Kids Sheltered in Place and Stir Crazy? Send them on Virtual Field Trips.
Compiled by
Dr. Kimberly Miller
President NSA Psychological Services Board
Kids going stir crazy and you want them to do something more than watch Disney Plus and play video games? Send them on a virtual field trip. Here are a list of places they can go compiled by Dr. Kimberly Miller.
Explore the Great Wall Of China
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
Discover The Pyramids
Explore Yellowstone National Park
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Explore Bryce Canyon, Dry Tortugas, Hawaii Volcanos, Kenai Fjords, and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/parks
Explore the Louvre Museum in Paris
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Explore 10 Museums From Around The World
Polar Bears On The Tundra
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/tundra-connections/
Monterey Bay Aquarium
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
San Diego Zoo
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
The Nature Conservancy offers 11 virtual field trips that allow students to do everything from exploring a coastal rainforest while in a canoe to unlocking the secrets of coral reefs in the Dominican Republic. Each video is about 45 minutes long.
Smithsonian
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
Ellis Island
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
Explore the world’s largest cave in Vietnam
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news-features/son-doong-cave/2/#s=pano60
Mars
https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Arizona State University provides 18 virtual trips with photos, explanations, short videos and maps. While the trips can be viewed on a computer, they really come to life through a virtual reality headset that allows for 360-degree viewing.
Glacier National Park overview, amazing pictures, information on hiking trails, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVg_cYB2hSk
Redwoods National Park – 4K Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWi2bn40ma4
Zion National Park 4K Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6tC1pyrsTM
Hoh Rain Forest Nature Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_P8RUqGQbM
Maui Hawaii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV9qndEs3Nk
Kauai Hawaii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nf61dNdzPc
Orbit a journey around the earth in real time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXGZAEWzn0
Death Valley CA 4K Nature Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnBwfkViUxI
Mt. Rainer National Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyTnbmNB0aI
About Dr. Kimberly Miller
Dr. Kimberly Miller is a police psychologist and a sought-after speaker, consultant and trainer who has been inspiring and motivating individuals in our profession for over 15 years. She is a strength-based facilitator of individual and organizational change and is known for her relationship-based approach to her work and the skill-based, engaging training and consultation services she offers. She uses workshops, coaching and organizational interventions to improve not only the individual line-level employee skills but also work to improve supervision, management, and the entire organization.
Dr. Miller’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Auburn University, a Master’s degree in clinical psychology from Ball State University, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Colorado State University. In addition to her academic credentials, Dr. Miller has significant experience in leadership and mentoring with over 25 years of serving in supervisory and leadership roles and currently serves as the inaugural president of the National Sheriff’s Association Psychological Services Section.