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We know that just because our usual out-of-the-house activities have been curtailed due to COVID-19, our desire (and our desire for our children) to learn and do has not stopped!\u00a0 To help you explore things and places that supplement your education, NCHE has compiled a list of virtual field trips.\u00a0 If you have others that you would like to recommend, please send the information to NCHE activities director Evelyn Bickley at evelyn.bickley@nche.com.
Thank you– and happy travels!<\/p>\n
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Dairy Farming<\/a> Dolphins<\/a><\/strong> Egg Farming<\/a><\/strong> Marine<\/a><\/strong> Life<\/strong><\/a> North Carolina Zoo<\/strong> Pill Bugs Polar Bears<\/strong><\/a> Turtles<\/a> <\/p>\n Boeing<\/a> Chocolate<\/strong><\/a> LEGOS<\/strong> McIlhenny<\/a> Tabasco<\/a> NASA<\/a> Stihl Chainsaws<\/a> <\/p>\n 2020 Census Billy Graham Library<\/strong><\/a> Colonial Williamsburg<\/a> Ellis Island and Immigration<\/a><\/strong> Fascism Fire Department<\/strong><\/a> Gettysburg National Military Park, Civil War Jamestown and Yorktown<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0The Lincoln Memorial Mount Everest Mount Rushmore<\/span> Mount Vernon<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a> National Parks<\/a> North Carolina Museum of History<\/strong><\/a> North Carolina Transportation Museum<\/a> Old Salem Museum & Gardens<\/a> Panama Canal<\/a><\/strong> Plimouth Plantation<\/a><\/strong> Smithsonian’s National Museum of History<\/strong><\/a> Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/strong> The White House <\/a> <\/p>\n Agri-business Careers and STEM<\/strong><\/a> Discovery Place Science<\/a> Egg Farming<\/a><\/strong> Falkirk Wheel<\/a> International Space<\/a> Station<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a> Museum of Life & Science<\/a>,<\/a> Durham<\/a> NASA<\/strong> North Carolina Museum of Science<\/strong> The Panama Canal<\/strong> Robotics, AI and Cars of the Future<\/a> Soil–or Dirt?<\/strong><\/a> Smithsonian Museum of Natural Science The Tech Interactive<\/strong> Weather\/Meteorology<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We know that just because our usual out-of-the-house activities have been curtailed due to COVID-19, our desire (and our desire for our children) to learn and do has not stopped!\u00a0 To help you explore things and places that supplement your education, NCHE has compiled a list of virtual field trips.\u00a0 If you have others that you would like to recommend, please send the information to NCHE activities director Evelyn Bickley at evelyn.bickley@nche.com.Thank<\/a> you– and happy travels! ANIMALS: Dairy FarmingUndeniably Dairy has launched a NEW curriculum that teaches students how to create healthy, balanced meals while reducing food waste. Check out the new lesson and video today! DolphinsVisit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, the home of Winter, star of the film A Dolphin Tale.\u00a0 Meet Winter, her caregivers and trainers and learn how the team rescued her after a tragic accident and then rehabilitated her. Egg FarmingChoose to visit one–or all–of five different egg farms.\u00a0 You’ll be amazed at the environmental science, technology and math involved! Marine LifeMarineland Dolphin Adventure in Florida is home to a variety of sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and more. North Carolina ZooVisit the NC Zoo Facebook page on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays around 10 a.m. and zookeepers will take you on visits to see different animals.Catch their Living with Nature video series. Pill BugsYes, bugs are animals, too!\u00a0 Learn about these common North Carolina critters, thanks to the folks at Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck. Polar BearsTravel with scientists tracking polar bears across the frigid Canadian land just outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.\u00a0 Excellent photography. TurtlesThis field trip to the Sylvan Heights Bird Park in eastern North Carolina, will take you on a visit to learn about three different kinds of turtles found here. FACTORY TOURS: BoeingSee how an actual Boeing 787 Dreamliner is made! ChocolateWho doesn’t like chocolate?\u00a0 Visit the Tesco Chocolate Factory in the United Kingdom to discover the process of converting cacao to scrumptious chocolate treats.\u00a0 And, if you want to learn a bit about Hershey’s chocolate, click here. LEGOSThe beginning and history of Legos: \u00a0The LEGO Story: How It All Started \u00a0 The making of Lego:\u00a0 Lego Bricks in the Making McIlhenny Tabasco700,000 bottles a day!\u00a0 That’s a lot of tabasco sauce!\u00a0 Follow the process from pepper to barrel to bottle.\u00a0 NOTE: Parents may want to preview this 11 minute video for language. NASABuild a clean machine with the best of the best. Stihl ChainsawsSee how Stihl chainsaws are built. HISTORY\/GEOGRAPHY\/SOCIAL STUDIES: 2020 CensusAlong with other students, learn what this thing called a “census” is.\u00a0 Why is your family participating in it now?\u00a0 What does the government do with the information they collect? Billy Graham LibraryHaven’t been able to visit the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte?