Google Earth for the Elementary Teacher
Mitch Miller mmiller@amphi.com
Introductions
Installation
Navigation Compass
Keyword Search Bar
Layers of Mapping Information
Terrain, Borders and Labels, 3D Buildings
Kinder Map Features Mini Book (K-1)
Nation, State, Community Flip Book (1-2) Placemark File
Gallery and Global Awareness
Discovery Networks
Virtual Field Trip
Animal Characteristics and Habitats (3-5)
National Zoo Virtual Field Trip (2)
National Geographic
Main Idea (4-5)
Text Features (3-5)
Task Card (4-5)
Gigapan/Gigapxl
NASA
UNEP: Atlas of Our Changing Environment
UNEP Task Card (4-5)
Placemarks and Tours
ES Tour (3-4-5)
Placemark File
Graph Club Template
Middle School Mapping (4-5)
Placemark File
MENU Bar
Smallest to Largest (K-1)As the Crow Flies by Gail Hartman
Landform Flip Book (2-4)My World by Ira Wolfman
The World Around Me (1-2)Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney
RELATED FILES
Google Earth Overview Packet (doc file) Packet with instructional information for K-5 Teachers
Conference Agenda Handout (pdf file) Conference handout with direct links to lessons.
Map Features Minibook (ppt file) PowerPoint template minibook, Map Features (Grades K - 1)
Nation State Community (ppt file) PowerPoint Flip Book Template (Grades 1 - 2)
Placemark for Nation, State, Community (kmz file) Placemark file used with Nation, State, Community lesson (Grades 1 - 2)
Virtual Field Trip (doc file) Instructions and Links for Virtual Field Trip Activity, used in conjunction with Animal Characteristics and Habitats (Grades 3 - 5)
Animal Characteristics and Habitats (isf file) Inspiration Template for Animal Characteristics & Habitats (Grades 3 - 5)
Main Idea Bats (isf file) Inspiration Template for Main Idea - Bats from National Geographic (Grades 4 - 5)
Text Features - Bats (isf file) Inspiration Template using National Geographic and Text Features (Grades 4 - 5)
Generic Task Card (xls file) Generic Task Card with hidden drop down selections for use in Literacy station (Grades 4 - 5)
National Zoo Virtual Field Trip (kmz file) PlaceMark file used with National Zoo Virtual Field Trip (2nd Grade)
UNEP Task Card (doc file) Task Card with directions for United Nations Environmental Program (Grades 4 - 5)
Elementary Mapping Tour Task Card (doc file) Word task card for Elementary Measuring Activity using Tools/Measure feature (Grades 3 - 5)
Elementary Measurement Sample PlaceMark File (kmz file) PlaceMark file used with Elementary Measuring Activity (Grades 3 - 5)
Elementary Measuring Graph Club Template (gcl file) Template used in conjunction with Elementary Measuring Tour activity (Grades 3 - 5)
Middle School Mapping (doc file) Task Card and Student Recording Sheet for Middle School Mapping Activity (Grades 4 - 5)
Jackson Feeder Schools (kmz file) Sample KMZ file for use with Middle School Mapping Task Card (Grades 4 - 5)
Smallest to Largest Kidspiration Template (kia file) Student template for ordering views (Grades K - 2)
Landform FlipBook PowerPoint Template (ppt file) Students use this template to locate, take screen shots and find examples of major landforms. (Grades 2 - 4)
My World (kia file) Students use Kidspiration template to link country, state, school, community to proper image. They then create their own compass rose. (Grades 1 - 2)
unitedstreaming (pdf file) Information from Unitedstreaming about embedding streaming videos into Google Earth placemarks
"pdf file: You need Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5 or higher) to view this file. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for PC or Macintosh."
RELATED LINKS
Google Earth User Guide »
Google Earth for Educators »
Cindy Joor's Website Website of an NEISD colleague with directions on how to assemble PPT mini-books, etc.»
Google Earth Lessons »
Google Earth & Sketch Resources Collected by our middle school colleague, Terri Sanchez!» TechChickTips Google Earth for Teachers »
Google Literature Trips »
Google Earth Lessons »
My Wonderful World »
Animated Maps »
Apple Learning Interchange - Google Earth »
Juicy Geography »
sitesALIVE I've heard great things about sitesALIVE! Be sure to check out their past voyages and tremendous web resources.»
Google Earth Lit Trips Training Link to a conference presentation created by Julia Davis with detailed information on creating and using Google Earth Literature trips.»
Designing and Creating Earth Science Lessons with Google Earth »
Cross Curriculur and Across the K-12 World with Google Earth Be sure to go to the bottom of the wiki and click on show all pages.»
Google Earth Info from Jim Holland and Susan Anderson Be sure to also check out Jim and Susan's terrific handout/presentation from the NECC Conference: Breathing Life into Your Curriculum: Google Earth Advanced Placemarks»
Real World Math Using Google Earth with Real World Math, many lesson ideas and illustrations.
