A Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Virtual Fieldtrip
Welcome to
Today you will experience the
Pennsylvania Dutch Country. You will
visit a museum, take a tour of an Amish Community where living is simple and
life moves at a much slower pace. You
will also see some of the oldest covered bridges in
Our first stop will be The
Check out the highlights of this museum. Click any where
on the picture to learn more about this museum.
How much do you know about the
presidents? Don’t forget to take the Interactive Presidential Quiz to learn more.
Could you imagine life without
electricity, television, or cars? Well,
the Amish can. Find out who the Amish are by clicking here. What interesting things did you
find out? How are they like 
you? How are they
different?
Our next stop will be a 25-acre
Amish farm.
Click on the farm to read about farm life in an Amish community. Would you like to live on a farm? Explain your answer.
What is this Amish girl
doing? Click
Here to find out.
Now let’s visit an Amish
home. It looks a lot like your home. Do you want to take a tour? Click here to tour
this Amish house. Don’t forget to check
out the front room, bedroom and kitchen.
Did you see that horse and buggy out front? Let’s take a closer look. Click on the buggy.
Where is that buggy going let’s
follow it on our tour. Oh look ahead
it’s a covered bridge.
Why do you think this bridge is
covered? Click
Here to find out.
Click on the bridge to read more about
covered bridges in
Well that ends our trip in
What was the most interesting part
of your trip? What new things did you
learn? Write about it and be prepared to
share with your class.
