Authors Wanted

Want to write a field trip? I'd love to have you create one for others to enjoy.

Before you do... look at the categories and try to select a website that fits under one. Once you narrow down your website, email felice (at) mediaangels.com to determine if your website selection meets approval.

You will retain copyright to your material, a by line will be provided for all submitted work. Media Angels, Inc. will retain rights to post your submission, until which time the website no longer works, or it is removed for other reasons.

Remember, this is a parent and child friendly website.

Please email felice (at) mediaangels.com to query first.

In your email:

  1. Reference: Virtual Field Trips
  2. Include the website you want to write about
  3. Send writing credits or other posted articles as a sample if possible

Field Trip Format

The idea is to create a scavenger hunt through a website in  order to find the answers to the questions posed. It can be a fun journey, or one that is more scholarly. The choice is yours.

Keywords

In case the field trip website is not available, these words will help the students to find other similar website

Site Overview

This gives a student an idea of what the website is all about and will help him determine if he would like to take the trip

Goals and Objectives

This is a general synopsis of what the student will learn after taking the trip

Research

There are many great online sources now (Wikipedia did not exist when this website first appeared in 1998.) You can use a resource for a general overview, but please in your own words. Do not plagiarize! You can always site a work, or ask for the permission of the author.

 

Lesson Plans and Site Navigation

This is a sketch, a general overview. Websites change so frequently that many times the site navigation is quickly obsolete. Keep the site navigation general...but give enough clues to find the answer to the questions.

Scavenger Hunt Questions

Three age deliniations are featured on this site: K-3, 4-8 and 9-12. Keep the questions interesting!

Answers

Please provide the answers to the questions posed. I will post the answers on a separate page.

Additional Activities

These activities are only limited to your imagination. Let your creativity flow, or list some additional website sources to visit.




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