Students explore cardinal directions and the compass rose using Google Earth. In this cardinal directions and compass rose lesson, students use Google Earth to visit Disney World. Students choose which direction to go to get there....

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.

Momoyama and Edo are periods in Japanese history that can be defined culturally and artistically. Learners explore and discuss how the samurai used sword guards and grip enhancers. Pupils read the story "The Inch-High Samurai," examine...

Children who are three to five years old study two rank badges from the Qing dynasty to develop an understanding of social rank, language skills, and symbolism. The instructional activity is discussion-based and requires learners to...

Students create a holiday card using computer software.  In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools.  Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.

Students practice their expressive voices. In this Tough Boris lesson plan, students read the story by Mem Fox, discuss feeling, and use their own voice to express emotions.

Young scholars complete an online study of art websites. In this art and technology lesson plan, students explore the links and try the activities to learn about art online.

Students develop basic Internet skills. In this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons. This...

Young scholars observe their local forest and document the change that occurs over the school year.  For this forestry lesson, students utilize a GPS to mark a certain area of the woods as their study area for the remainder of the...

Students observe weather daily for at least a month and graph the weather for one month. Then they use weather vocabulary such as sunny, windy, rainy, stormy, cold, snowy, foggy, and hot, and share their predictions about weather. ...

Students create reindeer out of paper cut-outs of their own hands and feet in this fun and quick Art activity for the early-elementary classroom. The lesson may be accomplished as an individual or small group (partner) project.

Students create "stand-up bunnies" for classroom display in this early-elementary Art instructional activity ideal for the spring months. A bunny template and design ideas are included to aid in the teaching process of this fun and...

Students create "tie-dye" easter eggs in this easy elementary school lesson. Materials needed include paper towels, food coloring, eggs, and rubber gloves. This Easter lesson can be accomplished in 30 minutes with extra time needed for...

A demo presentation using Google Earth to fly around the world, visiting notable visitor points around the globe.

A free opportunity to allow students and educators to learn and engage using Google Earth. A variety of maps may be selected and multiple layers chosen to display different aspects of each map.

This lesson uses the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg Ben's Dream with Google Earth to highlight ten major landmarks of the world. After reading and discussing Ben's Dream, students "travel" to each location using the free software...

Find a specific location in the world. View exotic locations, famous buildings, and even your own home! See the terrain and buildings in 3D. Search for restaurants, hotels, parks and schools within a certain area.

Find a specific location in the world. View exotic locations, famous buildings, your own home! See the terrain and buildings in 3D. Search for restaurants, hotels, parks and schools within a certain area.

Grab your passport and head around the world as K-2 students become reporters using Google Earth and podcasting to learn and share about maps, globes, people and places around the community, state and world. Tools featured include:...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the various types of communities and ties into the book The Little House by Virginia Burton. It features pictures from Google Earth and questions for Activotes.