Google+Earth

=Resources for using Google Earth and Google Maps in the classroom=

Google Maps

 * [|Classroom Example of Google Maps in Action - Oral Histories]
 * [|100 Things to do with Google Maps (Mashups)]
 * [|http://earthquakes.tafoni.net]

Google Earth

 * [|Google Earth official community]


 * [|Google Earth Lit Trips] - interactive trips through different novels using Google Earth. Can use as an example to create your own (can be done in ANY LANGUAGE)


 *  [|Real World Math: Using Google Earth in the Math Curriculum] - This site uses Google Earth to teach Math! Use higher level thinking skills and provide active learning by using the lessons on this site. Visit the "Lessons" page to view lessons grouped into four categories: Concept Lessons, Project-Based Learning, Exploratory, and Measurement. Use the "Community" page to collaborate or submit lesson ideas. Click on the "Update" page to view new lessons or resources added. The "Resource" page contains links to other sites and tutorials that are useful.


 * KML Factbook - Combine data sets from International agencies with the visualization of Google Earth 3D or Goog Maps 2D for a great way to look at data. Search data such as population growth rates, birth rates, education expenditures, and age structure diagrams by clicking and highlighting the data set and then clicking the "preview in map button." Click "download kml file" to save this file for others to see.


 * Dr. Alice Christie’s Using Google Earth in Education: http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/gearth/


 * How Stuff Works: Google Earth: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/google-earth.htm/printable


 * Juicy Geography: Google Earth Lessons: http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm


 * Discovery Channel: Google Earth: http://www.discovery.com/googleearth/


 * Google Earth Lessons: An Educational Resource for Teachers: http://www.gelessons.com/ - This site offers a collection of lesson plans to correlate with Google Earth. There are lessons in math, social studies, language arts, and science. View "How To" videos, "Student Controlled" lesson plans, "Teacher Controlled" lesson plans, "mini lessons," or search the lessons by content area. Click on //Home// to read the latest news at the site. The lessons are ready to go. Some include standards.


 * What on Earth?: http://www.webuser.co.uk/specials/73813.html


 * ALI: The World in My Back Yard: http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/print.php?itemID=12071


 * Assorted Stuff for EdTech: Google Earth: http://www.assortedstuff.com/stuff/?p=85


 * The Strangest Sights in Google Earth: http://me-king.110mb.com/?p=10


 * Find By Click: http://www.findbyclick.com/


 * Google Earth Community: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0


 * Official Google Blog: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/illuminated-continent.html


 * The Google Earth Blog: http://gearthblog.com/index.html


 * Google Sightseeing Blog: http://googlesightseeing.com/


 * Using Google Earth: Learn tricks and tips to explore your world more effectively in Google Earth: http://googleearthuser.blogspot.com/