An out of town trip for your class? Doesn't happen very often in this age of restricted budgets. Even if you do have the funds, traveling more than a few hours wouldn't be possible... until now!
Have you heard of PORTS? Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students is a great program from California State Parks that brings resources, lesson plans, and videoconferences to teachers and students. Check out their website (http://ports.parks.ca.gov/ ) for more information on specific programs and resources that they can offer you. In most cases, they can even lend you the equipment needed for the videoconferencing.
Imagine learning about plants and animals (see your state standards) and being able to take your students on a field trip led by naturalist to make discoveries.
Check it out and get more information by contacting one of the program managers on the right side menu. I'm excited to say that my class will be taking a trip to the Redwoods in a couple weeks - via videoconferencing. I will report back in a couple weeks on how it went!
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