Google Earth
Google Earth:
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Google Earth Resources : http://draggo.com/JenniferWagner/google
Ten Reasons Why You Need To Use Google Earth In Your K6 Classroom
10. Totally changes "where I went on my summer vacation" journal entry.
9. Finetune in visually to information not usually seen on a paper map.
8. Lesson plans, kmz's, and tutorials, that have been lined up with standards, are available!!
7. Eliminates the need of flat, wall maps.
6. Bring the locale of a book to life by use of tours. (IE Make Way For Ducklings, Little House On the Prairie or for older students: Around the World in 80 days, Grapes of Wrath)
5. Make the world a smaller place. Create placemarks of family members, e-mail pals, etc.
4. Ability to turn ANY lesson (geography, history, literature) into a more engaging and memorable experience.
3. Pre-Visit your upcoming field trip including distance and directions.
2. Latitude and Longitude coordinates take on much more meaning and understanding.
1. Visit locations (both present and past -- on earth and in space) that you and your students will probably never see in a lifetime.
What is Google Earth? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth)
Google Earth is a virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer, and was created by Keyhold, Inc., a company acquired by Google in 2004. It maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It is available under three different licenses: Google Earth, a free version with limited functionality; Google Earth Plus ($20 per year), which includes additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($400 per year), which is intended for commercial use.
Tutorials & Resources
GE Math
http://www.realworldmath.org/google-earth-tutorials.html
http://www.joewoodonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/gerateprobs.pdf
http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/pribadeneira/view.cfm?subpage=77266
GE Literature
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2005/12/around_the_goog.html
(use with above: http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/adventure/AroundtheWorldinEightyDays/toc.html)
GE Science
http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/teachers/fermann/GE.htm
http://stevekluge.com/projects/dlesege/dlesegemanual/manual.html
http://spacestation-shuttle.blogspot.com/2009/09/nasa-google-earth-application-maps.html
http://www.google.com/moon/
AND MORE
GE Geography Lewis and Clark Expedition: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2005/11/lewis_and_clark.html
Terra Clues: http://www.terraclues.com/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Juicy Geography: http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm
GE History Google Earth Ancient Rome: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2008/11/roman-history-comes-to-life-in-google.html
Conflict History: http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1939-1946/conflict/+en+ecuadorian-peruvian_war
GE Fun Geo Greetings: http://www.geogreeting.com/view.html?ywIrokBDOrswUlvyq
Fun and Games Community: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=8&page=1
Ships: http://planetinaction.com/ships.htm
Where In The World: http://earth.google.com/sightseer_signup.html (monthly newsletter)
EXTENSION FEATURES
Google Sky
http://www.google.com/sky/
Google Earth Flight Simulator
http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/ug_flightsim.html
WILD SANCTUARY
http://earth.wildsanctuary.com/
See Walt DisneyWorld in 3D
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/flashPages/index?id=GoogleEarthPage&CMP=OTC-3dparksVanity&bhcp=1
Google Earth For iPhone http://mashable.com/2008/10/27/google-earth-iphone/
USE SKETCHUP UP to take images into Google Earth
SKETCHUP SketchUp - http://sketchup.google.com/
SketchUp Tutorials
http://www.3dvinci.net/teacherguide/Teacher_Guide.htm
http://sketchup.google.com/vtutorials.html
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/EarthModels
http://www.sheetmetalguy.com/sketchup-books.htm
http://online.caup.washington.edu/courses/larc440/sketchup/sketchup_home.htm
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/418795/page/vc/vc/1
http://www.sketchucation.com/tutorialsa/
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons
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http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Google Earth Resources : http://draggo.com/JenniferWagner/google
Ten Reasons Why You Need To Use Google Earth In Your K6 Classroom
10. Totally changes "where I went on my summer vacation" journal entry.
9. Finetune in visually to information not usually seen on a paper map.
8. Lesson plans, kmz's, and tutorials, that have been lined up with standards, are available!!
7. Eliminates the need of flat, wall maps.
6. Bring the locale of a book to life by use of tours. (IE Make Way For Ducklings, Little House On the Prairie or for older students: Around the World in 80 days, Grapes of Wrath)
5. Make the world a smaller place. Create placemarks of family members, e-mail pals, etc.
4. Ability to turn ANY lesson (geography, history, literature) into a more engaging and memorable experience.
3. Pre-Visit your upcoming field trip including distance and directions.
2. Latitude and Longitude coordinates take on much more meaning and understanding.
1. Visit locations (both present and past -- on earth and in space) that you and your students will probably never see in a lifetime.