Mitch Miller mmiller@amphi.com
Introductions
Installation
Navigation Compass
Keyword Search Bar
Layers of Mapping Information
Terrain, Borders and Labels, 3D Buildings
Kinder Map Features Mini Book (K-1)
Nation, State, Community Flip Book (1-2) Placemark File
Gallery and Global Awareness
Discovery Networks
Virtual Field Trip
Animal Characteristics and Habitats (3-5)
National Zoo Virtual Field Trip (2)
National Geographic
Main Idea (4-5)
Text Features (3-5)
Task Card (4-5)
Gigapan/Gigapxl
NASA
UNEP: Atlas of Our Changing Environment
UNEP Task Card (4-5)
Placemarks and Tours
ES Tour (3-4-5)
Placemark File
Graph Club Template
Middle School Mapping (4-5)
Placemark File
MENU Bar
Smallest to Largest (K-1)As the Crow Flies by Gail Hartman
Landform Flip Book (2-4)My World by Ira Wolfman
The World Around Me (1-2)Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney
RELATED FILES
Google Earth Overview Packet (doc file) Packet with instructional information for K-5 Teachers
Conference Agenda Handout (pdf file) Conference handout with direct links to lessons.
Map Features Minibook (ppt file) PowerPoint template minibook, Map Features (Grades K - 1)
Nation State Community (ppt file) PowerPoint Flip Book Template (Grades 1 - 2)
Placemark for Nation, State, Community (kmz file) Placemark file used with Nation, State, Community lesson (Grades 1 - 2)
Virtual Field Trip (doc file) Instructions and Links for Virtual Field Trip Activity, used in conjunction with Animal Characteristics and Habitats (Grades 3 - 5)
Animal Characteristics and Habitats (isf file) Inspiration Template for Animal Characteristics & Habitats (Grades 3 - 5)
Main Idea Bats (isf file) Inspiration Template for Main Idea - Bats from National Geographic (Grades 4 - 5)
Text Features - Bats (isf file) Inspiration Template using National Geographic and Text Features (Grades 4 - 5)
Generic Task Card (xls file) Generic Task Card with hidden drop down selections for use in Literacy station (Grades 4 - 5)
National Zoo Virtual Field Trip (kmz file) PlaceMark file used with National Zoo Virtual Field Trip (2nd Grade)
UNEP Task Card (doc file) Task Card with directions for United Nations Environmental Program (Grades 4 - 5)
Elementary Mapping Tour Task Card (doc file) Word task card for Elementary Measuring Activity using Tools/Measure feature (Grades 3 - 5)
Elementary Measurement Sample PlaceMark File (kmz file) PlaceMark file used with Elementary Measuring Activity (Grades 3 - 5)
Elementary Measuring Graph Club Template (gcl file) Template used in conjunction with Elementary Measuring Tour activity (Grades 3 - 5)
Middle School Mapping (doc file) Task Card and Student Recording Sheet for Middle School Mapping Activity (Grades 4 - 5)
Jackson Feeder Schools (kmz file) Sample KMZ file for use with Middle School Mapping Task Card (Grades 4 - 5)
Smallest to Largest Kidspiration Template (kia file) Student template for ordering views (Grades K - 2)
Landform FlipBook PowerPoint Template (ppt file) Students use this template to locate, take screen shots and find examples of major landforms. (Grades 2 - 4)
My World (kia file) Students use Kidspiration template to link country, state, school, community to proper image. They then create their own compass rose. (Grades 1 - 2)
unitedstreaming (pdf file) Information from Unitedstreaming about embedding streaming videos into Google Earth placemarks
"pdf file: You need Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5 or higher) to view this file. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for PC or Macintosh."
RELATED LINKS
Google Earth User Guide »
Google Earth for Educators »
Cindy Joor's Website Website of an NEISD colleague with directions on how to assemble PPT mini-books, etc.»
Google Earth Lessons »
Google Earth & Sketch Resources Collected by our middle school colleague, Terri Sanchez!» TechChickTips Google Earth for Teachers »
Google Literature Trips »
Google Earth Lessons »
My Wonderful World »
Animated Maps »
Apple Learning Interchange - Google Earth »
Juicy Geography »
sitesALIVE I've heard great things about sitesALIVE! Be sure to check out their past voyages and tremendous web resources.»
Google Earth Lit Trips Training Link to a conference presentation created by Julia Davis with detailed information on creating and using Google Earth Literature trips.»
Designing and Creating Earth Science Lessons with Google Earth »
Cross Curriculur and Across the K-12 World with Google Earth Be sure to go to the bottom of the wiki and click on show all pages.»
Google Earth Info from Jim Holland and Susan Anderson Be sure to also check out Jim and Susan's terrific handout/presentation from the NECC Conference: Breathing Life into Your Curriculum: Google Earth Advanced Placemarks»
Real World Math Using Google Earth with Real World Math, many lesson ideas and illustrations.
