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

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.

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

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.

Lesson & Google Trek on MLK, Jr. for teachers and students to use! Related to SOL 2.11 The student will identify George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr., as Americans whose contributions improved the lives of other Americans. 

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!

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

Suggestions from google for lessons with students of all ages. Additional suggestion to create "Lit Trips" with students that maps the travels of a novel's main character

free lesson plans to download via google

Trips that follow literary journeys and places! 

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.

Google Maps scavenger hunts! You can design your own tours of relevant areas, or go on already-created tours.