Google Maps & Earth for Lit Trips Class

Cap Region BOCES March 25, 2010 Polly-Alida Farrington

Google Maps vs. Google Earth

• Browser based• Google acct to create

& share maps• Tightly integrated with

Google search tools

• Desktop application• Heavy duty graphics! • Lots of layers of

information included

Google Maps

Street view on all 7 continents

Explore with photos

Explore with terrain

HyperCitieshttp://hypercities.com/

Creating Custom Maps

Export to Google Earth

Explore Related Info - Google Earth

http://www.googlelittrips.org/

GoogleLitTrips.org

GoogleLitTrips.org

More Google Earth

World Events

Photos and Background Info

Lake Chad - Then

Lake Chad - Now

Create ToursSteps:• Mark path• Adjust navigation speed &

angles (Tools Options Navigation)

• Test run a few times• Adjust!

This was recorded withCamtasia to upload toyoutube

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollyalida/4311234098

Historic Map Overlays

Measure Distances

Explore the Oceans

And the Sky

Historic sky maps

And Mars

Thank you!

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