\u00a0 Here’s your chance to do so virtually.\u00a0 Every Monday, the library is adding to their virtual tours.\u00a0 Check back regularly to see what’s new.\u00a0 Additionally, here is a link to online lesson plans that might be of use to you:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.billygrahamlibrary.org\/students<\/a> Colonial WilliamsburgChoose from about 60 video tours and re-enactments from Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Ellis Island and ImmigrationLearn about Ellis Island in New York harbor, the entry point for 12 million immigrants to the United States. FascismThe Story of Fascism by Rick Steves. Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe \u2014 taking millions of people with it. We’ll see the horrific consequences: genocide and total war. And we’ll be inspired by the stories of those who resisted. Learn from the hard lessons of 20th-century Europe, and to recognize that ideology in the 21st century. Fire DepartmentTour a station of the Memphis Fire Department to see how firefighters live when on duty.\u00a0 Learn about their equipment, trucks, and how they spend their time in between calls.\u00a0 And follow a firefighter from the Littleton, Colorado department as he goes about his busy shift. Gettysburg National Military Park, Civil WarPresented by the National Park Service, these videos explain a brief background of the Civil War and the details of those three days in July 1863, marked as the turning point of the Civil War. Jamestown and YorktownEvery Tuesday and Thursday, at 10, 11 and 12 o’clock, visit the historic towns of Jamestown (colonial era from 1607 including native Americans, colonists, indentured servants and slaves) and Yorktown (Revolutionary War era) for live, interactive presentations from their educators.\u00a0 A video archive allows you to catch up on visits you missed. \u00a0The Lincoln MemorialVisit and learn about the Memorial, but more importantly Lincoln the man and the President. Mount EverestThis field trip follows a group of climbers as they prepare for and climb Mount Everest. Mount RushmoreWho are the four presidents carved onto Mount Rushmore?\u00a0 Why were they selected?\u00a0 And why was Mount Rushmore carved in the first place? Mount Vernon\u00a0An exceptionally well-done tour of the home of America’s first president, George Washington.\u00a0 It combines still photography, videos, and self-guiding to allow you to visit whichever areas are most interesting to you. National ParksKenai Fjords, Alaska; Hawaii Volcanoes, Hawaii; Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico; Bryce Canyon, Utah; Dry Tortugas, Florida. North Carolina Museum of HistoryHistory comes to life when you visit their YouTube channel.\u00a0 Find well-done videos on everything from Native American, the Colonial era, Civil War, World Wars, the Wright Brothers and more. North Carolina Transportation MuseumTheir Youtube channel promises something for everyone to enjoy! Old Salem Museum & GardensThe Old Salem Museum & Gardens website has great videos showing life in Old Salem!Follow “History Nerd Alerts” on the Old Salem Museum & Gardens Facebook page to see and learn about everyday items of life in early America. Panama CanalFollow the history of Panama from Balboa’s discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the first dreams of a way to connect it with the Atlantic.\u00a0 For related content, see Panama Canal under the Science\/Technology section.\u00a0 NOTE: Parents may want to preview this video for language. Plimouth PlantationVisit re-created Plimouth Plantation.\u00a0 Thanksgiving virtual field trip featuring Pilgrims and the Native American […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15907,"featured_media":12183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"We know that just because our usual out-of-the-house activities have been curtailed due to COVID-19, our desire (and our desire for our children) to learn and do has not stopped!\u00a0 To help you explore things and places that supplement your education, NCHE has compiled a list of virtual field trips.\u00a0 If you have others that you would like to recommend, please send the information to NCHE activities director Evelyn BIckley at evelyn.bickley@nche.com.\r\nThank you-- and happy travels!\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
<\/strong>Undeniably Dairy has launched a NEW curriculum that teaches students how to create healthy, balanced meals while reducing food waste. Check out the new lesson and video today!<\/p>\n
Visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, the home of Winter, star of the film A Dolphin Tale<\/em>.\u00a0 Meet Winter, her caregivers and trainers and learn how the team rescued her after a tragic accident and then rehabilitated her.<\/p>\n
Choose to visit one–or all–of five different egg farms.\u00a0 You’ll be amazed at the environmental science, technology and math involved!<\/p>\n
Marineland Dolphin Adventure in Florida is home to a variety of sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and more.<\/p>\n
Visit the NC Zoo Facebook page<\/a> on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays around 10 a.m. and zookeepers will take you on visits to see different animals.
