1. What is a Virtual Field Trip? Virtual field trips allow teachers to guide their students on an exploration of a distant setting through a sequence of appropriate web sites that creates a guided learning experience.

2. Virtual Places SimpleK12 http://www.simplek12.com/virtualfieldtrips Business Family and Consumer Sciences Fine Arts Health History/Social Studies Language Arts Mathematics Science Other

3. Virtual Sites NASA + NASA Ames + NASA Ames Education + NASA Education + NASA Ames + NASA Ames Education + NASA Education http://quest.nasa.gov/vft/ http://quest.nasa.gov/vft/ http://quest.nasa.gov/vft/ NASA Explorer Schools Solar System Math Lessons Moon Math http://search.nasa.gov/search/search.jsp?nasaInclude=Virtual+Field+Trips http://search.nasa.gov/search/search.jsp?nasaInclude=Virtual+Field+Trips http://search.nasa.gov/search/search.jsp?nasaInclude=Virtual+Field+Trips Jet Propulsion Laboratory Antarctica Kennedy Space Center Virtual Lab Offers Access to NASA's Microscopes

4. Tramline Virtual Field Trips http://www.tramline.com/index.htm Science Field Trips Aquifer Aquifer Deserts Deserts Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Salt Marshes Salt Marshes Other Field Trips American Presidency American Presidency Photography Photography Business Information Business Information Shakespeare Shakespeare Teacher's Resource Field Trips Forms and Templates Forms and Templates Shakespeare for Teachers Shakespeare for Teachers Teacher’s Science Resources Tour Teacher’s Science Resources Tour

5. Our Virtual Field Trip  http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/natwon/_t ourlaunch1.htm http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/natwon/_t ourlaunch1.htm http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/natwon/_t ourlaunch1.htm

6. Tramline Virtual Field Trip Permission Slip

7. Tramline Virtual Field Trips Awards & Recognition http://www.tramline.com/awards.htm  Scientific American  Hot Spot - New Scientist - Planet Science  goENC.COM! goENC.COM!  Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Pacific Bell Knowledge Network  Coolest Science Site Coolest Science Site Coolest Science Site  USA Today Hot Site USA Today Hot Site USA Today Hot Site  National Science Teachers Association National Science Teachers Association National Science Teachers Association  Highlights Teacher Net Highlights Teacher Net Highlights Teacher Net  Classroom Connect Library Award  AT&T Learning Network  Education World  Top 10 Educational Site – Learning In Motion  NWREL  Internet World Wide Web – Top 5  ED’s A-OK  Innovative Teaching Concepts  SKEWL Sites  1998 MIMC Award Finalist  EduNET Connect  The Cool School Site of the Week  SUNLINK Link of the Week  The Busy Educator Award  Bald Guy’s MultiMedia Site of the Week

8. About Tramline Virtual Field Trips About Tramline About Tramline Tramline developed TourMaker© software back in 1996. The company was founded by a group of individuals dedicated to creating a tool for education and training that could be used to help to organize the chaos of the Web. Tramline developed TourMaker© software back in 1996. The company was founded by a group of individuals dedicated to creating a tool for education and training that could be used to help to organize the chaos of the Web. Over the years TourMaker© has earned a reputation as the best tool for creating Virtual Field Trips and Web Tours, providing a host of navigation and orientation aids absent in other field trip formats. Over the years TourMaker© has earned a reputation as the best tool for creating Virtual Field Trips and Web Tours, providing a host of navigation and orientation aids absent in other field trip formats. In 1997, Virtual Field Trips Site came into existence and over time, virtual field trips were created and added by educators. This site was developed as a free resource to K-12 educators everywhere. Teacher's resources were added, and trips were age- specific. In the late 1990's, Tramline received a grant from AT&T to create another educational site. This was Virtual Blackboard. Virtual Blackboard enabled Tramline to expand beyond science-related topics, and we then had social studies, math, and literature virtual field trips. Over time, the multiple sites were merged to ease upkeep and maintenance, and to provide one high quality source of information and resources for using and creating virtual field trips. In 1997, Virtual Field Trips Site came into existence and over time, virtual field trips were created and added by educators. This site was developed as a free resource to K-12 educators everywhere. Teacher's resources were added, and trips were age- specific. In the late 1990's, Tramline received a grant from AT&T to create another educational site. This was Virtual Blackboard. Virtual Blackboard enabled Tramline to expand beyond science-related topics, and we then had social studies, math, and literature virtual field trips. Over time, the multiple sites were merged to ease upkeep and maintenance, and to provide one high quality source of information and resources for using and creating virtual field trips. http://www.tramline.com/abouttram.htm http://www.tramline.com/abouttram.htm http://www.tramline.com/abouttram.htm