Teachers and students alike want, need, and should take learning outside the classroom.  A field trip enables students the opportunity to make real world connections to classroom learning.  They get the chance to really experience what their learning is all about.  The key to a successful field trip is to keep your educational purpose in the forefront of your mind.  Know why you are going and make sure your students know why they are going.  Know what you want your students to gain from the experience and plan your trip accordingly. With a virtual field trip your students may not be leaving the classroom physically and you may not need to worry about travel planning, permission slips, cost and some of the various other burdens that accompany a traditional field trip, but you do need to plan extensively.  If you type in "virtual field trips" on the web, you will be provided a long list of possible field trips.  I have provided links for some of them here. Be careful.  Don't just think you are going to click on a link and presto! Instant lesson!  You MUST plan, and visit the site.  Some sites will even have an educational coordinator.  You can contact the educational coordinator and see if they have any pre and/or post visit activities.  A few minutes of preparation now will provide a valuable learning experience for your students.  Some things to remember when planning your virtual field trip are:  Know our county's AUP (Acceptable Uses and Practices Policy)  and make sure all your students have permission to go on-line. Teach a prep lesson before your trip. Check all links up to three clicks away from your trip site. Provide tasks for your students to accomplish while on their trip (treasure hunt checklists and collecting text or images are excellent ideas to guide your students on their trip).  Chaperone your students at all times while they are on the trip. For first time trips, try using a  projector to take the class on the trip as a group.