Earth

Google Earth is a downloadable. Please use Google Earth on the Macs in the Computer Lab (not on the Mac laptops). The latest version is on the lab Macs and they have the speed to operate the latest version of Google Earth to its optimum capability.

( A. )Start by taking a look at the tutorials in Atomic Learning, __ [] __. And, Google provides this getting started sheet: __ [] __ ( B. )Next, take a look at a couple of these idea sheets or websites:

Pre-School - __ [] __ Elementary - __ [] __ Middle School - __ [] __ High School - __ [] __

( C. ) //The Sightseer// is a blog about the Google Earth user community. Pick a month and work through the issue. You will find all sorts of information concerning Google Earth at __ [] __

GoogleEarthGoods, __ [|http://googleearthgoods.pbworks.com] __

The Google Educators Page, __ [] __

GoogleEarth-in-the-Classroom is in iBooks on the iPads.

Google Earth Blog, __ [] __

The Google Earth Education Community did not load correctly at the top when I checked it, but when you scroll down there are links for a number of innovative uses of Google Earth across the discipines, __ [] __

Google Earth Users Guide Project, __ [] __

Google KML Gallery or Tours, __ [] __

On the iPads (iPod, under iTunesU) there is a series of 4 screencasts __GIS-Tech-Ease: Classroom Tech Help__: "Google Earth Episodes 1-4" that progress through more advanced uses of Google Earth.

__**Performance Record**__ Work through one choice or the another in EACH category, A, B and C. Comment on the CPED 5300 discussion group from your experiences in each category, noting specific points and examples that you found particularly interesting and potentially useful. 

**Lesson Plans**

//Elementary// Language Arts - "Google Earth Pen Pals" - Lerman & Hicks, page 242  Language Arts - "Historical Novel"- ____ [|__https://docs.google.com/View?id=ddv49v____kt_____3d986mbc9__] ____    Mathematics - "Sam the Trucker" - Lerman & Hicks, page 253     Mathematics = "Travel of Our Ancestors" - Lerman & Hicks, page 260     Science - "Biomes of the Earth" - Lerman & Hicks, page 220     Social Studies - "National Parks" - Lerman & Hicks, page 298

//Middle School//   Language Arts - "Historical Novel"- ____ [|__https://docs.google.com/View?id=ddv49v____kt_____3d986mbc9__] ____       Science - "Biomes of the Earth" - Lerman & Hicks, page 220       Social Studies - "Candidate Watch" - Lerman & Hicks, page 279       Social Studies - "National Parks" - Lerman & Hicks, page 298

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//High School// <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Arts - "A Place in Time" - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #323229; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> __ [] __       Language Arts - "Google Lit Trips" - Lerman & Hicks, page 322      <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Language Arts - "Historical Novel"- ____ [|__https://docs.google.com/View?id=ddv49v____kt_____3d986mbc9__] ____       Social Studies - "A Place in Time" - Lerman & Hicks, page 338       Social Studies - "Candidate Watch: Following and understanding the election process" - Lerman & Hicks, page 316      Social Studies - "Mapping Foreign Policy Doctrines" - Lerman & Hicks, page 335

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">GoogleTreks.org