Meet me at the Corner: A virtual Field Trip for 6 - 12 year olds

Thanks to a comment left in a post this afternoon, I just learned about a kid friendly site called
MEET ME AT THE CORNER. Children can have an interview with the Park Ranger at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, learn about the history of Balboa Park, the Pan America Exhibition, and a bit about the work of a park ranger.

Along with the original content created by the professional staff, MEET ME AT THE CORNER is open to kid- produced content. The current video was submitted by 11 year old Sam. How cool is that!! He interviews an animal behaviorist at the Denver Zoo. It is obvious that the episode was written and filmed by Sam but the MMATC staff did a great job of editing and adding photos and links to take the episode to a new level.

MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids is a series of educational video podcasts for kids ages 6-12. New episodes are uploaded every two weeks, with a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities, a list of recommended books and links to fun websites about each topic.

This is a great website for kids, parents, teachers and homeschool families.

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Win a Trip to a National Park for Spring Break

Even though the kids just went back to school, it is never too early to start thinking about your Spring Break plans. Thompson Water Seal has a super cool promotion going on right now where you could enter for the a chance to win a wonderful, education trip for spring break 2011.

Thompson's Water Seal has been helping preserve and protect structures at our National Parks for several years now, and this year, they are offering you and your family a chance to win a trip to the National Park of your choice! That includes Parks in Hawaii and Alaska.

Imagine showing the kids the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone. The trip includes airfare, hotel, rental car and spending money (value $5,000.) Winning would be awesome - You can’t get a much better deal than a free trip. Deadline to enter is Oct 4 – just go here to enter. Good Luck!!

And while you’re there, you can take part in a kind little pay it forward - simply visit the “Click To Donate” page and each click means one dollar for the National Park Foundation. You don’t have to register or provide any information – just one click.

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U.S. National Parks Fee Free Days

Over 100 U.S. National Parks are participating in FEE FREE DAYS. Mark your calendar for fee-free days this year:

April 17-25, 2010
(National Park Week)
September 25, 2010
(Public Lands Day)
November 11, 2010
(Veterans Day)

And to make the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors on this summer’s fee free weekends with the their own special offers.

Start planning your visit :-)

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