Catch their Living with Nature<\/a> video series.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Yes, bugs are animals, too!\u00a0 Learn about these common North Carolina critters, thanks to the folks at Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck.<\/p>\n
Travel with scientists tracking polar bears across the frigid Canadian land just outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.\u00a0 Excellent photography.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>This field trip to the Sylvan Heights Bird Park in eastern North Carolina, <\/strong>will take you on a visit to learn about three different kinds of turtles found here.
<\/strong><\/p>\nFACTORY TOURS:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/strong>See how an actual Boeing 787 Dreamliner is made!<\/p>\n
Who doesn’t like chocolate?\u00a0 Visit the Tesco Chocolate Factory in the United Kingdom to discover the process of converting cacao to scrumptious chocolate treats.\u00a0 And, if you want to learn a bit about Hershey’s chocolate, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n
The beginning and history of Legos: \u00a0The LEGO Story: How It All Started<\/a> \u00a0 The making of Lego:\u00a0 Lego Bricks in the Making<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/strong>700,000 bottles a day!\u00a0 That’s a lot of tabasco sauce!\u00a0 Follow the process from pepper to barrel to bottle.\u00a0 NOTE: Parents may want to preview this 11 minute video for language.
<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Build a clean machine with the best of the best.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>See how Stihl chainsaws are built.<\/p>\nHISTORY\/GEOGRAPHY\/SOCIAL STUDIES:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Along with other students, learn what this thing called a “census” is.\u00a0 Why is your family participating in it now?\u00a0 What does the government do with the information they collect?<\/p>\n
Haven’t been able to visit the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte?\u00a0 Here’s your chance to do so virtually.\u00a0 Every Monday, the library is adding to their virtual tours.\u00a0 Check back regularly to see what’s new.\u00a0 Additionally, here is a link to online lesson plans that might be of use to you:\u00a0 www.billygrahamlibrary.org\/
<\/strong>Choose from about 60 video tours and re-enactments from Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.<\/p>\n
Learn about Ellis Island in New York harbor, the entry point for 12 million immigrants to the United States.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong>The Story of Fascism by Rick Steves. Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe \u2014 taking millions of people with it. We’ll see the horrific consequences: genocide and total war. And we’ll be inspired by the stories of those who resisted. Learn from the hard lessons of 20th-century Europe, and to recognize that ideology in the 21st century.<\/p>\n
Tour a station of the Memphis Fire Department to see how firefighters live when on duty.\u00a0 Learn about their equipment, trucks, and how they spend their time in between calls.\u00a0 And follow a firefighter from the Littleton, Colorado department as he goes about his busy shift.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Presented by the National Park Service, these videos explain a brief background of the Civil War and the details of those three days in July 1863, marked as the turning point of the Civil War.<\/p>\n
Every Tuesday and Thursday, at 10, 11 and 12 o’clock, visit the historic towns of Jamestown (colonial era from 1607 including native Americans, colonists, indentured servants and slaves) and Yorktown (Revolutionary War era) for live, interactive presentations from their educators.\u00a0 A video archive allows you to catch up on visits you missed.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Visit and learn about the Memorial, but more importantly Lincoln the man and the President.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong>This field trip follows a group of climbers as they prepare for and climb Mount Everest.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Who are the four presidents carved onto Mount Rushmore?\u00a0 Why were they selected?\u00a0 And why was Mount Rushmore carved in the first place?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
An exceptionally well-done tour of the home of America’s first president, George Washington.\u00a0 It combines still photography, videos, and self-guiding to allow you to visit whichever areas are most interesting to you.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Kenai Fjords, Alaska; Hawaii Volcanoes, Hawaii; Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico; Bryce Canyon, Utah; Dry Tortugas, Florida.<\/p>\n
History comes to life when you visit their YouTube channel.\u00a0 Find well-done videos on everything from Native American, the Colonial era, Civil War, World Wars, the Wright Brothers and more.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Their Youtube channel promises something for everyone to enjoy!<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The Old Salem Museum & Gardens website has great videos showing life in Old Salem!
