Virtual School Tours week!

Virtual Tours Week: 22nd -26th June 2020
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
The Natural History Museum-London	San Diego Zoo	Monterray Bay Aquarium	Tate Modern Art, London	Longleat Safari Park - Wiltshire, UK
Monday: The Natural History Museum London: Link: https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/vt3/NMNH/z_tour-022.html Introduction: Having accessed the link, you will see a map of the museum. You can move through 3 levels (ground, first and second ‘floors’). These levels can be seen at the top right hand corner of the screen. By clicking on the dots on the map, you can start the virtual tour. Activities: 1: Start at ‘first’ (floor level) and record the names of some of the rooms/halls that you choose to enter. 2: Also write a list of some of the animals that you see along the way. 3. Next move on to ‘second’ and ‘ground’ (floor levels) and complete the same process. 4. Optional: if you like you may complete a ‘fact file’ on one or two animals (of your choice) that you saw during the virtual tour. You may undertake on-line research when completing this task (if possible)
Tuesday: San Diego Zoo Link: Live webcam of animals: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams Stories about the animals: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/index.php/stories Introduction: The first link has live video cams of various animals -hippos, platypus’, baboons, penguins, polar bears, penguins, apes, koalas, pandas to name but a few. You can watch the animals in real time. The second link are short stories about some of the animals at the zoo which are really nice. (especially about Zuli the elephant and Omeo the baby koala!) There are also games that you can play. Activities: ·       Watch the live videos of the animals. What animals did you watch? ·       Read a story of your choice about the animals at the San Diego zoo. Write 5 sentences in your own words about the animal that you picked. (2nd-6th) ·       You can make a swinging monkey! Click the link to see how to make one: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/activities/swinging-monkey
Wednesday: Monterray Bay Aquarium Link: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams Introduction: When you click on the link, the aquarium has live cams of different sea animals and some land animals such as penguins. There are two cams not working at the moment(The Monterray Bay cam and Sea Otter cam) but there are plenty other ones to view. It begins with the Aviary Cam then moves onto the Coral reef and Jelly fish cam and so on. The penguin cam is very cute! Activities: Here are some links you can click into that shows more information about the life in an aquarium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfstYSUscBc- This video is a BBC Earth clip focusing on the Emperor Penguins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z8ujpPgUjI&t=157s Want to know more about jellyfish? Click the link here! Jellyfish 101 Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BKd5e15Jc&t=176s Exploring the coral reef: Learn about oceans for kids. It shows life in a coral reef.
Thursday: Tate Modern Art Gallery, London  Link: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids Introduction: Tate Modern is an art gallery in London and this link will take you there! Well, kind of.  It will direct you to Tate Kids which is the online section, especially for children. There are lots of great videos, games and activities to do – so take your time and have a browse!  Below is a video, quiz and game I recommend trying. Enjoy your trip! Activities ·     Click on the link below to a short video about Pop Art. You might recognise some of the artists! https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/what-is/pop-art ·       Click on the link below. See which pop artist best suits your style.  https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/quiz-which-pop-artist-are-you ·       Try to create a piece of Pop Art of your own at home and send a picture to your teacher.  Or use this Street Art – graffiti app to do a creation online. It will upload and your art might get displayed on the Tatekids website!  https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/street-art
Friday: Longleat Safari Park Link: https://www.longleat.co.uk/news/longleat-launches-virtual-safari Introduction: Longleat Safari Park is a drive-through Safari Park in the UK and was opened in 1966. When you click on the link there is a video that takes you through the entire park and introduces you to all the animals that they have on the park and gives you fun facts along the way! Make sure you don’t have any snacks hidden in your pockets, the animals can smell everything!! Enjoy your trip 😊 Activities: 1.    What is your favourite animal and why? 2.    Can you think of a fact/facts that you learned about any of the animals along the way? 3.    Draw or create your favourite animal at the park and send a picture to your teacher!