VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP INFORMATION SHEET

							                          VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
                         INFORMATION SHEET

NAME OF STUDENTS IN GROUP:



NAME OF VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP:


DATE OF TRIP:


Directions:         Read through the following instructions before traveling on your
virtual field trip. While on this journey, there are four activities you are to complete.
    1. Briefly tour the virtual field trip for an overview
    2. Listing of the categories found in the virtual field trip
    3. Locating new words and writing their meanings
    4. Selecting several categories and describing what was viewed there.

WARNING WARNING WARNING: It is easy to get sidetracked on
your virtual field trip journey. Watch the clock, there is one on the back wall, so your
trip won’t get cut short!

Enjoy your trip! Hope you learn lots along the way!

ACTIVITY # 1
Sit back and tour each of the categories in the field trip. Click on at least two sites within
each category. Once you’ve completed the brief tour, return to the virtual field trip’s
home page. Now you are ready to gather information along the way.

ACTIVITY # 2
List each of the categories found in the virtual field trip selected. (Some trips have more
categories than others.)
Category _______________________________________________________________
Category _______________________________________________________________
Category _______________________________________________________________
Category _______________________________________________________________
Category _______________________________________________________________
Category _______________________________________________________________




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      ACTIVITY # 3
      As you travel through the sites, make a list of 10 words that are new to you. Beside each
      word you list, write what you think the word means. Later, check your definition with a
      dictionary’s definition.

YOUR NEW WORD            WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS                    DICTIONARY’S DEFINITION

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ACTIVITY # 4
As you continue your travels, select three categories that interest you the most. Visit
two sites in each category. Write the name of each of the two categories and list the
names of the two sites you visited. Also, write a three interesting facts you learned
while visiting each category.

Category: ______________________________________________________________

URL Address ___________________________________________________________
URL Address ___________________________________________________________

Interesting facts:
1.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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2.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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3.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Category:_______________________________________________________________

URL Address ___________________________________________________________
URL Address ___________________________________________________________

Interesting facts:
1.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________________
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Category: ______________________________________________________________
URL Address ___________________________________________________________
URL Address ___________________________________________________________


Interesting facts:
1.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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    EXTENSION ACTIVITIES FOR VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
Student(s) Name ______________________________________________________

Virtual Field Trip _____________________________________________________

Date ________________________________________________________________



EXTENSION ACTIVITY 1
Of the sites you visited on your virtual field trip, which would you like to visit in person?
Why? Also, who would you like to take with you on this trip and why? Describe how
you would plan this trip. Be sure to include such things as: how you would get there,
time of the year, length of trip, items you would take, type of clothing needed, etc.



EXTENSION ACTIVITY 2
Select two sites you visited and write their URL addresses.
URL Address_______________________________________________________

URL Address_______________________________________________________

Compare and contrast these two sites. Provide at least three (3) ways in which they are
similar and at least three (3) ways they are different.



EXTENSION ACTIVITY 3
Describe the virtual field trip you took today. In your description, use at least 8 of the 10
new words you found today in your description. Who would you recommend this field
trip to and why? In your opinion, is there any type of site, category, and/or information
that should be added to this field trip site? If so, what and why?




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