virtual tours and cams
animals & wildlife webcams over the world
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Smithsonian National Zoo
Visit the U.S. National Zoo for a complete menagerie of animal cams. This site hosts links to over a dozen cams which include alligators, big cats, ferrets, naked mole rats and many more critters.
Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
Are you in the mood to watch some creeping and crawling creatures? The antcam at Britain's Natural History Museum shows leafcutter ants at work as they exit and enter their nest.
The San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo invites you to view some of its residents on their live cams. Pandas, apes, elephants, and polar bears can all be viewed live in their zoo habitats.
National Geographic Society
National Geographic takes you to Pete's Pond in Botswana, Africa to view the local wildlife. Information on typical water hole visitors is also provided.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium
This famous aquarium allows virtual visitors to view eight different webcams. A kelp forest, penguins, otters and birds are all featured. The site also has cams placed in Monterey bay and the outer bay to view water animals in their natural surroundings.
The World Land Trust
The World Land Trust has placed a bird feeder in the middle of a tropical forest and placed a webcam to view the visitors. Sometimes, even toucans are known to stop by the feeder.
The National Wildlife Federation
To watch bald eagles in action, visit the site of the nonprofit group, the National Wildlife Federation. Their live cam and pictures will bring you up close to the United States national bird.
Oregon Humane Society
The Portland Petcam allows you to see inside an animal shelter. You can see the cats that are available for adoption. A short commercial is shown before the webcam appears.
Africa Wildlife
Bird Webcams
Bears
Djuma Waterhole
Eagle Cam
Eagles Nest ~ Blackwater Refuge
Eagle Nest Cam
Kwa Maritane
Loon Cam
Osprey CamPanda Atlanta Zoo Webcam
Panda National Zoo Webcam
Panda San Diego Zoo
Penguin Webcam
Peregrine Cam
Polar Bear
Salmon
Seal Cam
Stork Cam
Wolf Den
list from http://www.yellowstone.co/allwebcams.htm
Visit All U.S. National Park WebCams which provide so much insight into these fascinating areas.
microsoft virtual field trips
Virtual field trips transport your students to locations all over the world!
Access #SkypeClassroom resources through the Microsoft Educator Community: http://msft.social/HvtCwf
Access #SkypeClassroom resources through the Microsoft Educator Community: http://msft.social/HvtCwf
Screenshots from https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview
questacon offers a range of free virtual excursions
Engaging workshops and events, delivered via video conference to schools across Australia.
Questacon provides an UNDER THE SEA TEACHER RESOURCE
which is a Maker Project Under the Sea Virtual Excursion.
In this session, students will investigate the some of the difficulties and physical forces involved in exploring the ocean.
This document provides information to prepare you and your students for the session. Included in this document are extension activities to follow up after the session to help maximise your students’ learning from our Virtual Excursion.
https://www.questacon.edu.au/outreach/programmes/questacon-smart-skills-initiative/workshops/resources/under-sea-teacher-resource
which is a Maker Project Under the Sea Virtual Excursion.
In this session, students will investigate the some of the difficulties and physical forces involved in exploring the ocean.
This document provides information to prepare you and your students for the session. Included in this document are extension activities to follow up after the session to help maximise your students’ learning from our Virtual Excursion.
https://www.questacon.edu.au/outreach/programmes/questacon-smart-skills-initiative/workshops/resources/under-sea-teacher-resource
nasa
There are live streams from the International Space Station.
The station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes.
You can watch the Earth’s surface changing below, the sun rising and setting, and even follow the path of the ISS on a map.
The station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes.
You can watch the Earth’s surface changing below, the sun rising and setting, and even follow the path of the ISS on a map.
earthcam
EarthCam.com also provides many live feeds at cities and landmarks all over the world, but not in Australia yet.
Students can visit the Eiffel Tower, Queenstown NZ, and the Washington Monument.
Students can visit the Eiffel Tower, Queenstown NZ, and the Washington Monument.
google street view
walking tour at uluru
The "walking" tour now available via Street View.
You can now visit Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park on Street View
Multiple tracks have been captured and are all accessed using the arrows at the top.
Walk around the entire base and take a 360 degree view of the flatness of its surroundings.
It's a great classroom discussion starter and just one of the new virtual excursions that can be found at the Street View site.
You can now visit Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park on Street View
Multiple tracks have been captured and are all accessed using the arrows at the top.
Walk around the entire base and take a 360 degree view of the flatness of its surroundings.
It's a great classroom discussion starter and just one of the new virtual excursions that can be found at the Street View site.
https://www.google.com/streetview/#discover-malta
https://www.google.com/streetview/#oceans
https://www.google.com/streetview/#ambrym-volcano-vanuatu
https://www.google.com/streetview/#tv-studios-and-sets
https://www.google.com/streetview/#oceans
https://www.google.com/streetview/#ambrym-volcano-vanuatu
https://www.google.com/streetview/#tv-studios-and-sets
Nishibama, Aka Island, Okinawa, Japan
TV studios and sets
Google Street view Northern Lights, Finland
google arts project
provides virtual field trips to prominent art museums around the world.
visit & explore art museums & works of art
The Uffizi– Florence, Italy
Museo del Oro– Bogota, Colombia
Museo Frida Kahlo– Mexico City
Rijksmuseum– Amsterdam
Musee D’Orsay– Paris
Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar
State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg
South African National Gallery
Museo del Oro– Bogota, Colombia
Museo Frida Kahlo– Mexico City
Rijksmuseum– Amsterdam
Musee D’Orsay– Paris
Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar
State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg
South African National Gallery
the eiffel tower site
The Eiffel Tower site shows a panoramic birds-eye view of Paris—with the city taking center stage rather than the traditional image of the Tower itself dominating the horizon.
Engaging images help kids relate to the new culture and make comparisons with their own.
Engaging images help kids relate to the new culture and make comparisons with their own.
new york new york
Cameras provide unobstructed LIVE views of the famed New York City skyline, along with exceptional views of the majestic Hudson River, ships in New York Harbor and Lady Liberty herself.
world wonders project
This project is part of Google Arts and Culture. The Google Arts and Culture project allows you to virtually tour 132 historic sites in 18 countries.
Sites include Stonehenge, Pompei, Shark Bay in Australia, Yosemite National Park and the palace at Versailles.
Each site has videos, but also allows the user to dive deep into a 3D view when you click on Pegman. Students can zoom out to see a world map and pick locations from all over the world,
From the World Wonders home page, you can choose a virtual tour by location or by theme.
Sites include Stonehenge, Pompei, Shark Bay in Australia, Yosemite National Park and the palace at Versailles.
Each site has videos, but also allows the user to dive deep into a 3D view when you click on Pegman. Students can zoom out to see a world map and pick locations from all over the world,
From the World Wonders home page, you can choose a virtual tour by location or by theme.
google expeditions
APPLE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expeditions/id1131711060
GOOGLE: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions&utm_source=ExpWeb&utm_medium=web
GOOGLE: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions&utm_source=ExpWeb&utm_medium=web