In Social Studies, GCPS students discover the heritage of our nation within a global context, building an awareness of the similarities and differences that exist between the nations and cultures of the world. During DLD, students can take to the internet for virtual field trips around the world!
Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? The world’s greatest super thief has struck again. Can you track her around the globe to recover the stolen loot? Start the chase in the Crown Jewels Caper! (If you’re a fan of the Carmen games and the series from the 1990s, you may be interested in the 2019 reboot on Netflix.)
Virtual Tour of the Nile. This virtual river tour will take you more than 4,000 miles through 10 countries in North Africa! While you are in the neighborhood, check out tours of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, a visit to the tombs of Cleopatra and King Tut, explore the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, and learn about mummies and more from ancient Egypt!
The Nature Conservancy Virtual Field Trips Around the World. Through videos and activities, students can explore natural environments around the globe… from coral reefs to desert landscapes. The Nature Conservancy offers materials geared for kids in grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Son Dooong Cave in Vietnam. Explore the world’s largest cave with National Geographic! The award-winning magazine invites families to Get Smart! Get Inspired! Get Entertained! with cool digital resources.
Hang 10! The Australian Surfing Museum commemorates Australia’s surfing heritage and rich beach culture.
In to Africa. With this program from “Nature Works Everywhere, experience a virtual field trip to Africa to learn how locals are working together to restore forestlands, protect wildlife, and promote ecotourism.
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! Explore this archipelago full of unique biota and rare animals made famous by Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection that changed the way we understand evolution. National Geographic Expeditions is your guide on this voyage aboard Endeavor II.
Google Arts and Culture. Not sure where you want to visit? Check out thousands of collections, stories, and images from around the world, including places in our own backyard!
Go anywhere! Explore the world from a whole new perspective with Google Earth VR— from the Matterhorn in Switzerland to Florence Cathedral in Italy!
Visit America’s National Parks. Online, find virtual tours of several of the nation’s beloved parks, including Yosemite in California, Yellowstone in Wyoming, Kenai Fjords in Alaska, Hawai’i Volcanoes, Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico, Bryce Canyon in Utah, and the remote Dry Tortugas off the coast of Florida.
19,433 (and Counting) Places to Explore. Atlas Obscura catalogues out-of-the-way and unusual places around the globe— a stone garden in the middle of an Iranian desert, tree goats in Morocco, 1,000-year-old carvings in Peru, a cliff in Norway where you can view the midnight sun, huge hexagonal lava rocks in Japan. You can explore them all with this interactive map.
Map It! With National Geographic’s MapMaker Interactive online mapping tool, you can explore the world using map themes, data, and tools.
We’ll be sharing more tips so watch for the next installment of DLD Daily Dozen!