Seeing the World With Google

Students will:

• Be able to learn more about different regions and communities using Google Earth. 
• Be able to create Google Earth projects. 

Vocabulary Words:

1. Placemark: A placemark is a marker indicating a place on a map.

2. 3D View: A 3D view is a three dimensional look--height, width, and depth.

3. 2D View: A 2D view shows only two dimensions.

4. Street View: Street view is actual photographs of streets and corners for navigation and mapping purposes.

5. Info Box: An info box is a card in Google Earth that can show pictures and information related to the place. You can use existing information boxes or create your own for your project

To prepare for this lesson:

• Google Earth can be accessed through the waffle icon in the right-hand corner in any Google Application or use this URL. 
   
• The teacher will identify the curriculum standard and lesson for the student to learn. 
   
• The teacher will look for sample projects with Google Earth Voyager to inspire student work.
   
• Watch these tutorial videos from Google:
  • Intro to Tools
  • Add Features
  • Styling Places
• Determine project requirements--how many places, should they create their own text for knowledge cards, do they need to use lines and shapes. 

See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. Have the students watch a sample Google Earth Tour.

2. The teacher will demonstrate to the students how to use Google Earth and its features. 

3. The teacher will determine the places the students will include in their projects.

4. Examples are:

   • Famous landforms

   • Important places in a foreign country

   • Tour of places in a book

   • Key historical places

   • City-State-Country-World illustration

   • Rural communities and Urban places

5. Have the students start and name a new project

   • Add places to the project

   • Customize as needed

   • Present the tour

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Use a rubric or checklist for the students dependent on what features the students used for the project.