These “virtual fieldtrips” are based on topics from the third grade social studies or science curriculum. Units covered include: China, Economics, Flight, and Regions of the United States.

When you are studying China in the classroom it is difficult to imagine how China really looks. The China Guide is here to help! Take this virtual tour of The Great Wall of China- 360 degree views from The Great Wall. This interactive tour allows users to walk along the wall and peek out the tower windows. Descriptions of photographs and native background music are also included.

http://www.thebeijingguide.com/great_wall_of_china/index.html

It is impossible to visit all of the states in each region of the United States during your social studies unit. The Regions of the United States website is available to help students find information on each state. The states are divided into five regions - northeast, southeast, southwest, west, and the middle west. This makes finding information about a particular state much more streamlined.

In addition, general information can be found by clicking a link which leads to other links. These sites give other information about the United States.

http://www.nashua.edu/novakc/Regions/region.htm

Sites last visited on April 7, 2006.

Utah Agriculture in the Classroom presents virtual agriculture tours. This site includes seven farm “field trips” and one virtual tour of an agricultural product - The Story of Milk. The Story of Milk tells the tale of milk - from producer (cow) to consumer (you).

http://extension.usu.edu/aitc/literacy/tours.html

http://www.moomilk.com/tour.htm

During your flight unit, would you like to take a trip around the world to all of the major manufactures of “flying machines?” Well, you won’t need a permission slip for this trip. Visit the Historic Aircraft Index to find the manufacturer, country of origin, and a description of historic aircraft. This site includes photographs and text to describe the appearance and usage of numerous flying machines!

http://www.aviation-history.com/index-aircraft.htm