 February 2007
Google Earth
Satellite pictures power this amazing search-the-Earth tool.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
http://earth.google.com/
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CONTENT:
Google Earth is a satellite imagery-based mapping tool that creates a 3D model of the entire planet that allows users to “grab, spin, and zoom down into any place on Earth. Different versions offer tools for measuring, drawing, saving, printing, and GPS device support.” |
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SITE DESIGN:
Google Earth is a mapping tool that must be downloaded for free from this site. The main page offers a product tour featuring tutorial videos, an online help center and a menu of links to useful and interesting information on the right side of the page. |
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REVIEW:
Put the world’s geographic information at your students’ fingertips with Google Earth. This software is more like a video game than a search engine. In essence, it puts the whole world on a student’s computer that can be explored in an interactive and visually intuitive interface. Teachers can use Google Earth demos to get their students excited about geography, and use different layers to study economics, demographics, and transportation in specific contexts. For instance: you can use real-time coordinates to demonstrate distance calculations and verify the results using Measurement tools; view tectonic plate-shift evidence by examining whole continents, mountain ranges and areas of volcanic activity; study impact craters, dry lake beds and other major land forms. The only limit to Google Earth's classroom uses is your imagination. |
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