Google+Earth&Maps

__** Overview **__ What is Google Earth? Google Earth is a virtual globe, map, and geographical information using satellite images with varying ranges of spectrum and angles. Google Earth is free with the download, however, if you would like to use the application to its fullest potential you can purchase the full application (Google Earth Pro) for $495 this is per year, this application is mostly meant for commercial use. media type="youtube" key="GSuJq4UzkIA?version=3" height="360" width="640" align="center"

[|__-Google Earth__] [|__-Google Space__] [|__-Google Ocean__] [|__-Google Maps__] [|__-Google Moon__] [|__-Google Mars__] Google Earth is ever changing and they continue to add new features to it, in our presentation and further down you will see some of the many ways you can use this application. Google Sky, Google Mars, and Google Ocean are just a few of the new applications that Google has came out with since its original conception of Google Earth. With ever changing technology there will always be more programs and applications that you can follow, these are the concepts that are out now, however do not be shocked and you might want to stay on the lookout for new applications that Google may put out in the future. English: Create a tour of the novel by going to all of the places mentioned in the novel. A lesson to teach [|__The Red Badge of Courage__]or [| All Quite on the Western Front]
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Geography: Use ruler tool to measure skyscrapers and mountains. A lesson to visit the [|Great Monuments]

Math:The use of Google Earth/Maps for math using maps you can use to [|visualize distance traveled] word problems as well as give students a picture of the scale of what the problem regards.There are many significant uses for Google Earth can be applied to the classroom. A lesson finding the size of real world [|objects]

Science: Visit the Moon and organize a virtual field trip with this [|lesson].

Google has a lot of educational resources : lesson plans, tutorials

[|http://www.realworldmath.org/Real_World_Math/Lessons.html]

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Other great websites: http://www.teachingwithgoogleearth.wikispaces.com [|http://www.brighthub.com] [|http://www.teachinghacks.com] [|http://allacademic.com]

__**LINKS**__ Google Maps [] Google Earth [] Google Atlas [|__http://mdc.mo.gov/atlas/google_earth/__] Google Earth Lesson Plans h[|__ttp://www.gearthblog.com/__] Downloadable Content [|__http://download.cnet.com/Google-Earth/3000-2054_4-10411075.html__]

SITES: Creative Commons. (2009). Teaching with Google Earth, a Collaboration. Retrieved, September 29, 2009, from http://www.teachingwithgoogleearth.wikispaces.com Creative Commons. (2009). Teaching Hacks. Retrieved, September 30, 2009, from [|http://teachinghacks.com] Google Earth. (2009, September 29). In //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. Retrieved, September 29, 2009, from [] Patsalides, L. (2009). Tomorrow's Technology. Retrieved September 30, 2009, from [|http://brighthub.com] Sheth, K, (2007). Google Earth Lessons. Retrieved September 30, 2009, from [|http://gelessons.com] Taylor, F, (2006), Travels of Odysseus. Retrieved September 19, 2009, from [|http://www.gearthblog.com] Taylor, F, (2006) Google Earth Blog. Retrieved September 30, 2009, from [|http://www.gearthblog.com]
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__IMAGES:__ __[Google Earth]Retrieved September 29, 2009,__ __from__ [|__http://www.treehugger.com__] [Google Earth] Retrieved September 29, 2009. []

This wiki was adapted by Carlos, Keyleigh, and Ashley R from a collaboration between Brittany, Jamieson, Irene and Dani.