web20-googleearth


 * Google Earth**


 * Description:** A interactive globe and mapping application that is searchable **and shows the earth in a three dimensional image. Google Earth users are constantly collaborating adding content for specific areas.

Subject**: Language Arts Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE/Health, Art, Music, Instruments, World Language


 * Grades**: K-8


 * Web 2.0 Elements**: simple, collaboration adds to the content (overlays, points of interest, wikipedia entries, photos)


 * Benefits:** cross-platform,


 * Differentiated Instruction:** Yes


 * Possible Instructional/Learning Uses**: Research papers, picture prompts, visual story settings/locations, follow characters, visual historical events, current event visualization, measure area using street grids (blocks), geometric patterns, contour of area, geography (borders, capitals, rivers) science fair projects, digital storytelling, astronomy (sky view), counting (states, rivers, shapes, etc.) physics/storytelling/math (distance-time) using the flight simulator.


 * Teacher Use**: Research for literature, history, or science lessons.


 * Interactive Whiteboard Compatible**: Yes!


 * Instructional Delivery**: whole group, small group, individual, centers


 * NJCCCS**: All

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