Virtual Tour Sites List
Crayola Factory
Marshmallow Peeps Factory
Porsche Virtual Showroom
List of Plant Tours with links
The Living Africa Virtual Tour
Honolulu Community College Dinosaur Exhibit Tour
Virtual Tours of Museums, Exhibits and Points of Special Interest Website
Worldwide tours of cultures.
Tour of the Whitehouse for kids
List of virtual tours from Teacher’s Created Resources
List of virtual tours from the LDS Homeschooling in California
Virtual Tour of Big Bend National Park
Imaginova's Virtual Space Tour
Pompeii Virtual Tour site from a Christian Perspective
Unser Racing Museum Virtual Tour
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Virtual Tour of Wild Cats
Stony Point Battlefield -- Click on "Battlefield Walking Tour" to see where the Battle of Stony Point was fought on July
15-16, 1779.
Following a plan devised by General George Washington, Continental troops used muskets and fixed bayonets,
to mount a midnight attack
on a British garrison. As you explore the map of the battlefield grounds, you can read all
about the history that is illustrated with photographs of the area.
Stony Point Lighthouse -- Click on "Lighthouse Tour" to take a photo tour of the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River.
Each picture is accompanied by text that includes information on the location,
structure, keepers, lens and more.
Take a virtual trip to the Amazon Rain Forest! The site's description says it all: "Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian
Amazon through
online games and activities. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home. Discover
the ways in which the Quichua live off the land. Then try your hand at running a community-
based ecotourism project along
the Río Napo."
Take a virtual tour of the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic reception rooms.
The Thinking Business: A Tour of Your Brain
Age Range: 10 and up (Aspects of this site will appeal to younger children as well. Parents, as always, should view the
site with their children for optimal results.)
This commercial website offers a FREE, multi-media virtual tour of the human brain. When you get to the site you will
see an introduction to the "Cortex." Read all about it and then click on the links to continue the virtual journey into the
brain. Learn about the various parts and what they do.
When you complete the tour, use the menu bar located directly below the "Tab" menu to explore:
Brain Facts -- Fascinating tidbits about your brain that are sure to amaze you.
Brain Food -- Discover the foods that should be included in every
intelligent diet.
Brain Games -- Test your knowledge of the brain. Challenge your brain with logic puzzles and a concentration match game.
Test your memory and reflexes as well. Learn to sign the word "brain."
Violin Makers Shop Tour
It delivers a factory tour through pictures and text (use the menu on the left to access each part of the tour). This
site was developed by students in a classroom. There are all kinds of links to additional information within the text of the
tour. Unfortunately, many of the links are no longer working. Regardless, there is still plenty of good material there
Age Range: All
Today's website provides a brief tour of the Chase Candy Factory to see how Cherry Mash (a popular candy confection in
the Midwest) is made. Cherry Mash consists of a soft, cherry flavored center with
maraschino cherries, covered in a mixture
of chopped roasted peanuts and chocolate.
When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction. Then simply scroll down the page to see photographs of the
candy making process, and read the descriptive text. You can also click on short
videos and watch each individual manufacturing
process in action.
When you complete the tour, read the history of this popular candy that was first produced in 1918. Visit the "Image
Gallery" to see an archive of Chase Cherry Mash candy wrappers through the years and
other memorabilia.
Take a virtual tour of the Silly Putty factory at today's website! To watch the video tour when you get to the site,
scroll directly to the bottom of the screen. You'll see the words, "See the video" directly above a screen shot of the video.
Click on it and watch the manufacturing process. Be sure to turn on your speakers to hear the narration.
When the video is over, go back to the top of the page and read the introduction. Take a course in Silly Putty Science
to earn a "Master of Silly Putty Degree." (Of course, you will need some Silly Putty to performthe experiments, which you
can buy from their online store.) Learn about the history and science behind this pink, rubbery goo that has entertained kids
for generations.
Take a virtual trip to the Moon in the Museum’s immersive Hayden Planetarium, or in the comfort of your own classroom.
Take a video tour of the Cape Cod Potato Chip factory. Turn on your speakers to enjoy this fully narrated video presentation
of the Cape Cod brand potato chip manufacturing process - from spud to chip.
THE GIBSON ACOUSTIC PLANT: BOZEMAN, MONTANA - In this unobtrusive building in the heart of Big Sky Country, the artisans
at Gibson Montana build the finest acoustic guitars in the world. Join us for a tour.
http://www.oldewash.com/
A virtual tour of the Washing Machine Museum located in Eaton, Colorado. The owner is Lee Maxwell whose hobby is collecting
antique washing machines. He's written a book about them oddly titled, "Save Womens Lives: The First Ever History of Washing
Machines."
This website serves as a companion to the book (available for sale at the site), and makes access to the museum
available to virtual tourists
everywhere.
