Google Earth Resources
Below are several Google Earth resources you may find valuable when integrating this technology into your classroom. There are many general resources to explore as well as a listing of resources for several of the content areas. Don’t forget to view the presentation below to get a general overview of geospatial technologies and how they impact our lives on a daily basis.
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Google Earth Support Materials
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Google Earth Across the Curriculum
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Science
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Math
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Language Arts
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Social Studies
- KML Factbook – An extensive site of current world demographic data that can be downloaded into Google Earth.
- Westward Expansion
- Lewis and Clark – A file outlining the trip taken by Lewis and Clark along with supporting documentation.
- Oregon Trail – A file showing the route traveled by many settlers of the early west.
- Wars
- Civil War – Several files relevant to the many battles of the civil war.
- World War II– This file puts all of teh battles of WWII on the earth.
- Historical Places
- Community Mapping
- Elder Interviews
- Virtual Autobiography
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Health and Human Performance
- Geocaching – A site to begin your geocacing journey
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Foreign Language
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Other Curriculum Related Sites
- PlaceNames – This curriculum focuses on building cross-cultural relationships between traditional Bitterroot Salish ~ Pend d’Oreille worldviews.
- Cyber-Enabled Earth Exploration (CE3) – An Earth Science Curriculum focused on using Google Earth to discover Earth processes.
- GE Lessons – A great site with tons of resources for using Google Earth in K-12 education.
- One World, Many Stories – Choose a story and begin your journey.
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Other Ideas for Using Google Earth in the Classroom
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GPS and Google Earth – A Teacher How-To book for using Google Earth and GPS |
Sketch Up – A 3D software tool that combines a tool-set with an intelligent drawing system. Providing a way for users to place 3D models within Google Earth. |
Mars, Moon, and Sky – Check out the different views with Google Earth simply by clicking on the planet icon in the toolbar |
Google Flight Simulator – Check out the embedded flight simulator which can be found under the tools menu. |
The Milk Truck – Drive a milk truck across the surface of the Earth |
Geo Greeting – A new way to send a greeting and practice those spelling words. |
Flat Stanley and Google Earth – A new twist on the Flat Stanley activity. |