Google+Earth

=//Using Google Earth in the Classroom //=

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Google's satellite imagery-based mapping product enables users to "fly" from space to street level to find geographic information and explore places around the world. It's basically a 3D model of the entire planet that lets you grab, spin and zoom down into any place on Earth. Different versions offer tools for measuring, drawing, saving, printing, and GPS device support

You can use Google Earth demos to get your students excited about geography, and use different Google Earth layers to study economics, demographics, and transportation in specific contexts.

[|Download Google Earth] (if you don't already have it on your computer)

//T// //utorials://
[|Google Earth User Guide] (official version)

[|Atomic Learning Google Earth Tutorials]


 * __How to Create a Placemark:__**

Zoom to the location you want to put the placemark. Click on the "Add Placemark" icon on the toolbar and move it to it's location. Give a descriptive name to the placemark Type your information in the description box. You can add website URLs to link out to the web. ( ex: http://americancivilwar.com/ ) __You can add pictures to the website by following these instructions:__ __You can add YouTube videos or TeacherTube videos by copying the embed code and pasting it in the Placemark description window.__ You can change the placemark icon by clicking on it when you are in editing mode. To make changes to a placemark after you've already created it, Right - Click and choose "properties" (PC) or Control - Click and choose "get info" (Mac)
 * Paste this code into the Placemark description window: **// **http://www.your_image_location_here.jpg** // **">**
 * Find a picture online, then right click (PC) or Control Click (Mac) on the picture and choose "copy image address" or "copy image location" - depending on which browser you are using.
 * Replace the image location (the bold, italics text) with your copied text. You should just highlight the bold, italics text, then Edit/Paste to paste what you've already copied from the picture address.

//Ideas for Teachers://
[|Google Earth - The official page for educators] - overview, links, and ideas

[|Google Earth Community] - Search the Forum for lesson ideas to use in your classroom

[|Google Lit Trips] - Use Google Earth to enhance your classroom book selections

[|Teaching with Google Earth] -

[|Google Earth Activities, Quizzes, and Scavenger Hunts]

[|Google Earth "How to" and Lesson Ideas]

[|History ToursDesigning and Creating Earth Science Lessons with Google Earth]

[|Using Google Earth in the Math Curriculum]

[|Using Google Earth with Discovery Streaming Videos]

[|Measuring Activities with Google Earth]

[|Voicethread] of teachers sharing ideas about how they use Google Earth

[|Using Google Earth] in the Geoscience classroom

[|Google Earth Gallery] - lots of .kml files to download

[|23 Ways to Use Google Earth in the Classroom]

[|"Lets Go"] - Google Earth and GIS resources

[|Google Sightseeing]- moto: "Why bother seeing the world for real?"

US History Tours

[|Google Earth Scavenger Hunt]

[|Google Earth - Oceans overview]

The lessons are approximately 20-30 minutes in length. After students have completed all of the lessons, they have enough knowledge to be able to create their own Google Earth trips. No more boring PowerPoints for you to grade -- have them submit their research in a Google Earth trip! The lessons have been developed so that they will work for any content area.

Agriculture Teaching ideas: //How can I use Google Earth in my Agricultural Education Classroom?//
 * Agribusiness - Determining pasture perimeter to figure how much fence to buy.
 * Agribusiness - business site planning.
 * Agribusiness - finding sections of land.
 * Conservation - Watershed areas - where can I put a pond/lake.
 * Conservation - habitat management, food plots
 * Similar software to what FSA uses to figure land measurements.


 * Ten Reasons Why You Need To Use Google Earth In Your K6 Classroom**