Internet Projects and Field Trips
from the Instructional Technology Team updated 11/1/04
Internet Projects | Web Field Trips

• KeyPal Projects
  • ePals Classroom Exchange K-12 Education Resource Allows you to search the database for a country, language, or school name.
  • Intercultural Email Classroom Connections The original source for keypals. Links students and classes across the globe, specializing in cross-cultural connections.
  • Keypals Club International
  • KidsCom Keypals Kids can find Keypals and can join a live chat that is monitored by adults 24 hours a day.
  • Kidlink is a non-profit grassroots organization aimed at getting as many youth through the age 15 as possible involved in a global dialog. The work is supported by 39 public mailing lists for conferencing, a private network for Real-Time Interactions (like chats), an online art exhibition site, and more.
  • Kids' Space Connection (PenPal Box) Go to the penpal box to find online kids looking for keypals.
  • Mighty Media KeyPals Club A place to locate and correspond with other students around the world.
• Collaborative and Communication Projects and Internet Activities
  • Ask An Expert: Main MenuList of experts you can ask questions on many many topics!
  • Another Ask An Expert Page Lists several other places to find experts.
  • Educational Projects Interactive Project list by a teacher - lots of ideas and tips for making your own
  • Global Learn Follow teams on expeditions through far countries.
  • The Headbone Derby An interdisciplinary research project for 4th-8th graders.
  • Houghton Mifflin's Project Center Lots of projects by subject area.
  • Internet Projects Sites A list of places to find projects.
  • Jason Projects Interactive exploration of the oceans, on earth & beyond.
  • Journey North A Global Study of Migration.
  • Michigan, My Michigan A project for 4th grade.
  • New Jersey Classroom Projects Page A list of many collaborative and online projects to participate in.
  • Online Interactive Projects from NASA
  • Our Town An Internet project involving communities and creating web pages. From Computer Learning Foundation.
  • Postcard Geography
  • Educational Web Adventures Interactive adventures to teach about rainforests, life in the universe, tigers, and more.
  • WebQuests in our Future: The Teacher's Role in Cyberspace Kathy Schrock's Guide to WebQuests.
• Commercial Projects (You pay to participate.  These usually have lots of supporting curriculum materials included.)
  • Classroom Connect Offers many different projects throughout the year, including AsiaQuest, MayaQuest, AfricaQuest, and more.
  • OnlineClass A company that provides theme based classes on various topics throughout the year. Curriculum lesson plans, activities, and more included
  • Sites Alive! Discover and explore oceans, rainforests and the world by linking your family or class to live, semester-long student learning expeditions around the globe! Student journals, research updates and real Q&A with the sites!

Web Field Trips

• An Introduction to Electronic Field Trips (for teachers new to the concept).
• Arctic Blast Follow a dogsled team to the North Pole!
• Berit's Best Sites for Children Fun activities of crafts, coloring, games, toys, stories and more.
• Educational Web Adventures Interactive adventures to teach about rainforests, life in the universe, tigers, and more.
• The Field Trips is a site that lists all type of virtual field trips.
• The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
• Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village Online Make a visit to historic Greenfield village.
• Museums in the USA
• National Gallery of Art - School Tours
• Library of Congress No need to travel to Washington D.C. The library is right at your computer.
• Smithsonian Institution Home Page You can spend a lot of time at this site. Lots of stuff to see.
• Virtual Fieldtrip Sites A list of many places to tour.
• Welcome To The White House A great tour of the Whitehouse.
• Welcome to the White House for Kids A White House tour for kids.
• Xcursion Central offers hundreds of ready to go Internet field trips for all age levels.