Technology: Google Earth
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| Technology: Google Earth |
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Description:
| These websites include lesson plans for mathematics, literature, and science and activities suitable for use with the Google Earth software. Learn how to use the software and experience a flight from space around the globe. View satellite images of the world, three-dimensional landscapes, and representations of large cities and their architecture. There is a link to eThemes Resources on latitude and longitude. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Google Earth: Product Tour
Here is a quick tour on how to use Google Earth software. Click on the "Get Google Earth" link to read software requirements and download its free version. NOTE: The site leads to websites with discussion boards.
Discovery: Earth Science
This lesson plan, originally designed for GPS satellite maps, can be adjusted for learning landscapes using Google Earth. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Introduction to Latitude and Longitude
This lesson plan is designed to help students learn how and why to use the latitude and longitude grid. Use the Google Earth software instead of offered maps. NOTE: The site leads to websites with ads.
Crack the Code
Here is a fun activity where kids must crack a code written in latitude and longitude coordinates to find a stolen treasure. Use the Google Earth to find answers. NOTE: The site leads to websites with ads.
Give Me Some Latitude
Enter city addresses into the Google Earth search, find their precise location, and then answer questions on this worksheet. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Types of Lands
Learn about earth landforms then view their locations using the Google Earth.
Plotting a Hurricane Using Latitude and Longitude
This lesson plan is created for older students to practice their knowledge of globe, latitude, and longitude coordinates. Use the Google Earth software to find mentioned locations and plot hurricane paths on printout maps.
The Educator's Reference Desk: Latitude and Longitude
During this lesson kids can use Google Earth to find states and their latitudes and longitudes.
CIA: The World Fact Book
Use latitude and longitude coordinates from this page to create your own the Google Earth trip to various countries, capitals, and famous cities. Use the zoom and rotation tools to view palaces in France, cathedrals in Italy, pyramids in Egypt, and more.
Google Lit Trips
Google Lit Trip is dedicated to teaching literature in innovative ways. View examples of how Google Earth has been used in the Literature classes. Include tutorials and pre-created Lit Trip book available to download.
Google for Educators
Find some ideas and examples of Google Earth use in classrooms. NOTE: This site has links to external sites.
Google Earth in the Classroom
Read a two-page pdf to find out some possible ways to use Google Earth for different grade levels. NOTE: This site has links to external sites.
Google Earth Lessons
This lesson is designed to demonstrate the potential of Google Earth as a real world decision making tool. NOTE: This site has links to external sites.
Google Earth Lessons
This page shows many different ways to use Google Earth in classroom. Include teaching tips, Google Earth tutorials, activities for mathematics, literature, science. and more. NOTE: This site has links to external sites and it includes ads.
eThemes Resource: Maps: Latitude and Longitude
These sites focus on latitude and longitude. Other topics include time zones, the prime meridian, and the equator. Many sites are interactive.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
1.3, 1.4, G.1.1, G.1.2, G.2.1, G.2.2
AR Standards:
G.1.3.12, G.1.3.13, G.1.4.4, G.1.4.14, G.1.5.7, G.1.5.8.a, G.1.5.8.b, G.1.6.7, G.1.6.8.b, G.1.6.8.c, G.1.7.6, , ,
AU Standards:
1.3.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 4G3.1.1.b, 4G3.1.3, 5A2.3.1.f, 8.1.1.G, 8.2.2.C.2, 8.2.3.C.2.c
DE Standards:
G.1.2, G.1.3, G.1.K-3a.2, G.1.K-3a.3, G.1.4-5a.1, G.1.4-5a.2, G.1.4-5a.3, G.1.6-8a.1, G.1.6-8a.3, G.1.6-8a.4, G.1.9-12b.1, G.1.9-12b.2, G.1.9-12b.3
IL Standards:
17.5.01, 17.11.04
ME Standards:
D1.b
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 5, 7, 5.A.1, 7.A.3, 5.A.1, 7.A.3, 7.B.1, 5.A.1, 7.B.1, 7.D.1, 5.A.1, 7.D.1, 5.A.1, 7.D.1, 5.A.1, 7.D.1
NV Standards:
G.1.3.1, G.1.3.2, G.1.3.3, G.1.3.6, G.5.3.3, G.7.3.2, G.7.3.4, G.1.5.1, G.1.5.3, G.7.5.2, G.1.8.1, G.1.8.2, G.1.8.3
OK Standards:
1.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 7.1, 1.2, 2.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.4, 6.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.1, 1.2, 1.1, 1.1, 1.5
UT Standards:
7.1.a, 7.1.b, 7.1.d, 6.1.a, 7.1.a, 7.1.b, 7.4.a, 11.1.a, 8.1.a, UT.1.1.a.a, UT.1.1.b.b, G.1.1.d.d, 1.2.a, 1.2.c
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