Google Earth has over 50 layers of information and all are explained in this booklet, along with student activities designed to allow the student to explore each of the layers and track down the type of fascinating information that can be found on each layer.
Layers are also given a value rating so that teachers can go directly to the most valuable layer with the most educational information.
The booklet includes definitions and activities around the following Google Earth layers:
- Borders and Labels
- Photos
- 3D Buildings
- Ocean
- Weather
- Gallery
- Global Awareness
- and more
Key points of interest are highlighted and quirky little tips are included.
This is a true reference book for any student or teacher who works with Google Earth.
28 pages
Google Maps is an endless supply of fun and educational learning. This list of things to do will ensure that your students can experiment with just about every feature that Google Maps and Google Street View have implemented in their Application. Google Maps is a free application available online or as an app.
I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.
Representing data on a map is an important form of communicating information to the reader. Information graphics need to provide the right information in the clearest format possible. Google Maps provides an easy facility to display data for any reader, and anybody can use this facility to upload their information.
An excellent introduction to this topic would be for the teacher and students to explore the range of ways that data can be represented on a map. Different ways include heat maps, geographic stretching of continents, icons and symbols, colours and shades, bar graphs, and interactive maps.
The lessons and activities in this unit of work are for the lower and middle secondary years of schooling and focus on how to add Placemarks and how to bulk upload more than one data point to show a broader range of data.
Simple instructions and clear screenshots, along with relevant student activities make this unit of work self-instructing for every student.
14 pages
Duration 1 week.
Note that Sample pages only shown here. Full pack of 14 pages will be downloadable once purchase has been made.
More than 50 pages of Blackline Masters for upper primary/lower secondary students.
All worksheet activities are completed with the fabulous Google Earth application which is free to download on to your PC or Mac from earth.google.com. Activities require minimum teacher direction and provide maximum learning for the student.
_______________________________________________________
Contents:
• Constellation conundrum
• Landmarks
• Cruise around the world
• Help!! Endangered species
• The Galapagos Islands
• Continents
• Google Moon
• The Earth's Grid System
• Make the World a Better Place
• Mission to Mars
• Majestic Mountains
• My Google Earth Autobiography
• Mysterious Locations
• National Parks
• Ocean Explorer
• Ocean Investigations
• The Olympics
• The ABCs of Google Earth
• Bonjour, Mon Ami
50 plus pages
3 weeks duration
Cross country road trip that follows the original Oregon Trail across northern US, stopping in all the major towns, cities and landmarks.
Various activities to do at each site. The activities cover a range of cross-curriculum fun at each point and include maths, science, language, social studies, geography and more.
Just print and pass out.
Prerequisites: Access to Google Maps and Google Earth.
Pack also includes comprehensive Answer Key and a Checklist for parents, students or teachers to keep track of work completed
__________________________________________________
Activities include:
• Complete a distance chart • Design an archway • Judge a fair • Learn about linguistics • Write a poster ad • Apply for a job • Locate coordinates • Use longitude and latitude • Draw a fantasy map • Complete a biographic • Research an event • Brainstorm a solution • Solve a problem creatively • Calculate distances and fuel needed • and much more
__________________________________________________
The Table of Contents
• Preparation
• Route Map
• Start Your Engines
• Then and Now
• The Prairie Schooner
• Have You Forgotten Something
• City of Fountains
• You be the Judge
• Zoo Snooze
• Getting Wet
• Fairbury Bound
• Interstate 80 to Kearney
• I-80 Along the Platte River
• Straight Up and Down
• Chimney Rock Cemetery
• Speak Like a Native American
• Plains Speaking Alphabet
• Sioux Speak
• Geographic Signposts
• I Spy
• Casper
• Independence Rock
• Lander
• Pocatello
• Boise
• The Dalles
• The Columbia River
• Oregon City
________________________________________________________
This is probably the best bit of work I have ever done with my class. It took me around 4-6 weeks, because we kept exploring other things stimulated by each of the topics.
Hope others enjoy the activities and worksheets as much as we did.
24 pages of worksheets for upper primary/lower secondary students using Google's fabulous Street View, newly updated with Answer Key and further instructions for Agent Pegman.
Activities include:
- looking for animals on safari
- looking for unusual landmarks
- perform some exemplary spy work
- visit some very obscure locations
- stand right in the middle of Stonehenge, Legoland, Warwick Castle gardens and travel the slopes of Whistler
32 pages
Answer key included
Duration 3 weeks
Note that only sample pages are shown here and the full 32 pages will be available for download once a purchase has been confirmed
Use Google Earth to complete these self-directed worksheets. Easy to use and very educational.
A wide range of topics covered, including:
- Religions of the world
- Capital cities
- Deserts
- Trip planning
- Cryptic Clues to solve
- Volcanoes
- Rivers
- The Roman Empire
- Around the World in 80 Days
and more
Enjoy
30 pages
Note that only sample worksheets shown here, but full pack of 30 pages will be available for download once purchased.
