Tech Learning recently shared an excellent lesson plan by Dr. Stephanie Smith Budhai that incorporates the amazing Google Earth into learning. Here’s the beginning:
The 3D interactive online exploration platform Google Earth provides a pathway to endless learning adventures around the globe. For an overview of Google Earth and a breakdown of its unique features, check out How to Use Google Earth for Teaching.
Below, is a sample Google Earth lesson plan geared toward elementary and middle school that is focused on teaching geography. It is important to note that while geography is a natural fit for leveraging Google Earth, other content areas and Google Earth tips and tricks for teaching can be used.
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For more lesson plans using Google Earth, check out our resources:
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Google Earth Resources
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Google Earth Board: a Warm-up using Google Earth
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
Google Earth is such a wonderful resource. I remember using it when writing lessons for the science curriculum as well.
Perfect use. It fits so many subjects.
It does!
You are on a roll lately with these helpful suggestions. Thanks so much, Jacqui.
Glad to hear that! A favorite of my students was when I showed them how to drop Pegman into the White House and walk all over the place! The only problem was getting out. But we solved that.