π Magic School Bus: The ultimate Field Trip with Google Earth π
"Google Maps is for finding your way. Google Earth is about getting lost."
"Google Maps is for finding your way. Google Earth is about getting lost."
Warm Up: I'm Feeling Lucky!
Warm Up: I'm Feeling Lucky!
Launch Pad - www.google.com/earth/education/
Knowledge Cards
People also explore...
Fly to your location
Street View
2D / 3D
Reset View - Airplane
Classroom Applications:
- Writing Prompts
- "Classroom Management" :)
- Launchpad - Establish Connection and Context
- Homework - Explore on your own.
- What do you Notice? What do you Wonder?
NAVIGATION Tips and Tricks:
NAVIGATION Tips and Tricks:
SHIFT + Click - Pan and tilt
Paper Airplane - Reset to default
The Magic "N" - Reorient your Earth
Mini-Earth Navigation (bottom right)
Menus & Map Styles
Voyager: Explore The World
Voyager: Explore The World
Demo: Everest Base Camp
Activity: Explore
Share!
My Places
My Places
Adding My Places
Show/Hide Place
Editing My Places
Duplicate List
Export KML/Import KML
Getting Geeky: Experimental Features
Getting Geeky: Experimental Features
Creating and Sharing Lists: KML and KMZ
Creating and Sharing Lists: KML and KMZ
- Go to Settings
- Enable KML file import (experimental)
- Volcano Sample: Click here
- Add to Drive or Download (look in the upper right).
- Go to My Places
- Import KML file
- Explore
KML Imports
KML Imports
Create a KML with Google My Maps Activity |
- Click here!
- Draw a polygon around a state or country (ONLY 1 per person)
- Add a marker to a state or country and add a title, photo or description.
- Refresh your map occasionally...
- Click the three dots to export KML/KMZ
- Export Entire Map to .KML (see image to right)
Resources:
Resources:
Official Google Blog: Google Earth Launch
EdTechTeam Google Earth Blog Post & Poster
Google Earth - How to upload Google Lit Trips - Eric Curts
Nat and Friends - Google Earth Explained
Earth Engine - Timelapse
Sample Activity
Sample Activity
Activity: Where in the World: Did you Know?
- Use I'm Feeling Lucky
- Find a location you are interested in. Learn something new.
- Take a screenshot.
- Open is Google Slide Presentation: Where in the World
- Pick a slide, add your picture, add a did you know fact
- Check out the example or get creative.