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Virtual field trips challenge and expose students to new types of technology. It is a great way to spark their interest and motivate their learning in a specific content area. Virtual field trips can offer students more opportunities because you can take them to places they wouldn't normally be able to go to otherwise - like inside a volcano or ocean floor! In addition, virtual field trips may even boost students' reading comprehension skills and will expose them to different cultures and environments. While virtual field trips offer a great learning opportunity, they can be hard to organize and time consuming. Take advantage of our free virtual field trips and engage your students even more!

"Google Correlate finds search patterns which correspond with real-world trends. Compare time series Many search terms vary in popularity over time. To find terms that vary in a similar way to your own time series, enter your data using the link above. Or take a look at these examples to see which search terms: "

Colonization is a strategy game where players take on the role of settles and build towns in a new land. A useful game for history lessons.

This is a set of environmental games where players take the role of a CEO of a company and try to please everyone and make the best decisions.

"Whether you are a researcher, historian or you simply want to know more about Britain's history, take this fantastic opportunity to search this vast treasure trove of historical newspapers from your own home."

iGeology is a new free smartphone App that lets you take a geological map of Britain with you wherever you go to help you learn about the rocks beneath your feet. And with the phone's GPS, you'll know exactly where you are. 

"The Battle of Hastings took place on 14 October 1066. And it changed the course of history, as William of Normandy defeated the exhausted troops of England's King Harold. Experience what it's like to change history yourself, by taking sides in the 'Battle of Hastings' game."

"Schools Global Footprint is a teaching resource that helps you to explore and to reduce the environmental effect your school has on the planet. The global footprint calculator is a great tool for helping you reduce your schools' ecological footprint by taking action on six topic areas including: energy, transport, food, waste, water and buildings."

"Dimensions takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are. Type in your postcode or a place name to get started."

only after the EC told them to 'scale it down'

More than 100 science academies around the world have called on world leaders to take action on population and consumption at the Rio+20 summit. They say past failures on these issues threaten the natural world and prospects for future generations. The science academies include the UK's Royal Society as well as its peers in countries at all stages of development.

Ways in which to use Google maps...I didn't know you can text them for directions: If you can still eke out an SMS message, you can text GOOGLE with a message formatted as "Directions A to B," substituting a town, ZIP code, or street address for A and B.