Looking through all the awesome virtual field trip opportunities on Stockton University’s GSDLC website, the African Safari trip seemed like a must for any teacher that desires to share with their students an environment outside of their own.

Africam provides LIVE channels, highlight videos, and beautiful snapshots of creatures in the African safari. The corporation is also involved in raising money to help provide and care for these animals. My favorite feature is the highlight videos because they are very intriguing and can catch students’ attention and get them interested in the subject the teacher chooses to connect with the virtual trip. This website would be great to incorporate within the science classroom to learn about animals, their habitats, and climate. This virtual trip may also be a small step to get students interested in a place and culture different than their own- Africa. These amazing animals could plant the seed for culture studies!

This is one of the beautiful highlight videos captured of an animal from the African safari. It encompasses an animal that students would never be able to see if they only stay within the borders of America.

Diane Hoffman