Ms. Roberts School: Jefferson Junior High City, State: Woodridge, IL

1. Google Earth Basics
Erica Roberts
Technology Teacher, Jefferson Junior High, Woodridge, IL

2. What is Google Earth?
Geographical viewing program
Purchased by Google in 2004
Started as only satellite pictures
Additional information has been added (Ocean, Sky, Mars,
Street View)
Available in 37 different languages

3. Why Should You Use It In Your
Class?
Go Anywhere in the World
Gives Students a True World View
Curriculum Ties Galore!
Interactive
Up To Date
Cross Platform
IT’S FREE!

4. Getting Started
Download & Install Google Earth -
http://www.google.com/intl/en/earth/download/ge/
Tour the World (Click on Sightseeing in Places)
Find Your School
Find Your Home
Get Directions

5. Now What??
Find a Gallery to Tour

6. Historical View
Is Historical Data Available?
Slide the Pointer to see the changes

7. Google Sky, Mars
Click on the Picture of Saturn
Select Sky
Open the Sky Database Layer
Select Mars
Open Primary Database

8. Google Moon, Ocean
Select Moon
Check Primary Database Layer
Select Earth
Check the Ocean Layer

9. How to Create A Placemark
Find your location
Click on the Add Placemark

10. How to Create A KMZ File
Put all your placemarks in one folder
Select the folder
Click on File -> Save Place As -> Name

11. How I Use Google Earth In Class
Explore Sightseeing Folder
Google Earth Flight Simulator
Students Download Capitol Buildings File
Complete a Scavenger Hunt
Create a List of 10 Places
Create a KMZ File With Pictures & Information

12. Great Google Earth Resources
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/54477 (Google
Earth in the Classroom)
http://www.googlelittrips.org/
http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html
http://sitescontent.google.com/google-earth-for-educators/
http://www.google.com/educators/geo.html

13. Contact Information
Email: erica@iteachyoucomputers.com
Twitter: @iteachcomputers
Wiki: iteachyoucomputers.wikispaces.com
Website: www.iteachyoucomputers.com