When you get to the site you'll see a picture of various antique washing
machine labels. Use the menu on the left
side of your screen and click on "Virtual Tour." A new page opens offering a panoramic view of five areas of the museum. Use
the zoom, speed, and pause buttons to tour the museum at your own pace. There are over 1,000 antique washing machines at the
museum.
Once you've seen the museum, use the menu to learn about the different machines. Search the "Data Base" by brand name,
keyword, machine ID #, and more to access photos and information about each and every machine.
DON'T MISS THE BEST PART called "Machines with Animations" in the "Data Base" section. You can watch videos of many of
these old clunkers in action!
Be sure to click on "Links" on the menu to visit museum websites devoted to old-fashioned
"manglers" or wringers, irons, and even handmade soap -complete with a recipe for making your own soap! (Note: I only quicklyglanced
at the linked websites, so parents, as always, should preview them to determine suitability of content.)
Virtual Tours Of "How Everyday Things are Made” This website was developed by Stanford University to teach children
about manufacturing different products. You can watch the videos in order or on the left-hand side where the tabs are, you
can go directly to product you want to know about. Be sure to watch the intro or you will be lost at first.
City of David: Virtual Tour
At this website you can take a virtual, multi-media tour of the City of
David. When you get to the site you'll see a map (turn on your speakers for accompanying music and narration). Click
on any point on the map and a new page opens with beautiful photographs, videos, panoramas, aerial zooms, and interesting
informative text. Brandel wrote, "The City of David is the archeological site of the city of Jerusalem as founded by King
David c. 2100 BCE. It is south of today's Old City of Jerusalem, which wandered northward over the centuries. Chanukah celebrates
the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem."
Spangler Candy Cane Factory
The Spangler Candy Company has been manufacturing candy canes since 1954. At this site you can take a virtual tour of
their factory. The site explains the process of mass production of candy canes through text and photographs.
Tour Kona Coffee Mill
You can see how Kona coffee gets from bean to cup! When you get to the site simply click on the button that says, "Tour
Kona Coffee Mill." A new page opens welcoming you to the visitor center. Click on the button at the bottom of the screen to
start the slide show. You'll see the coffee groves, coffee flowers, unripe coffee "cherries," and see how the beans are removed
from the coffee fruit. Through text and photographs you'll learn how the beans are processed, sorted, and roasted to produce
Kona coffee. Oh, and by the way, this Coffee Mill is in Hawaii. So, check it out!
This website is from the actual Boeing Airlines Company. This link contains several videos of different tours of many
of the different planes that the company has. This would be a good tie in for science or studying aviation.
Marine Science Institute: Explore The Virtual Bay
This website, sponsored by the Marine Science Institute, provides an animated virtual exploration of the San Francisco
Bay. When you get to the site turn on your speakers to hear sound effects (fog horn, seagulls, sea lions, etc.) and then just
click on the animated creatures you see on the screen. A pop-up window opens with a description of the creature, information
about its habitat, and what it likes to eat. You may have to wait and watch the screen for 10 minutes or so to see *all* of
the creatures here including:
Atlantic Softshell Clam
Bay Mussel
Nudibranch
Red Beard Sponge
Orange Anemone
Spider Crab
Acorn Barnacle
Starry Flounder
Pacific Sardine
Bat Ray
Leathery Sea Squirt
Leopard Shark
Panama Canal Authority: Kid Website
When you get to the site you'll see a picture and some text. To the right of it is a menu of "Kool Links" that you can
use to explore the site. I think it is oddly organized, so I recommend clicking on the menu items in the following order:
*How It Works - This link will open a new page with three menu choices. Click on "Transit," "Operation," and "Dimensions"
for an illustrative and easy-to-understand guide to how the Panama Canal works.
*Live Cameras - This will take you to a page where you can view the live feed from cameras trained on the Panama Canal.
The first camera titled
"Miraflores Locks" was not working properly when I visited the site. However the cameras trained on the "Gatun Locks"
and "Centennial Bridge" were operating well.
Once you've visited the above menu items, check out the Photo Gallery to see historical and modern pictures of the Panama
Canal. Click on "Administration
Building" to read the history of the Canal. Then, have some fun putting together interactive "Jigsaw Puzzles" of the
Panama Canal bridges and equipment.
At this website you can take two different virtual tours of the United States Mint to see how circulated and collector's
coins are made. When you get to the website you'll see a welcome message. Below it you can select either tour as follows:
1) How Circulating Coins Are Made
2) How Collectors Coins Are Made
Click on either one and a new page opens offering you the opportunity to view a slide show with pictures and text, or
take a video tour by watching a narrated film of how coins are made.
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - Mekong Lifeways
This site takes you through a trip along the entire length of the Mekong River (not just Viet Nam), and this site also
has coloring pages
