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Educational webquest perfect for third graders learning about water and its different uses! Related to SOL 3.9 The student will investigate and understand the water cycle and its relationship to life on Earth. Key concepts include a) there are many sources of water on Earth; b) the energy from the sun drives the water cycle; c) the water cycle involves several processes; d) water is essential for living things; and e) water on Earth is limited and needs to be conserved.

Tips on creating a better Google Earth presentation for students. Integrating videos, and specialty maps!

A Website that provides possibilities for exploring different trees that are geographically accurate through Google earth.

Awesome connection for student studying Ancient Greece using Google Maps and Google Earth - definitely tied into SOL WHI.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by : a) assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek commerce and colonies; b) describing Greek mythology and religion; c) identifying the social structure and role of slavery, explaining the significance of citizenship and the development of democracy, and comparing the city-states of Athens and Sparta; d) evaluating the significance of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars; e) characterizing life in Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles; f) citing contributions in drama, poetry, history, sculpture, architecture, science, mathematics,  and philosophy, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle;  g) explaining the conquest of Greece by Macedonia and the formation and spread of Hellenistic culture by Alexander the Great.

Another Google-using educator's thoughts on integrating Google Earth into the classroom. Activities that introduce using the tools to students

Google Earth lesson on Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation journey.

cool slideshare, slideshow online for 4th grade science!! 

Webquest about the Earth Sun and Moon.

Collection of historical maps that can be laid over current Google Earth maps.

Worldwide demographic data compiled by the CIA, on Google Earth maps. Could be useful for map skills as well as using along with other lessons with global connections.

Information on Virginia watersheds for use with the Earths resources SOL for Fourth grade. 

National Geographic presents GeoGames, an interactive game to build the earth that serves as an assessment tool of students' geographical knowledge

Different potential lessons involving the various functions of google maps/google earth. Includes suggestions of lit trips, path profiling (shape of land), map scavenger hunts and animal habitat maps

Educational WebQuest for students wanting to learn about habitats & endangered species! Relates to SOL 2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include a) living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; b) an animal's habitat includes adequate food, water, shelter or cover, and space; c) habitats change over time due to many influences; and d) fossils provide information about living systems that were on Earth years ago.

Students can take a Google Earth trip to the places where book characters live/travel! Has some pre-created trips, divided by grade band. So cool!

Civil War battles marked on a map. Could be modified for VA Studies as well!