Duration - 1 week
Great worksheets for Middle School students based around the story of Easter and everything connected with Easter (Easter Eggs - chocolate and non-chocolate!, Easter Island, the Easter sites of significance, and more.)
Use Google Maps to complete the worksheets
Learning objectives include:
• Ability to calculate distances in Google Maps
• Able to load a database to Google Maps
• Ability to insert Placemarker information in Google Maps
• Ability to use creativity and imagination in developing a fantasy island
• Ability to construct a map with all key features
• Ability to locate information in Google Maps using coordinates
• Ability to apply some simple knowledge of Excel.
All the activities were great fun in my classroom, and the students could progress through them at their own pace and without too much direction.
26 pages
Answer key included
Duration 1-2 weeks
Note: Sample pages only shown here, full pack of 26 pages of worksheets will be available for download after purchase
Activity Sheets for the Middle School students. Great fun solving problems using Google Maps(and Google Earth). Simple instructions but challenging activities.
I have found that the students in my class need very little instruction to complete the tasks, so long as they understand the Google Maps tools.
Google account is not required - just access to the Google Maps online.
Table of Contents
1. Creating a Travelling Distance Chart
2. Solve the Riddle
3. A Different Type of Easter Egg
4. Fantasy Island
5. Landmarks Around the World
6. Cruising the Seas
7. All about Continents
8. The Earth’s Grid System
9. From Pegman’s Point of View
10. Time & Weather Clues
11. Sites with a View
12. Home Sweet Home
13. Street View Safari
14. Who Am I?
15. National Parks
16. Your Place
17. A Mission for Agent Pegman
18. Things to do on Google Earth
*********************************************
29 pages
1 month duration
Answer key included
Explore each one of the New7Wonders with Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Street View and more.
I have created a Google Site for a better student experience with a separate page of learning activities for each of the New7Wonders.
The activities are unique and explorative. They will stimulate interest in a lot of areas that relate to these historical wonders of the world.
The download includes the link to the Google site and the answer sheet for each of the activities.
The New7Wonders include:
Petra
Taj Mahal
Machu Picchu
The Roman Colosseum
Chichen Itza
Christ the Redeemer Statue
The Great Wall of China
Activities include:
Creating timelines
Reviewing myths
Calculating map scales
Going on Google Earth Voyager trips
Finding hidden gems on Google Earth
Calculating distance on Google Maps
Exploring with Google Street View
And a bit of Latin learning
… and more
I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.
100 plus pages of self-directing activities for the Middle School students.
Google Earth Worksheets
More than 50 pages of Blackline Masters for upper primary/lower secondary students.
All worksheet activities are completed with the fabulous Google Earth application which is free to download on to your PC or Mac from http://earth.google.com/. Activities require minimum teacher direction and provide maximum learning for the student.
• Constellation conundrum
• Landmarks
• Cruise around the world
• Help!! Endangered species
• The Galapagos Islands
• Continents
• Google Moon
• The Earth's Grid System
• Make the World a Better Place
• Mission to Mars
• Majestic Mountains
• My Google Earth Autobiography
• Mysterious Locations
• National Parks
• Ocean Explorer
• Ocean Investigations
• The Olympics
• The ABCs of Google Earth
• Bonjour, Mon Ami
______________________________________________________
Layers Reference and Activity Booklet
Google Earth has over 50 layers of information and all are explained in this booklet, along with student activities designed to allow the student to explore each of the layers and track down the type of fascinating information that can be found on each layer.
Layers are also given a value rating so that teachers can go directly to the most valuable layer with the most educational information.
The booklet includes definitions and activities around the following Google Earth layers:
• Borders and Labels
• Photos
• 3D Buildings
• Ocean
• Weather
• Gallery
• Global Awareness
• and more
Key points of interest are highlighted and quirky little tips are included.
This is a true reference book for any student or teacher who works with Google Earth.
_______________________________________________________How to Zoom and Fly
A slide show that instructs users on how to use these basic functions of Zooming and Flying around Google Earth.
Download this Powerpoint slide set to show your students how to use and practice the zooming and flying functions. Easy to follow - students could review them at their own pace.
_______________________________________________________
Longitude and Latitude Worksheets
Lesson Plan with worksheets for the Secondary classroom that teaches the principles of Longitude and Latitude using the popular Google Earth.
The worksheets are simple and self-guiding. There is an answer sheet at the end of the booklet.
The lesson takes about 3 weeks to complete and there are additional worksheets that the early finishers can work on to further extend their knowledge. Objectives included.
______________________________________________________
More Google Earth Worksheets
32 pages of printable worksheets for the Upper Primary student. Clear instructions, clear print and totally self-guiding
Use Google Earth to complete these self-directed worksheets. Easy to use and very educational.
