You don’t have to take a bus to take your students on a great field trip. We offer tours. These interactive virtual field trips give students insight into their future careers by hearing from real-life experts about innovative technologies. Your class will love the enthusiastic facilitators, engaging videos, and kid-friendly topics.
Hosted on Kahoot!, these free Amazon virtual field trips pause between videos for students to answer trivia questions along the way, sparking some friendly competition. Additionally, each tour comes with a teacher toolkit that includes a facilitation guide with student worksheets, certificates, and extended learning opportunities. The tours are compliant with NGSS, CSTA, and ISTE standards, so they can be integrated directly into your curriculum.
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1. Discover how music is born.
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How do songs get from the recording studio to your favorite music app? There’s a science behind it all: software, sound engineering, streaming, machine learning, and more. Amazon Music: Join the Careers Behind the Beats tour and discover how computer science and incredible experts work together to make music possible.
Key learnings: How to record songs, music streaming and licensing, and the engineers and professionals who bring music to life Grade level: 4th grade and up Duration: 30 minutes Take the tour: Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats
2. How can an internship help your career?
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Internships can help jump-start your career! Check out this tour to hear from real Amazon interns about their internship experiences and learn tips and tricks along the way. On the “Scholarships and Internships: Pathways to Careers” tour, students learn the value of gaining experience before graduation, while networking and building critical life skills.
3. Explore cutting-edge technologies that are transforming healthcare.
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Pharmacies have been around for thousands of years, but modern innovations have allowed people to obtain medicine faster and more easily. On this tour, students will learn how engineers and pharmacists work together with robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to help customers get the medications they need. Along the way, explore careers that intersect your passion for healthcare and helping others, including pharmacist, pharmacy technician, process engineer, and applied scientist. This is a unique opportunity to learn how technology is shaping healthcare while discovering an exciting career path in the industry.
Key Learning Contents: Human-Computer Interaction, Prescription Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Control Grade Level: 4th grade and above Duration: 40 minutes Take the Tour: Healthcare Innovation: Amazon Pharmacy
4. What exactly is a “cloud”?
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How did we go from renting movies on VCR video and DVD to instant streaming across multiple devices? Where is the “cloud”? AWS Data Center Tour 1: Unraveling Cloud Computing teaches you the basics of streaming using computers and the cloud. Plus, tour an AWS data center and see how your movies, music, photos, and more are stored.
5. See where all your data is stored and kept secure.
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Discover the infrastructure that protects your information while diving into the data carrier of the future with AWS Data Center Tour 2: Keeping Your Data Secure and Sustainable. Are you running out of storage space on your phone? The cloud is a safe place to upload and store your photos. Learn how data centers use cooling methods, backup systems, sensors, and more to keep your cloud data safe.
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6. How does Amazon deliver packages super fast?
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Take this behind-the-scenes robotics fulfillment center tour to see how computer science, engineering, and real people work together to make the magic of Amazon shipping possible. During this interactive virtual field trip, students will meet with Amazon engineers who will explain concepts such as algorithms and machine learning.
Key content: Computer science, robotics, machine learning, hardware and software Grade level: K-5 version + 6+ version Length: 45 minutes for K-5 and 1 hour tour for 6+ Take part in: Robotics Fulfillment Center Tour
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7. Discover innovative experiments taking place in space.
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Take a peek at the experimental technology aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Callisto: Space Innovation Tour. Learn about the Artemis I mission and discover how a special space technology experiment could change the future of space travel forever. Experiments onboard the ship will include testing how modern tablets can run flight software and enable high-quality video communications in space.
Key learnings: How spacecraft get to the moon, deep space communications, AI voice technology, career paths in space engineering Grade level: 4th grade and up Length: 50 minutes Take the tour: Callisto: Space Innovation Tour
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