GOOGLE EARTH

Google Earth in the Classroom Google Earth can be used for a variety of subjects and

activities Any time a lesson is taught involving any location,

giving students a reference point is always helpful

Basic Tools- Layers

Borders and Labels

Displays national, provincial and local borders

Also displays city names and locations

Basic Tools- Layers

Photos

Displays photos people have uploaded

Allows you to see different views of landmarks

Basic Tools- Layers

3D Buildings

Allows you to see 3D models of buildings in major cities

Great visual representation of the scale of landmarks

Basic Tools- Layers

Weather

Lets you see the weather around the world

Good for comparisons and observing weather systems

Basic Tools- Ruler

Calculate the distance between locations with Line You can also design a route to take between two

locations with Path

Basic Tools- History

When you zoom in close to an area the history button will appear at the bottom (it has a year on it)

After clicking on it, the history sliding bar will open

Adjust it to see older images of the area

Subject Uses- Social Studies

Grade 3- Communities in Canada, 1780–1850

Grade 4- Early Societies, 3000 BCE-1500 CE (Medieval Times)

Subject Uses- Social StudiesGrade 5- First Nations and Europeans in New

France and Early Canada