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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