Google Earth

Google Earth is a fantastic resource for teachers and students as it enables students to see images from different parts of the earth with the ability to overlay streets/roads with latitude and longitude. Students can see their own backyard and those of another country.

For Google Earth using in education, Google Earth can help us bring a world of information alive for students. It can be used with all grade levels, and the possibilities are endless with our imagination! Students can use Google Earth to explore topics like the progress of human civilization, the growth of cities, the impact of civilization on the natural environment, and the impact of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Teachers can use Google Earth demos to get their students excited about geography beyond the static map, or use different Google Earth layers to study transportation, demographics, economics, and in specific local or exotic contexts.

Students can use Google Earth to:
•Explore the animal kingdom and endangered species with the National Geographic layer and other content.

•Create annotated place markers indicating location of school and points of interest in their town such as the local fire and police stations, the city library, local parks, and museums.

•Study climate change and the effects of global warming.

•Create tours of their school or community.

•Track earthquakes in real-timeAdvanced

Teachers can use Google Earth to:
•Set the scene for geography, history, literature, astronomy and other lessons.

•Involve students in pro-active engagement in a wide-range of Google Outreach projects.

•Adapt traditionally abstract lessons to the “real-world” by having students interact with virtual “real-time” data such as weather, earthquakes, elephants migrations, etc.