Follow “History Nerd Alerts” on the Old Salem Museum & Gardens Facebook page<\/a> to see and learn about everyday items of life in early America.<\/p>\n
Follow the history of Panama from Balboa’s discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the first dreams of a way to connect it with the Atlantic.\u00a0 For related content, see Panama Canal under the Science\/Technology section.\u00a0 NOTE: Parents may want to preview this video for language.<\/p>\n
Visit re-created Plimouth Plantation.\u00a0 Thanksgiving virtual field trip featuring Pilgrims and the Native American Wampanoag, discussing their lives, their collaboration, and the first Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
Hosted by author David Baldacci, this short tour meets with several curators, takes you to behind the scenes locations and introduces you to a few bits of American history.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The history.\u00a0 The monuments.\u00a0 The organization of our government.\u00a0 National treasures.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>“The People’s House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama”\u00a0 For video resources from the White House Historical Association, click here. <\/a>For additional, still photography and close views of art, Easter Egg Rolls, Christmas and First Families, visit The White House Historical Association website.<\/a><\/p>\nSCIENCE\/TECHNOLOGY:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Visit Zoetis, a global animal health company based in New Jersey, which provides medicines, vaccines, and a wide range of services to veterinarians, livestock producers, and others who care for farm and companion animals. Students will discover how scientists and engineers use a variety of techniques and technologies to benefit animal health and society, while matching their talents and interests to featured careers. Companion activities and educators guide on this page also.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Every couple of days, Discovery Place is blogging about a science experiment or activity called “Stay-At-Home Science.”<\/p>\n
Choose to visit one–or all–of five different egg farms.\u00a0 You’ll be amazed at the environmental science, technology and math involved!<\/p>\n
<\/strong>An alternative to locks to assist ships to get from one level to another, the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland is a rotating boat lift.\u00a0 See also The Panama Canal.<\/p>\n
Step out of Earth\u2019s atmosphere with NASA astronaut Suni Williams for a tour of her home away from home, the International Space Station. Watch Williams float through space and show you all the bells and whistles (and really cool science gear) on board this floating lab.
<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Life and Science at home:\u00a0 Every day, the museum will post new content to help you learn, do easy experiments, and discover life and science in new ways.<\/p>\n
Learn about the Commercial Crew Program<\/a> and the government\/private enterprise partnership that takes astronauts to the International Space Station in this series of seven video field trips.
The Hubble Telescope Operations Center <\/a>tour includes visiting the lobby of the Goddard Space Flight Center to learn about the spacecraft, the Mission Operations Room, the Operations Support Room, the exhibit hallway, and even a tour of the tools used by astronauts to repair the observatory.
