Virtual Field Trips: K-12
Enhance your classroom experience and bring history to life without having to leave your school. Our Virtual Field Trips inspire students as they engage with stories and artifacts virtually.
We have closed our Virtual Field Trip booking for the 21-22 school year and will open up booking for the 22-23 school year on August 1, 2022. If you would like to book a program for a date before August 1, please email Deborah Wood at tosborne@mdhistory.org

Free Virtual Field Trip Opportunity

The British are coming! It is time to grab your haversack and join the Continental Army. In the Virtual Field Trip, “Grab Your Haversack: Exploring the Life of a Revolutionary War Soldier,” students in grades 4-8 learn about what George Washington and other patriots carried with them during the Revolutionary War. Along the way, they’ll learn about the life of a continental soldier and society during the Revolutionary War.
MCHC is pleased to offer this VFT at no cost to educators through generous support from the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. Book the program below.
Virtual Field Trip Lessons
Indigenous People of the Chesapeake
What does a historian do? Step into the role of junior historian and examine primary sources and artifacts to learn more about the Indigenous people of the Chesapeake living in Maryland. Learn about life along the Chesapeake Bay and how it changed when Indigenous peoples met the Colonists. Students will examine and primary sources and artifacts to understand the importance of analyzing multiple points of view. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 3-7. Book Now
What Makes a Good National Anthem?
An important symbol of a country, a national anthem is meant to help foster patriotism, unify the people, and represent a nation’s values to the rest of the world. But how does a song do that? 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades K-8. Book Now
Pack It Up: What to Bring to Colonial America
Students consider the choices early colonists made when deciding what supplies to bring to the New World, taking into account factors such as necessities for survival and resources available in America. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 3-8. Book Now
Daily Life: Then & Now
Travel back in time with a teacher from the 1800s! Designed especially for young students, children learn about the past and compare their own life with that of children from long ago. 45 minute program. $50 per program for in-state public schools and $100 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades Pre-K-2. Book Now
From Plantation to Shipyard: Perspectives on Slavery
From tobacco plantations to the shipyards of Baltimore, students learn about the diverse experiences of enslaved African American in the United States. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 8-12. Book Now
Get the Message? WWI Propaganda & Life on the HomeFront
Combining important media literacy skills with historical thinking, students examine the fears, pressures, and motivations experienced by Americans living on the homefront. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 7-12. Book Now
You & Your Watershed: Learning Through the Chesapeake Bay
Using the Chesapeake Bay as a case study, participants gain a deeper understanding of how humans have affected the Chesapeake Bay watershed, from the Native Americans to today. This program is carried out in partnership with the National Aquarium. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 4-12. Book Now
Grab Your Haversack!: Exploring the Life of a Revolutionary War Soldier
We can learn a lot from the things a soldier carried. Students work in teams to examine Revolutionary War-era objects and compete to gather the supplies they need to join the Revolution. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools. This program is eligible for a grant through the Society of Cincinnati.
Grades 4-8. Book Now
Tracing the Life of Frederick Douglass
This program narrates the story of Douglass’s life. Students focus on analyzing primary source documents from Douglass and view photographs, timelines, and other sources that explore the legacy he left behind. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 2-12. Book Now
Protesting Segregation in Maryland
During this live, interactive program students will use the state of Maryland as a lens to learn about the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine oral histories, photographs, and newspaper articles to understand how people protested segregation and discrimination during the Reconstruction era and up to the 1960’s during the civil rights movement. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 8-12. Book Now
Votes for Women
Celebrate the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Maryland! Learn about the lives of Margaret Brent, Harriett Tubman, Julia Emory, and more to gain a richer understanding of the history of activists fighting for voting rights. 60 minute program. $75 per program for in-state public schools and $125 for out-of-state and private Maryland schools.
Grades 6-12. Book Now
Have a Question?
Contact Digital Learning Coordinator Tyler Osborne by phone at 410-685-3750, ext. 378, or by email at tosborne@mdhistory.org