Google EarthPresented by Mark Granito

6th Grade Social StudiesHammarskjold Middle SchoolEast Brunswick, NJ

Google Earth

What can Google Earth do?

Where can I go to learn more?

Why are you here?

How can Google Earth help in your classroom?

Tools to

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Placemarks, Paths, and Polygons

Layers

Virtual Tours

Finding .kml files

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Type in a location:

CountryStateCityLandmark

Placemarks

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The Placemark Tool

Click it!

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Type in a location:

CountryStateCityLandmark

Paths

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The Path Tool

Click it!

Get Directions

Layers

Layers allow you to choose what type of information is displayed on Google Earth.

Borders and Labels

You can choose all of one category or just a single option.

Layers

Political Boundaries

Political Boundaries

Weather

Check the weather of a certain area.

Places

Navigate through a wide variety of places.

Icons depend on the layers you choose to view

Click on icons for more information

Current Events

Find Current Event articles in the area of the world you are studying.

Parks &

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Discover Parks and Recreational sites in your classroom’s area of study

Parks are Outlined

Some parks have their own icons

Oceans

Explore aspects of every major body of water.

Pictures

Find amazing photos of landmarks from around the world.

These are photos that users uploaded

Click icon for more information

Layers

There are many layers included in Google Earth.

And even more to choose from by clicking the Earth Gallery

Tokyo in 1680

Lesson PlansThere is plenty to work with in any

subject…

Geographical

Easy – Locate and Placemark the capitals of all 50 states

Intermediate – Locate and Placemark the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers of WWII. Use different colored pins

Advanced – Draw the path of Alexander the Great’s journey.

State Capitals

• Placemark any location with the click of a button.

• Placemark based on Longitude and Latitude

• Add descriptions too!

Allied v. Axis Powers

Cultural

Emphasize different cultural regions of the world (Northern Africa vs. Sub-Saharan Africa

Conduct a webquest highlighting different religious monuments/houses of worship

Current Events

Map the BP oil spill

Study the crisis in Darfur

Analyze weather patterns

Virtual ToursTake your students from place to place on an automatic or timed tour

Virtual Tours

Right Click “My Places”

Add > Folder

Name Your Tour

Begin adding “Push Pins” to that tour

Virtual Tours

Add locations of interest to your tour

Click Here to play tour

Watch One

The Beauty of Google

Search for a topic

Click HERE for more advanced options

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

Select the types of files you want to search…KMZ or KML

Click one to download

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

Use what you like.

Change what you don’t.

Save it to “My Places”

Share with your Colleagues

Right Click on Tour

Save or Email the KMZ file

Google Earth

Pinpoint Locations

Take and Create Virtual Tours

Expand the Layers

Explore the Earth, Moon, Sky, and MARS!!