Take a field trip to the historic Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.\u00a0 Students will learn about unique careers in the aerospace industry on Innovating the Future.<\/a><\/p>\n
The NCMS has many resources, such as a jellyfish cam and ideas on starting a nature notebook project, on their page called Science at Home.<\/a> For a complete catalog of their videos (2 minutes to an hour), please see https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ncnaturalsciences<\/a><\/p>\n
Locks are amazing feats of engineering!\u00a0 These videos show the engineering and how the canal was built as well as discuss the economic importance of the canal on the world.\u00a0 How Does the Panama Canal Work<\/a> and The World’s Shortcut: How the Panama Canal Works.<\/a> For related content, see Panama Canal under the History\/Geography\/Social Studies section.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Join Toyota Teen Drive 365 as they take a ride into the future of mobility with the experts at Toyota Research Institute (TRI) in Ann Arbor, MI. See how TRI is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to bring safety, convenience, and comfort to our lives through automated vehicles and robotics. Plus get an insider\u2019s tour of Mcity, the one of a kind urban test facility where industry, government and academia come together to improve transportation, safety, sustainability, and accessibility for the benefit of society.<\/p>\n
So, what’s the difference?\u00a0 What are the types of soil?\u00a0 And why are they important?\u00a0 Find out in this field trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The Smithsonian offers brief guided tours of the Sant Ocean Hall and the Hall of Human Origins.<\/span>
<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a>Located in Silicon Valley, The Tech Interactive is a 132,000 square foot interactive science museum.\u00a0 This field trip features topics on biotechnology, robotics, technology and the arts, artificial intelligence, vehicle technology and more.<\/p>\n
You have a couple of options here.\u00a0 Visit the National Weather Service<\/a> in Louisville, Kentucky (geared for grades 5-12).\u00a0 For all ages, join James Spann’s Weather School for Kids.<\/a> WCNC Charlotte is doing daily installments of \u00a0WCNC Weather School<\/a> .<\/p>\nANIMALS:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nCarolina Tiger Rescue<\/a><\/strong>\r\n9:30 a.m. live feed with the tigers beginning week of March 23.\r\n\r\nDairy Farming<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Undeniably Dairy has launched a NEW curriculum that teaches students how to create healthy, balanced meals while reducing food waste. Check out the new lesson and video today!\r\n\r\nDolphins<\/a><\/strong>\r\nVisit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, the home of Winter, star of the film A Dolphin Tale<\/em>.\u00a0 Meet Winter, her caregivers and trainers and learn how the team rescued her after a tragic accident and then rehabilitated her.\r\n\r\nEgg Farming<\/a><\/strong>\r\nChoose to visit one--or all--of five different egg farms.\u00a0 You'll be amazed at the environmental science, technology and math involved!\r\n\r\nMarine<\/a><\/strong> Life<\/strong><\/a>\r\nMarineland Dolphin Adventure in Florida is home to a variety of sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and more.\r\n\r\nNorth Carolina Zoo<\/strong>\r\nVisit the NC Zoo Facebook page<\/a> on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays around 10 a.m. and zookeepers will take you on visits to see different animals.\r\nCatch their Living with Nature<\/a> video series.\r\n\r\nPill Bugs\r\n<\/strong><\/a>Yes, bugs are animals, too!\u00a0 Learn about these common North Carolina critters, thanks to the folks at Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck.\r\n\r\nPolar Bears<\/strong><\/a>\r\nTravel with scientists tracking polar bears across the frigid Canadian land just outside Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.\u00a0 Excellent photography.\r\n\r\nTurtles<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>This field trip to the Sylvan Heights Bird Park in eastern North Carolina, <\/strong>will take you on a visit to learn about three different kinds of turtles found here.\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
FACTORY TOURS:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nBoeing<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>See how an actual Boeing 787 Dreamliner is made!\r\n\r\nChocolate<\/strong><\/a>\r\nWho doesn't like chocolate?\u00a0 Visit the Tesco Chocolate Factory in the United Kingdom to discover the process of converting cacao to scrumptious chocolate treats.\u00a0 And, if you want to learn a bit about Hershey's chocolate, click here.<\/a>\r\n\r\nLEGOS<\/strong>\r\nThe beginning and history of Legos: \u00a0The LEGO Story: How It All Started<\/a> \u00a0 The making of Lego:\u00a0 Lego Bricks in the Making<\/a>\r\n\r\nMcIlhenny<\/a> Tabasco<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>700,000 bottles a day!\u00a0 That's a lot of tabasco sauce!\u00a0 Follow the process from pepper to barrel to bottle.\u00a0 NOTE: Parents may want to preview this 11 minute video for language.\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nNASA<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Build a clean machine with the best of the best.\r\n\r\nStihl Chainsaws<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>See how Stihl chainsaws are built.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