A wide range of topics covered, including:
- Religions of the world
- Capital cities
- Deserts
- Trip planning and more
______________________________________________________
Google Earth Task Cards
46 Task Cards with 46 activities for students to explore Google Earth.
Activities include:
- measuring distance with ruler function
- calculating area
- using longitude and latitude
- mastering Google Earth tools and applications
- understanding continents, countries
- exploring Google Sky, Moon and Mars
- zooming in to significant landmarks
- investigative work on the ground
- and much more.
Comprehensive Answer Key included.
Print out cards on to firm board - easy two-cut template to create four cards per page.
********************************************
See more here:
Middle School Resources
********************************************
Learn more about the author at
Malcom Brown
********************************************
100% Money Back guarantee - if there is anything at all about this pack that disappoints or was not as expected, please get back to me and your investment will be completely refunded - no issue at all.
********************************************
Great bundle value with 5 packs all related to using Google Maps in the classroom. Each pack has student self-directed worksheets that are solved by using Google Maps.
______________________________________________________
Google Maps Worksheets
Activity Sheets for the Middle School students. Great fun solving problems using Google Maps(and Google Earth). Simple instructions but challenging activities.
I have found that the students in my class need very little instruction to complete the tasks, so long as they understand the Google Maps tools.
Google account is not required - just access to the Google Maps online.
Table of Contents
1. Creating a Travelling Distance Chart
2. Solve the Riddle
3. A Different Type of Easter Egg
4. Fantasy Island
5. Landmarks Around the World
6. Cruising the Seas
7. All about Continents
8. The Earth’s Grid System
9. From Pegman’s Point of View
10. Time & Weather Clues
11. Sites with a View
12. Home Sweet Home
13. Street View Safari
14. Who Am I?
15. National Parks
16. Your Place
17. A Mission for Agent Pegman
18. Things to do on Google Earth
19. Oddities on Google Earth
______________________________________________________
Google Maps Math Problems
This is a pack of worksheets with Math problems students can do on Google Maps. The problems cover a range of activities, but my class particularly liked the activity based on Disneyland where they had to zoom in on Street View as well as use the Earth function to mathematically calculate the number of car parks in a particular structure at Disneyland, and also calculate the commercial profitability of the car park.
This is a multi-skilled pack for Middle School students and those who have bought my other packs over the years (thank you all!) you will know that each sheet is well laid out, nicely presented and encourages the student to work independently on each activity.
As well as the Disneyland activity, the pack includes:
- designing a road trip
- searching for mathematical street names in a particular location(we found more than 10 names!)
- researching odd mathematical locations
- measuring and comparing distance
- and more
10 pages of worksheets, PLUS an answer key.
______________________________________________________
Google Street View Worksheets
24 pages of worksheets for upper primary/lower secondary students using Google's fabulous Street View, newly updated with Answer Key and further instructions for Agent Pegman.
Activities include:
- looking for animals on safari
- looking for unusual landmarks
- perform some exemplary spy work
- visit some very obscure locations
- stand right in the middle of Stonehenge, Legoland, Warwick Castle gardens and travel the slopes of Whistler
______________________________________________________
Easter Fun with Google Maps
Great worksheets for Middle School students based around the story of Easter and everything connected with Easter (Easter Eggs - chocolate and non-chocolate!, Easter Island, the Easter sites of significance, and more.)
Use Google Maps to complete the worksheets
Learning objectives include:
• Ability to calculate distances in Google Maps
• Able to load a database to Google Maps
• Ability to insert Placemarker information in Google Maps
• Ability to use creativity and imagination in developing a fantasy island
• Ability to construct a map with all key features
• Ability to locate information in Google Maps using coordinates
• Ability to apply some simple knowledge of Excel.
All the activities were great fun in my classroom, and the students could progress through them at their own pace and without too much direction.
______________________________________________________
Placemarkers in Google Maps
Representing data on a map is an important form of communicating information to the reader. Information graphics need to provide the right information in the clearest format possible. Google Maps provides an easy facility to display data for any reader, and anybody can use this facility to upload their information.
An excellent introduction to this topic would be for the teacher and students to explore the range of ways that data can be represented on a map. Different ways include heat maps, geographic stretching of continents, icons and symbols, colours and shades, bar graphs, and interactive maps.
The lessons and activities in this unit of work are for the lower and middle secondary years of schooling and focus on how to add Placemarkers and how to bulk upload more than one data point to show a broader range of data.
Simple instructions and clear screenshots, along with relevant student activities make this unit of work self-instructing for every student.
********************************************
100% Money Back guarantee - if there is anything at all about this pack that disappoints or was not as expected, please get back to me and your investment will be completely refunded - no issue at all.
********************************************
See more here:
Middle School Resources
********************************************
Learn more about the author at
Malcom Brown
********************************************