Google Earth

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on May 30, 2008 at 3:58am

We have used GE in conjunction with the fourth grade landforms unit. Students needed to research three different landforms in the US and find an example on GE. They created a placemark that included information about the particular landform. I set up a scavenger hunt for Grade 2 where they visited different continents, measured distances between places, etc. We also used the polygon tool to outline different regions of the US. I'm also looking for more lessons at the elementary level.

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Permalink Reply by Derwin Kitch on May 30, 2008 at 9:39am

In Grade 1, I just teach them how to use the basic controls and fly around. Grade 2 and 3 study geographic landforms at our school so that fits well. The Grade 4s study latitude and longitude so we do a little scavenger hunt there.

The Grade 5s plotted out the life of a certain explorer using placemarks. At each point, they had to provide information on the significance of that placemark.

The overlays that you can download on the Internet are great as well. There is an overlay of deforestation in Brazil that is really shocking.

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