With the threat of coronavirus on everyone's minds these days, it's difficult to get out and enjoy new places and experiences... But thanks to the digital age, you can see quite a few new places from your computer, phone, or even VR devices! Check out this great list of virtual tours and experiences you can take for free!
- San Diego Zoo - The San Diego Zoo has a website that's got great videos, activities, and games, and a section that's just for kids!
- Yellowstone National Park - You can check out the Mud Volcano, the Mammoth Hot Springs and lots more at Yellowstone!
- Animal Cams - You can watch live streams from San Diego Zoo, the Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta, Houston Zoo Animal Cams, the Georgia Aquarium, or the Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams
- MARS - Access video from the Curiosity Rover and explore the surface of Mars!
- Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips - There are topics including Polar Bears and the Tundra, a STEM field trip with Boeing, a Soar With Wings field trip about developing social emotional skills, and a virtual tour of a manufacturing facility in Alcoa, TN with the Arconic Foundation
- The Great Wall Of China - If you've ever wanted to see the Great Wall, this virtual tour is just the thing for you!
- The US Space and Rocket Museum - A father/son outing turned into a great tour on this YouTube video!
- Virtual Farm Tours - The FarmFood360 page offers 11 virtual tours of different farming experiences from pigs to cows to apples to minks!