Google+Earth+Resources

=Google Earth Resources=

Google Earth
"Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings and even explore galaxies in the Sky. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others."

Google Earth - FREE Google Earth Plus - $20, add GPS device support, faster performance, the ability to import spreadsheets, and higher resolution printing. Google Earth Pro - $400, all the features of plus with higher resolution and interface capabilities; can get free as educators; visit this link to learn more [|Free Pro]
 * __Three Levels of Google Earth:__**

Resources/References
[|Google Earth Tutorials] [|User Guide - Listed by Topics] [|Google Earth Lessons Blog] [|Critical Thinking with Google Earth] [|Article - Using Google Earth as a Political Education Tool] 20 Ways to use Google Earth in the Classroom [|Google Earth for Educators] [|Dr. Alice Christie's Google Earth Resources Guide]

Tool Classroom Examples
[|Google Earth's KMZ Gallery] KMZ = refers to file format used in Google Earth enabling a user to store a range of data including text, coordinates, photos, and placemarks within a self-contained electronic file.
 * [|Google Lit Trips]
 * [|Trip Around Asia]
 * [|Literary Tours]
 * [|Sites of Ancient Rome]
 * [|Activities in 4th/5th Grade - American Embassy School - New Dehli>]
 * [|Indian Ocean - Tsunami Activity]
 * [|Real World Math with Google Earth]
 * An [|elementary school in Virginia] creates an entire virtual tour of the world. Student record the results of their travels in a passport.

//**[|Creating Maps]**//

//**[|Locating Places]**//


 * //[|Using Layers]//**


 * //[|Measuring Distances]//**


 * //[|Viewing the Sky]//**


 * //[|Changing Viewpoint to the Street]//**


 * //[|Viewing Buildings via 3D]//**


 * //[|Make your own Google Earth Tours]

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