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- 3rd - 8th
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Students research environmental issues in order to develop a personal Earth Day plan. They present their plans to the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students write an environmental story using "Google Earth." They present their stories to the class and respond to classmates' stories. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students develop a timeline of all the major events in the formation of the Earth and the emergence of humans. In groups, they focus on a specific topic watching a PBS program and take notes. After the video, they list their notes under the categories of facts, opinions or hypotheis. To end the lesson, they work together to examine space micrometeorites. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, in small groups, research Eratosthenes and his calculations of the Earth's radius. They write a summary of the person, the experiments and his calculations to determine how accurate Eratosthenes was in his estimations of the size of the earth. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore different areas of America by using the internet and the "Google Earth" website in this interactive, social studies lesson for late elementary students. This lesson includes a resource link to download a free program to get started. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students solve crimes using geographical clues. They solve riddles of clues using Google Earth to locate the exact location of the mystery place. They create a Power Point with slides for each location including a picture, fact, and exact location of the mystery place using latitude and longitude. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students use Google Earth to identify where Japan is located in relation to their state. Students complete individual research and work in groups to complete instructions of a WebQuest activity related to Japan. Finally, in groups, students share their favorite "fact" about Japan's geography and favorite web site. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students choose NFL Team to follow throughout football season, keep track of and log distances and directions team travels, use Google Earth to view cities team is visiting and write description of landmarks surrounding stadiums, and answer geographical questions pertaining to chosen teams and their locations. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students evaluate the design overhaul of Franklin Square. Franklin Square is one of the five original parks planned out in Philadelphia by William Penn. Students research its history and evaluate the causes and solutions to its problems. They use Google Earth to measure its size. Also, the Students goal is to use technology and evaluate how the design process effects change over time. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students use a variety of media and technology resources as they complete an online activity about the United States. They use downloaded software from 'Google Earth' to follow Oliver K. Woodman on his travels across the United States. Full Review »

