google earth basics

Exploring Google Earth

Adapted from Networked Learninghttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.com

Adapted from Networked Learninghttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.com

Google Earth System Requirements

Networked Learning 2009

Downloading Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/

Google Earth Program Window

Search PanelSearch Panel

Places PanelPlaces Panel

Layers PanelLayers Panel

Tool BarsTool Bars

Navigation ToolsNavigation Tools

Zoom ToolsZoom Tools

Coordinates, ElevationCoordinates, Elevation

IMPORTANT: Status of refresh

Navigation Tools

Networked Learning 2009

Google Earth Toolbar

•Hide the Sidebar•Add a Placemark•Add a Polygon•Add a Path•Add Image Overlay•Record a Tour•Historical Imagery•Show Sunlight•Earth, Sky, Planets•Show Ruler•Email•Print•View in Google Maps

Earth View

What does a satellite see?

Yellowstone National Park

Sky View

Mars View

Moon View

Searching for Places in Google Earth• Addresses (Zip Codes)• Business Names• Monuments and Parks

(objects)• Coordinates (GPS Data)

Working with Layers

• 206+ layers in the primary data base

• Major ones: roads, traffic, weather, Wikipedia, National Geographic, and global awareness.

Layers…KISS

• Start with just a few selected• Expand vs Contract

Creating Folders to Store Searches

• Go to the “Places”• Right-click on “My Places”• Add >> Folder

Saving Searches• Click and drag found places

into the folder you created• Make sure the folder is

checked.• Collapse the folder• Highlight the folder by

clicking on it.• Go to File >> Save As >>

Save Place As

Create Your Own Tour

1. Create a series of searches2. Add a new folder in Places and name it3. Move your series of searches into that folder4. Drag to put them into desired order

Finding and Adding Tourshttp://earth.google.com/tour.html

Timely Information from GE

.kmz & .kml files

• These are file types that Google Earth uses to store Placemarks and Tours

Google for Educatorshttp://www.google.com/educators/geo.html

Monthly Project – Land of Hopehttp://landofhope.wikispaces.com

More Google Earth Tutorialshttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.com/Archive