1.0Жителі Північної Кароліни для домашньої освітиhttps://nche.com/ukEvelyn Bickleyhttps://nche.com/uk/author/evelynbickley/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PRUEP2F4Ku"><a href="https://nche.com/uk/virtual-field-trips/">Віртуальні екскурсії</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://nche.com/uk/virtual-field-trips/embed/#?secret=PRUEP2F4Ku" width="600" height="338" title="“Virtual Field Trips” — North Carolinians for Home Education" data-secret="PRUEP2F4Ku" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://nche.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>https://nche.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VirtualFieldTrip.jpg1280960[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] 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!  To help you explore things and places that supplement your education, NCHE has compiled a list of virtual field trips.  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!   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.  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.  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!  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.  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?  Visit the Tesco Chocolate Factory in the United Kingdom to discover the process of converting cacao to scrumptious chocolate treats.  And, if you want to learn a bit about Hershey’s chocolate, click here. LEGOSThe beginning and history of Legos:  The LEGO Story: How It All Started   The making of Lego:  Lego Bricks in the Making McIlhenny Tabasco700,000 bottles a day!  That’s a lot of tabasco sauce!  Follow the process from pepper to barrel to bottle.  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.  Why is your family participating in it now?  What does the government do with the information they collect? Billy Graham LibraryHaven’t been able to visit the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte?  Here’s your chance to do so virtually.  Every Monday, the library is adding to their virtual tours.  Check back regularly to see what’s new.  Additionally, here is a link to online lesson plans that might be of use to you:  www.billygrahamlibrary.org/students 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 — 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.  Learn about their equipment, trucks, and how they spend their time in between calls.  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.  A video archive allows you to catch up on visits you missed.  The 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?  Why were they selected?  And why was Mount Rushmore carved in the first place? Mount Vernon An exceptionally well-done tour of the home of America’s first president, George Washington.  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.  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.  For related content, see Panama Canal under the Science/Technology section.  NOTE: Parents may want to preview this video […]