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Google Earth is a virtual globe that
allows the user to view true-color images that were taken by satellites and
aircrafts. The resolution varies from one location to another. It enhances
spatial thinking skills.
General Information and lesson plans:
Explore,
Search and Discover - This
web site provides short demo videos that explain some of the features of
Google Earth. The demos show how to fly to any place in the world, find a
local business, obtain driving directions, locate mapping and media content,
and more. It also contains the link to download Google Earth (Free).
Google
Earth User Guide - Provides a
very comprehensive list of topics.
The
Sightseer - Monthly
Newsletter for Google Earth - Provides new information as well as many
placemarks that can be downloaded. There is a placemark that turns the Earth
into Jupiter and shows the clouds in motion. Another placemark shows how the
continents evolved over millions of years.
Google
Earth for Educators -
Provides an overview of the uses of the application as well as ideas on how to
use google earth in the classroom.
Google
Earth Lessons - Numerous
lessons on various topics. The lessons range from My tour of Spain, to X-Treme
Geometry, to Drake's Circumnavigation and many many more.
Google
Earth - Classroom Activities
Google
Earth and Discovery Education
unitedstreaming includes lesson plans.
Google
Earth Community - Provides an
example of a project with directions to create a placemark.
Google
Earth Blog - This site
provides information on how to use the application.
AGSSS (Advancing
Geospatial Skills in Science and Social Science) Provides information on
spatial thinking, curriculum materials, activities (example Exploring Africa),
and guides for student's laptop version of Google Earth.
Google
Earth and Geoscience Education
- This site contains an introduction to Google Earth, some examples on how to
use it, some Google Earth Datasets, and a lot more.
Decision
making with Google Earth -
San Francisco:visualizing a safer city
Hurricane
Katrina Imagery - Several
images that show the impact of the hurricane. Contains before and after images
and damage assessment.
Foreign Languages:
EduTechie.com
- Using Google Earth in the
Foreign Language Classroom
Paris
most interesting Monuments and Places
- View with google earth
Geography:
Google
Earth Resources for Geography Teachers
Literary
Geography: Using Google Earth
to investigate Svalbard, the setting for Northern Lights.
Geospatial
Technology in the Classroom
History:
Explore
PA - The Google Earth Way! Invites
Pennsylvania teachers to participate in a project supporting PA Historical
Markers.
World
War II placemark - This link
will give you the download to use in Google Earth.
Science:
Google earth is changing science
- This is the title on an article that explains how biologists,
meteorologists, epidemiologists, and others are using google earth in their
work. To read about it click here.
GIT
Ahead - Take a look at
Teacher Resources.
Current
Volcanic Activity
Crisis
management with Google Earth
- This lesson has received good reviews. It is a role play activity on
Montserrat completed with objectives and resources.
Major
Earthquake in Indonesia that
occured January 21, 2007 can be viewed in Google Earth once you download the
placemark found on this link.
Climate
change - The goal of the
lesson is for students to understand the factors that can impact earth's
climate.
modeling
sea level Change on the Gold Coast
- An activity containing the required resources.
Soil
Survey Observation Points -
The soil survey took place in Massachusetts. There are photos of of the soil
profiles and location.
NEO
- NASA Earth Observations allows users see NASA datasets in spatial form with
Google Earth. Data
set topics include land, life, oceans, atmospheres, and energy.
NOAA's
Coral Reef Watch Adds Google
Earth Data
NOAA's Great
Lakes Environmental Research Lab publishes Google Earth Content.
Fly
Tornado Paths using Google Earth -
You will be able to see the path of tornados from 1950 to 2004. Use the
calendar to pick a specific date. Select the tab which says "Fly the Path"
this allows you to download the path for that tornado and view it in Google
Earth.
Near
Real-time Severe Weather Data for the US
Near
Real time Ocean/Weather Data
Google
Ocean - Contain marine data
for Google Earth and Google Maps
Stream
Flow - Google Earth files on
streams.
DLESE
NY Landscape Regions. In this
site you will be able to download several files dealing with geology and
environmental issues. It also contains a tour that introduces students to
glacial erratics on Long Island, the Ronkonkoma terminal moraine, and the Rock
Hill erratic. Coastal erosion and deposition can be studied by viewing dunes,
beaches, and wave cut banks.
Investigating
Wind Energy - Students make
decisions on a good location for a wind farm.
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