Field Trip Kit Zoo, aquarium, museum & park days

Field Trip Kit · Virtual Field Trip

Virtual Field Trip for kids

A field trip at home — tap the map, then print a hunt for the living room. Free. No account.

For rainy days, studying before you go, or a classroom Friday.

Start at the gate. The next stop is marked Next.

Stops and cards

Virtual Zoo

10 stops · existing Field Trip Kit cards

  1. Flamingo Lagoon

    Bright pink wader — long legs for shallow water.

    Live cam — Flamingo cam at the Houston Zoo Pre-recorded — Flamingo chicks at the Houston Zoo

    Card

  2. Otter Creek

    Playful swimmer — smallest otter.

    Live cam — Otter cam at the Houston Zoo Pre-recorded — Otters in their habitat at the National Zoo

    Card

  3. Penguin Beach

    Waddle on land, zoom in water.

    Live cam — Penguin cam at the San Diego Zoo Pre-recorded — African penguins at the San Diego Zoo

    Card

  4. Hippo Pool

    Huge river giant that loves the water.

    Live cam — Hippo cam at the San Diego Zoo Pre-recorded — Hippos at the San Diego Zoo

    Card

  5. Giraffe Grove

    Tallest animal on long legs \u2014 look up!

    Live cam — Giraffe cam at the Houston Zoo Pre-recorded — Giraffe calf at the Houston Zoo

    Card

  6. Elephant Walk

    Biggest land animal — trunk to grab, spray, and say hello.

    Live cam — Elephant cam at the Smithsonian National Zoo Pre-recorded — Asian elephants at the National Zoo

    Card

  7. Lion Ridge

    Big cat of the grassland pride — mighty roar!

    Live cam — Lion cam at the Smithsonian National Zoo Pre-recorded — African lions

    Card

  8. Tiger Trail

    Stripy forest big cat — strong and stealthy.

    Live cam — Tiger cam at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Pre-recorded — Sumatran tigers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

    Card

  9. Gorilla Forest

    Strong gentle ape in family groups.

    Live cam — Gorilla cam at the Houston Zoo Pre-recorded — Gorillas at the National Zoo

    Card

  10. Panda House

    Black-and-white bamboo lover — calm and famous.

    Live cam — Panda cam at the Smithsonian National Zoo Pre-recorded — Giant panda Qing Bao in her habitat

    Card

Virtual Aquarium Field Trip

10 stops · existing Field Trip Kit cards

  1. Clownfish Reef

    Bright reef fish — friends with anemones.

    Pre-recorded — Clownfish on the reef

    Card

  2. Crab Shore

    Sideways walker with a hard shell and pinchers.

    Pre-recorded — Crabs at Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Card

  3. Seahorse Garden

    Tiny upright swimmer that holds on with its tail.

    Pre-recorded — Seahorses at Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Card

  4. Octopus Den

    Eight arms and a big brain — master of hide-and-seek.

    Pre-recorded — Giant Pacific octopus

    Card

  5. Ray Flats

    Flat swimmer — often in touch pools (gentle hands!).

    Live cam — Reef cam (rays + sharks) at Monterey Bay Aquarium Pre-recorded — Baby bat rays at Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Card

  6. Jelly Drift

    Soft drifter — no bones, glows and pulses in the water.

    Live cam — Jelly cam at Monterey Bay Aquarium Pre-recorded — Jellies at Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Card

  7. Sea Star Pool

    Star-shaped ocean friend — often in touch tanks.

    Pre-recorded — Sunflower sea star

    Card

  8. Shark Reef

    Ocean hunter with a strong swishy body.

    Live cam — Shark cam at Monterey Bay Aquarium Pre-recorded — Leopard sharks at Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Card

  9. Eel Cave

    Long snaky fish — loves rocky hidey-holes.

    Pre-recorded — Wolf eel

    Card

  10. Turtle Current

    Shelled ocean traveler — flippers for swimming.