HISTORY\/GEOGRAPHY\/SOCIAL STUDIES:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n2020 Census\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Along with other students, learn what this thing called a \"census\" is.\u00a0 Why is your family participating in it now?\u00a0 What does the government do with the information they collect?\r\n\r\nColonial Williamsburg<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Choose from about 60 video tours and re-enactments from Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.\r\n\r\nEllis Island and Immigration<\/a><\/strong>\r\nLearn about Ellis Island in New York harbor, the entry point for 12 million immigrants to the United States.\r\n\r\nFascism\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The Story of Fascism by Rick Steves. Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe \u2014 taking millions of people with it. We'll see the horrific consequences: genocide and total war. And we'll be inspired by the stories of those who resisted. Learn from the hard lessons of 20th-century Europe, and to recognize that ideology in the 21st century.\r\n\r\nJamestown and Yorktown<\/a><\/strong>\r\nEvery Tuesday and Thursday, at 10, 11 and 12 o'clock, visit the historic towns of Jamestown (colonial era from 1607 including native Americans, colonists, indentured servants and slaves) and Yorktown (Revolutionary War era) for live, interactive presentations from their educators.\u00a0 A video archive allows you to catch up on visits you missed.\r\n\r\nNational Parks<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Kenai Fjords, Alaska; Hawaii Volcanoes, Hawaii; Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico; Bryce Canyon, Utah; Dry Tortugas, Florida.\r\n\r\nNorth Carolina Museum of History<\/strong><\/a>\r\nHistory comes to life when you visit their YouTube channel.\u00a0 Find well-done videos on everything from Native American, the Colonial era, Civil War, World Wars, the Wright Brothers and more.\r\n\r\nNorth Carolina Transportation Museum<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Their Youtube channel promises something for everyone to enjoy!\r\n\r\nOld Salem Museum & Gardens<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>The Old Salem Museum & Gardens website has great videos showing life in Old Salem!\r\nFollow \"History Nerd Alerts\" on the Old Salem Museum & Gardens Facebook page<\/a> to see and learn about everyday items of life in early America.\r\n\r\nPanama Canal<\/a><\/strong>\r\nFollow the history of Panama from Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the first dreams of a way to connect it with the Atlantic.\u00a0 For related content, see Panama Canal under the Science\/Technology section.\u00a0 NOTE: Parents may want to preview this video for language.\r\n\r\nPlimouth Plantation<\/a><\/strong>\r\nVisit re-created Plimouth Plantation.\u00a0 Thanksgiving virtual field trip featuring Pilgrims and the Native American Wampanoag, discussing their lives, their collaboration, and the first Thanksgiving.\r\n\r\nWashington, D.C.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<\/a>The history.\u00a0 The monuments.\u00a0 The organization of our government.\u00a0 National treasures.\r\n\r\nThe White House <\/a>\r\n<\/strong>\"The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama\"\u00a0 For video resources from the White House Historical Association, click here. <\/a>For additional, still photography and close views of art, Easter Egg Rolls, Christmas and First Families, visit The White House Historical Association website.<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
SCIENCE\/TECHNOLOGY:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nDiscovery Place Science<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Every couple of days, Discovery Place is blogging about a science experiment or activity called \"Stay-At-Home Science.\"\r\n\r\nEgg Farming<\/a><\/strong>\r\nChoose to visit one--or all--of five different egg farms.\u00a0 You'll be amazed at the environmental science, technology and math involved!\r\n\r\nFalkirk Wheel<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>An alternative to locks to assist ships to get from one level to another, the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland is a rotating boat lift.\u00a0 See also The Panama Canal.\r\n\r\nInternational Space<\/a> Station<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\r\nStep out of Earth\u2019s atmosphere with NASA astronaut Suni Williams for a tour of her home away from home, the International Space Station. Watch Williams float through space and show you all the bells and whistles (and really cool science gear) on board this floating lab.\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMuseum of Life & Science<\/a>,<\/a> Durham<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Life and Science at home:\u00a0 Every day, the museum will post new content to help you learn, do easy experiments, and discover life and science in new ways.\r\n\r\nNASA<\/strong>\r\nLearn about the