Virtual Field Trips and Tours - Museums and Places Around the World!

Take a virtual field trip or visit the beauty in our wonderful world! 
Road Trip from Home: Virtual Field Trips: ​www.titlemax.com/articles/road-trip-from-home-virtual-field-trips/
Some of the links on this page no longer work, but most do. Check out the link to The Sistine Chapel at the Vatican (it really looks just like that when you're there!).
Teachers Guide to Virtual Tours and Field Trips: www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html (This is the first link in the Road Trip page above, and some of these links also no longer work, but many do, like the British Natural History Museum and the walking tour of the Great Wall of China!)

Day Camps and Online Support to Virtual Learners

• ​Fairfax County Office for Children offers limited school-aged child care: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/office-for-children/supporting-return-school-program
• Baroody Camps is offering both 1:1 in person assistance and distance learning and homework helpers for small groups. Virtual assistance is also available for tutoring and homework help. https://www.baroodycamps.com/school-year-programs-2020
• The T.E.A Center (The Transformational Education Adventure Center in McLean) is offering a blended virtual learning assistance and school-aged care program: www.theteacenter.org/programs/before-and-after-school-care/
• Kids Language Arts in McLean offers an in-person blended program of math and literacy tutoring for K-6 and distance learning support: https://www.kidslanguagearts.com/
• Dulles Sportsplex in Sterling, VA offers day camp support for virtual learners: dullessportsplex.com/the-sportsplex-study-hall-and-day-camp/​

Fairfax County Public School Resources

• New* FCPS Return to School Information: www.fcps.edu/index.php/returntoschool
• New* FCPS Sample Schedule for Virtual School Day: www.fcps.edu/index.php/return-school/schedules
• Franklin Sherman Resources: https://franklinshermanes.fcps.edu/resources
• BLACKBOARD: https://fcps.blackboard.com (Students should log in with their student ID and password to see courses.)
• FCPS Covid Updates: https://www.fcps.edu/news/coronavirus-update
• FCPS Learning Plan: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/distance-learning
• 2020/2021 FCPS Curriculum: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-k-6
• FCPS TV Station
  • Elementary School TV Channel (Channel 21)
  • Link to Programming List: https://www.fcps.edu/news-features-and-events/cable-tv/cable-tv-guide
  • Livestream TV: https://www.fcps.edu/tv

Educational and Student Distance Learning Support

Multiple Subject Areas

• Wide Open School:  A free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense and organized by topic.
• OutSchool: A marketplace of live online classes for kids ages 3-18. Classes meet in small groups over live video chat where students are safely connected with teachers and classmates who share their interests.

Math and/or Reading

• Khan Academy: Offers free practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard tackle. They tackle math, grammar, reading comprehension and more.
• Kumon Academy***: Kumon's unique approach to learning can help your kids: master math and reading, build study skills and reduce homework stress and test anxiety.
• Math Prodigy Game (grades 1-6): Prodigy is an adaptive game-based learning program that makes math learning fun and challenging.
• Mathnasium***:  Instructors will teach your child how to understand math in an individual setting – our unique approach enables us to effectively explain math concepts and lend a helping hand to every student
• MyOn: A student-centered, personalized literacy environment giving students 6,000 enhanced digital books. Login = student ID (found on your child’s progress report) / Password = (your child should know).
• Tumble Books: Curated database of children’s e-books. Ask teacher for password.
• Epic!: An online digital library for kids 12 and under. Free access for 30 days to 40,000 digital books.
• Headsprout (K-5): Interactive online episodes to teach students the reading fundamentals and comprehension skills they need to become successful readers. Free access for the rest of the school year.
• Lexia: Literacy curriculum for students of all abilities.
• Storyline Online: Stream videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
• FSES Library:  Access eBooks and eAudiobooks through Destiny. Log in with student ID and search for e-books to check out.
• Fairfax County Public Libraries

Science and/or Social Studies

• Pebblego (K-3): Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. Boosts engagement and fosters independent learning about animals, science, biographies, social studies and dinosaurs. Ask teacher for password.
• Scholastic’s “Learn from Home” Classroom: Free daily online courses. Scholastic's learning plans cover most of the subjects students learn while at school.
• BrainPop (grades 3-6) and Brain Pop Jr (K-3): A trusted learning resource supporting core and supplemental subjects. Also available as an app.
• Mystery Science: Offers mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons that include an activity.
• Animal videos and webcams
• Virtual tours

*** denotes FRANKLIN SHERMAN DONOR/SPONSOR

Offline Activities

• Read
• ​Create a scavenger hunt
• Play board games
• Write and perform a play
• Play card games
• Ride a bike
• Go on a walk
• Bake/Cook (hide measuring spoons/cups and figure out how to use the others)
• Meal plan on a budget
• Draw/paint a picture
• Lego-building
• Journal
• Science walk - Plant and animal observations, sketching, or data recording
• Playing musical instruments
• Work with coins (how many different coin combinations can you use to make $0.35)