What is Google Earth? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth)
Google Earth is a virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer, and was created by Keyhold, Inc., a company acquired by Google in 2004. It maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It is available under three different licenses: Google Earth, a free version with limited functionality; Google Earth Plus ($20 per year), which includes additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($400 per year), which is intended for commercial use.
Tutorials & Resources
- Google For Educators - http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
- Google Earth User Guide - http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/#navigating
- Google Earth Community - http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0
- 20 Interesting Ways To Use Google Earth - http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_175fp5qg9d3&skipauth=true
- Getting to know Google Earth - http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/index.html
- How Stuff Works - http://computer.howstuffworks.com/google-earth.htm/printable
- Google Earth Blog: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/07/weather_and_sto.html
- Google Earth 101 for Educators: http://www.teachinghacks.com/wiki/index.php?title=Google_Earth_101_for_Educators
- Google Earth Simple Help Sheet: http://www.teachinghacks.com/wiki/index.php?title=Google_Earth_Simple_Help_Sheet
Adding Overlays to Google Earth: http://www.virtualfieldwork.org/How_tos/Entries/2009/9/9_3.00_Adding_an_overlay_%28a_geologic_map,_for_example%29_in_Google_Earth%3A_Intro.html - Google Earth Gallery: http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth&hl=en&gl=en&cat=featured
- Use a google form and export to a Google Map and then to Google Earth: http://dgrice.blogspot.com/2009/10/collaborative-maps.html
GE Math
http://www.realworldmath.org/google-earth-tutorials.html
http://www.joewoodonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/gerateprobs.pdf
http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/pribadeneira/view.cfm?subpage=77266
GE Literature
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2005/12/around_the_goog.html
(use with above: http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/adventure/AroundtheWorldinEightyDays/toc.html)
GE Science
http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/teachers/fermann/GE.htm
http://stevekluge.com/projects/dlesege/dlesegemanual/manual.html
http://spacestation-shuttle.blogspot.com/2009/09/nasa-google-earth-application-maps.html
http://www.google.com/moon/
AND MORE
GE Geography Lewis and Clark Expedition: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2005/11/lewis_and_clark.html
Terra Clues: http://www.terraclues.com/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Juicy Geography: http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm
GE History Google Earth Ancient Rome: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2008/11/roman-history-comes-to-life-in-google.html
Conflict History: http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1939-1946/conflict/+en+ecuadorian-peruvian_war
GE Fun Geo Greetings: http://www.geogreeting.com/view.html?ywIrokBDOrswUlvyq
Fun and Games Community: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=8&page=1
Ships: http://planetinaction.com/ships.htm
Where In The World: http://earth.google.com/sightseer_signup.html (monthly newsletter)
EXTENSION FEATURES
Google Sky
http://www.google.com/sky/
Google Earth Flight Simulator
http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/ug_flightsim.html
WILD SANCTUARY
http://earth.wildsanctuary.com/
See Walt DisneyWorld in 3D
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/flashPages/index?id=GoogleEarthPage&CMP=OTC-3dparksVanity&bhcp=1
Google Earth For iPhone http://mashable.com/2008/10/27/google-earth-iphone/
USE SKETCHUP UP to take images into Google Earth
SKETCHUP SketchUp - http://sketchup.google.com/
SketchUp Tutorials
http://www.3dvinci.net/teacherguide/Teacher_Guide.htm
http://sketchup.google.com/vtutorials.html
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/EarthModels
http://www.sheetmetalguy.com/sketchup-books.htm
http://online.caup.washington.edu/courses/larc440/sketchup/sketchup_home.htm
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/418795/page/vc/vc/1
http://www.sketchucation.com/tutorialsa/
© ProjectsByJen.com 1999 - 2015
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution- NonCommercial-No
Derivs 3.0 License