance your Earth and Space Science Unit with this engaging virtual field trip! Take a tour of three NASA space centers! This...
Michelle McDonald
- Apr 16, 2021
Engage Your Students with a Virtual Field Trip Along the Oregon Trail
Remember the days of playing the classic Oregon Trail simulation game? With advances in technology, we can take our students on a virtual...
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