But first, a word from our sponsors.
The Electronic Field Trips wouldn't happen without the support of our sponsor and partner institutions. They supply the resources, the content, the expertise and the enthusiasm to pull all these projects together. (Which might lead you to wonder what exactly we do, but that's another story.) We're proud to work with the incredible groups listed on this page.

	Ball State University is the home for the Electronic Field Trips. Through the Teachers College and other necessary departments and people on campus the Electronic Field Trips can come together as a success. Since 1996, BSU has produced over 50 electronic field trip programs to over 80 million students and teachers across the country. Ball State University provides personnel, direction and production for the partnership, and develops the accompanying curricular websites.
	The Apple Learning Interchange has developed an online educational environment to facilitate the interchange of ideas among teachers, education leaders, visionaries and innovators. A museum of online exhibits created by educators for educators showcases authentic teaching practices, leadership practices, virtual field trips and educational events, all with media-based resources. ALI provides the technology for the Bank of Experts Discussion Forum during the live program, and archives the streams of past EFTs.
	The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (NBHF) is located in Cooperstown, NY, and opened its doors June 12, 1939. Each year, the NBHF honors former players into the Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Cooperstown. Thousands of fans, friends and family gather in July to honor these players. This is the fourth electronic field trip partnership between the NBHF and Ball State University.
	The National Park Foundation was chartered by Congress in 1967 to raise private support for National Parks, and to build a broad community of people who care about their parks. America's National Parks have a long tradition of philanthropy, and NPF is proud to continue that tradition today. As the insiders guide to unlocking the National Park experience, NPF is here to tell the stories of the National Park experience, and to educate and inspire people to get involved with their National Parks—whether through making donations, becoming volunteers, or simply helping to spread the word about America's greatest treasures.
	The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
	The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The museum's primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy.
	The National Museum of the American Indian is the sixteenth museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is a Native place that celebrates indigenous cultures and voices from across the Americas. In addition to the new building on the National Mall in Washington, DC, the museum includes the George Gustav Heye Center and the Cultural Resources Center. The museum's collection consists of more than 800,000 Native American art and cultural objects, as well as a photographic archive of 125,000 images, spanning a time period of 10,000 years and representing more than 1,000 indigenous communities in the Western Hemisphere.
	The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is located in Edgewater Maryland on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. SERC is dedicated to increasing knowledge of the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth. SERC examines the ecological questions about landscapes of linked ecosystems, especially those impacted by human activities. This is the second year that SERC has partnered with Ball State University to produce electronic field trips. SERC provides scientists, access to current research and artifacts to the project.
	Space Center Houston provides learning opportunities to teachers and students through the utilization of technology so that we may inspire students to stay involved in mathematics, science and technology and educates citizens on the amazing accomplishments and opportunities available through our Nation’s space program. Space Center Houston developed workshops for the EFT developmental teachers and provide informational support for the program and website.
	Since its inception in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view the Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. NASA provides technical expertise, information and support for the program and website.
	The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science and technology of aviation and space flight. Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Museum has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the "Spirit of St. Louis," Apollo 11 command module, and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. The museum continues to develop new exhibits to examine the impact of air and space technology on science and society.