    Live cam — Open Sea cam at Monterey Bay Aquarium Pre-recorded — Sea turtles at Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Card

Virtual Natural History Museum

4 halls · existing Field Trip Kit cards

  1. Ocean Hall

    Tanks and swimmers inside a bigger museum day.

    Pre-recorded — Smithsonian Ocean Hall

    Card

  2. Rainforest Hall

    Warm, green, and full of life — look for layers of plants.

    Pre-recorded — Inside a rainforest dome

    Card

  3. Dinosaur Hall

    Bones, giants, and deep time — look up!

    Pre-recorded — Dinosaur hall at the Smithsonian

    Card

  4. Mammal Hall

    Lifelike animals from around the world — spot fur, horns, and habitats.

    Pre-recorded — African mammal hall dioramas

    Card

Virtual Science Museum Field Trip

10 stops · existing Field Trip Kit cards

  1. Woven Wonders

    Colorful climbing structure — art you can climb!

    Pre-recorded — Climbing a giant net at a science museum

    Card

  2. Imaginarium

    Multi-sensory world — explore, notice, imagine.

    Pre-recorded — A glowing sand table at the Exploratorium

    Card

  3. Hands-on Lab

    Touch, test, build — science you can try.

    Pre-recorded — Hands-on floor at the Exploratorium

    Card

  4. Creative Makery

    Build, invent, problem-solve with your hands.

    Pre-recorded — Making in the Exploratorium Tinkering Studio

    Card

  5. Art Lab

    Come-and-go art and reading activities.

    Pre-recorded — Painting with soap film

    Card

  6. Free Explore

    Their choice path — whatever pulled them in!

    Card

  7. Space Shuttle

    A real flying machine that went to space — walk around it.

    Pre-recorded — Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off

    Card

  8. Astronaut Life

    Suits, food, and how humans live off Earth.

    Pre-recorded — Looking back at Earth from the cupola

    Card

  9. Planet Hall

    Planets, stars, and big sky questions.

    Pre-recorded — Earth from the space station

    Card

  10. Rockets

    Tall rockets and the power of liftoff.

    Pre-recorded — Artemis I moon rocket liftoff

    Card

Virtual National Parks Field Trip

10 stops · existing Field Trip Kit park kits

  1. Acadia

    Coast + summit slice near Bar Harbor — plan timed entry for Cadillac.

    Live cam — Acadia webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Acadia granite coast and Cadillac

    Park kit

  2. Great Smoky Mountains

    Smokies starter day near Gatlinburg — not Cades Cove full loop unless energy allows.

    Live cam — Smokies webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Smokies ridges in fall

    Park kit

  3. Everglades

    Boardwalk wetland day near Homestead — gators at a distance only.

    Pre-recorded — Everglades water and wildlife

    Park kit

  4. Big Bend

    West Texas desert day — one basin or river stop, heat-smart.

    Pre-recorded — Big Bend desert and river

    Park kit

  5. Grand Canyon

    South Rim rails and short paths — big views without a rim-to-rim day.

    Live cam — Grand Canyon webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Grand Canyon from the rim

    Park kit

  6. Yosemite

    Valley day: waterfalls and granite views — not Tioga or the backcountry.

    Live cam — Yosemite webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Yosemite granite and waterfalls

    Park kit

  7. Olympic

    One ecosystem day: rainforest boardwalk or coast or ridge views.

    Live cam — Olympic webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Olympic rainforest, coast, and ridge

    Park kit

  8. Glacier

    Mountain lake day — one valley slice, not the whole Going-to-the-Sun epic.

    Live cam — Glacier webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Glacier lakes and peaks

    Park kit

  9. Yellowstone

    Geyser basin day: boardwalks, steam, and Old Faithful — not the whole park.

    Live cam — Yellowstone webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Yellowstone Grand Prismatic Spring

    Park kit

  10. Rocky Mountain

    Gateway meadows and an overlook — not a full Trail Ridge marathon.

    Live cam — Rocky Mountain webcams · National Park Service Pre-recorded — Rocky Mountain high meadows

    Park kit

Print two-sided. Cut the photos; answers are on the back.