Virtual Trips for Children
Go on a virtual tour, visiting everywhere from zoos, safari parks and aquariums, to museums, science centres and international landmarks. After visiting, you could choose from the list of activities below. Remember to ask an adult at home before watching videos on YouTube. Most of the websites listed also include learning materials.
- Carry out a research project on a chosen place.
- Create an information brochure for the place you have visited.
- Write a recount describing your visit.
- Create a poster advertising the place.
- Write a review of your visit and give it a rating out of 5. What did you like/dislike? What was your favourite part? Would you recommend it to a friend? Why?
- Create a quiz about the place you have visited. You could use Microsoft Forms, Google Forms, or just do this on paper.
- Create a piece of artwork inspired by artwork, or an artist, you observed in an art gallery.
- Create a piece of artwork inspired by a place you have visited.
- Create a fact file using what you have learned in the video.
- Use Google Maps to find the place you have visited. What other landmarks or interesting buildings can you find nearby?
- Plan your journey to the place you have visited. How far away is it in miles? How would you travel there? How long would it take? How much would transport cost? Where would you stay?
- Write a list of things you would need to pack when visiting this place.
Zoos and Safari Parks
Visit Chester Zoo through their YouTube channel. Chester Zoo Watch the animals live at Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire. Follow penguins, lions, giraffes and barn animals. Folly Farm Check out webcams of lions, tigers, penguins, koalas and pandas, plus other informative videos about each animal. Edinburgh Zoo View live webcams of a range of animals from baboons to polar bears. San Diego Zoo Participate in virtual events and watch the live panda cams. Zoo Atlanta Explore African wildlife in their natural habitat - see the ‘Big Five’: lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalos and leopards. Africa Enjoy watching elephants, giraffes, rhinos, chimpanzees and more. Houston Zoo Learn about the animals and watch live webcams of the lions and rhinos. Blair Drummond
Aquariums
Experience the wonders of the ocean. The underwater puffin cam and the Ocean Voyager cam are favourites. Georgia Aquarium Choose from 10 live webcams to experience life in the ocean. The sea otters are adorable. Monterey Bay Tour each floor of the National Aquarium. Zoom and navigate using arrows. National Aquarium Learn about animals and the food web via a virtual tour. Watch live webcams and download activities and info. Seattle Aquarium
Museums and Art Galleries
Click ‘launch virtual tour’ under each photo to visit the Louvre. Louvre Museum Walk around the Rijksmuseum. Double tap to move; use the strip at the bottom to jump areas. Rijksmuseum Explore more than 60 galleries including the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery. Double tap to move; use the bottom strip; click info cards. British Museum Tour the Van Gogh Museum and see famous works up close. Double tap to move; use the bottom strip; click info cards. Van Gogh Museum Explore The Met. Double tap to move; use the bottom strip; click info cards to learn more. The Met Double tap to move; use the bottom strip to change areas; click information cards to find out more. Science Museum
Wonders of the World and Major Landmark
Visit Rio de Janeiro. The Christ the Redeemer statue is one of the seven wonders of the world. Click the right arrow to proceed. Rio de Janeiro Experience Machu Picchu through 360 photos. Click to hear facts and use the right arrow for the next viewpoint. Machu Picchu See the Great Wall through 360 photographs. Use the bottom-right arrow to move. Great Wall of China Explore the grounds of the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal
Hiking Trails and Gorges
Enjoy a virtual hike alongside beautiful Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. Walk on the spot while watching! Moraine Lake Walk along the Havasupai Falls located in the Grand Canyon. Havasupai Falls Scroll down for a collection of video walks around Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone
Theme Parks
Click, hold and swipe to look around. Visit ‘The Hopping Pot’ and Carkitt Market. Diagon Alley Travel to Orlando and visit Walt Disney Studios, Orlando Airport and many other attractions. Orlando Navigate with the park map. Enter the Lego Movie World and ride the dragon in VR. LEGOLAND
