Google Earth provides detailed views of any place on our planet. Students can explore their local city or places they have never visited. This site is also useful to help students understand their relative place in the world.
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Allows the user to zoom in and out to have an aerial view of any place on Earth
Teachers can explore ecology, geography, and impact of human habitation on the planet
A user selects an area and can then zoom in and out to view different areas
Filters can enhance what information is shown
Google Earth can be used to identify different ecological regions of the Earth
It can show the impact of pollution events and climate change
At younger grade levels, students can learn the relative location of where they have visited and where family may have lived
Filters in the tool can be used to enhance information shown to students
Go to Google Earth
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