Virtual Resources &
Field Trips

This kid-friendly video on the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses animation, music, and narration to share Martin’s vision for the world and his powerful legacy of non-violence and equality for all people. Time: 9:37 minutes.

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine educates on Civil War medical innovation and humanitarianism. Virtual, remote learning resources are available.

Based in the oldest museum building in the US, the Peale Center shares authentic narratives of the city, its places, and the diverse people of Baltimore. View the museum’s virtual programs.

The Phillips Collection houses works from Impressionism to contemporary art. Hands-on programs are available; and virtual, multimedia exhibitions and behind-the-scenes looks.

From the art collection of the Ringling Brothers Circus, the Ringling Museum of Art features international objects that reflect local and circus history.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s “Storyline Online” program features videos of celebrated actors reading children’s books, accompanied by an online activity guide (for teachers or parents).

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online, videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books to help inspire a love of reading in children. Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day.

Learn how trees are able to communicate with each other through a vast root system and symbiotic fungi, called mycorrhizae. This video explores the vast root system and intricate communication of trees. Time: 4:33 minutes.

A video children’s book classic The Tortoise and the Hare. A speedy hare is sure she can beat any animal in the forest in a race, so she underestimates the challenge of racing a tortoise. Can read-a-long for new visitors. Time: 1:49 minutes.

This charming fantasy adventure podcast will have listeners of all ages glued to the speakers until the very end. Two young princes seek to save their kingdoms and in the process face villany, dragons, romance, and a magical forest full of danger.

In the internationally acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a tiny caterpillar eats and eats…and eats his way through the week. Taken from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories collection animated film. Based on Eric Carle’s picture book.

Take in woodlands, wetlands, meadows, and the lake shoreline at AAM accredited Fairbanks Park at Newfields—one of the largest art parks in the country. View birds of prey via webcam and other virtual resources.