New Year’s Day Virtual Field Trip Year 2025 Countdown Digital Resource Activity

❄️ Make your resolutions and celebrate the New Year 2025 with this New Year’s Day Virtual Field Trip digital resource activity! Students count down to midnight as they explore the history and traditions of New Year’s Day celebrations. Students learn about the New York Times Square New Year Ball, why we celebrate the New Year, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s traditions, Auld Lang Syne, New Year’s Even in New York City, New Year’s resolutions, New Year celebrations around the world, and more. This fun and meaningful holiday activity contains custom videos, video links, images, reading passages, exercises, writing activities, and more so that your students can practice key skills while they learn more about the world around them!

⚡ This Christmas Around the World Virtual Field Trip Digital Resource Activity comes in the following interactive formats:

• BRAND NEW! MagiCore WebLink Digital Resource – MagiCore WebLink resources integrate browser-based technology with proven learning strategies to keep kids engaged and learning. This interactive format contains elements like voiceovers, animation, embedded videos, and self-correcting drag-and-drop activities that are impossible in Google and other commonly used formats. If you used a MagiCore Webscape, then you know how amazing these resources are. Once you try a MagiCore WebLink activity, you’ll never look at Google Slides the same way again. CLICK HERE to try it for yourself!

• Google Slides & Seesaw Formats – These interactive formats are perfect for any classroom with device access. Slides are interactive and can be used as a fun and engaging exercise within the classroom or remotely. Both formats can be set up to track user responses for teacher review.

❄️ This New Year’s Day holiday resource integrates a variety of social studies and reading skills. Students engage with digital content as they complete reading and writing exercises, drag-and-drop activities, and other interactive and thought-provoking exercises. This virtual field trip was designed to incorporate key reading comprehension, writing, multimedia, social studies, and other important skills.

⛄ This is the perfect activity for welcoming students back to school after the Christmas Holiday Break. Come along on this interactive holiday adventure and make learning come to life for your students!

*Please note: This resource includes links to YouTube videos, so ensure you and your students have access to YouTube before purchasing. Although great care has been taken to ensure all content is appropriate for the stated grade levels, each classroom is unique, and it is recommended that teachers review all content prior to use. I recommend embedding the videos to avoid ads and other content that may be inappropriate. Instructions for embedding the videos are included and it should only take a few minutes. Also, keep in mind that any links to third-party content may be changed or removed by the content owner. All links are reviewed regularly; however, if you find a broken link, please let me know so I can update the resource accordingly.

Features:

✏️ MagiCore Weblink, Google Slides, and Seesaw Formats—These interactive formats are perfect for any classroom with access to a device. The slides are interactive and can be used as a fun and engaging exercise. See below for ideas about how to use this New Year’s Day resource in your classroom.

✏️Engaging Maps & Virtual Video Tours — Interactive maps & virtual video tours take students inside the action.

✏️Interactive Activities — Integrated drag and drop, short response, and other activities make these interactive slides fun and engaging while students learn meaningful content and practice skills.

✏️Reading Comprehension — Integrates key comprehension skills like compare & contrast, multimedia, multiple sources, and more.

✏️Writing & Social Studies — This virtual field trip helps students understand more about the world around them. Students use writing prompts to explore their reactions and ideas.

How to Use a Virtual Field Trip:

This Virtual Field Trip for New Year’s Day is the perfect activity for:

⭐️ Fun Fridays

⭐️ Rewards

⭐️ End of Science Unit

⭐️ Whole Class

⭐️ Small Groups

⭐️ Enrichment

⭐️ Centers

There are so many ways to use these engaging and meaningful activities in your classroom. If you’re looking for more ways to explore learning with Virtual Field Trips, you can LEARN MORE here.

What’s Included?

1. What is New Year’s Day?
2. Help the Ball Drop!
3. Why Do We Celebrate the New Year?
4. New Year’s Eve
5. New Year’s Traditions
6. “Auld Lang Syne”
7. New Year’s Eve in New York City
8. What is a Resolution?
9. Celebrate New Year in Japan
10. Celebrations Around the World
11. Compare & Contrast
12. Reflection