The document discusses using Google Earth to support inquiry-based learning in geography education. It explains how Google Earth can spark students' curiosity about real-world issues by allowing virtual field trips. Customized files with geographic data displayed in Google Earth help students analyze issues spatially. Students can also use Google Earth to see spatial patterns over time or from maps and reflect on geographic concepts and theories. Examples provided include analyzing temperature change, hurricane damage, and rates of deforestation in different countries.

1. Google Earth in Inquiry-based Learning
Presented to you by
Mrs Lily Lee
Ms June Cheong
Ms Kelly Tan

2. Google Earth in inquiry-based learning
Integrating the use of Google Earth in
inquiry-based learning helps the students
to better understand geographical issues
in a more dynamic and interactive spatial
context.
Google Earth

3. Sparkling curiosity
• The use of Google Earth helps to sparkle the
curiosity in the students to raise questions on
authentic geographical issues.
• Navigating Google Earth using street views, the
students can better compare the features of places
supporting authentic learning with the virtual
fieldtrips.
Google Earth

4. Collecting data
• Customised kmz or kml files, which are easily
available online, can be used to display geographic
data in Google Earth.
• The files integrate geographical data on the related
topics and allow the students to evaluate the
geographical issues in a more dynamic and
interactive spatial context.
Google Earth

5. Reflecting on data
• The use of Google Earth also allows the students to see
and analyse the spatial patterns and the geographical
theory underlying them.
• An example will be kmz file which show the various
types of tectonic plate boundaries and the geological
features and landforms formed.

6. Reflecting on the data
• Imagery in Google Earth can also help the students
to analyse spatial pattern e.g. the increase in global
temperature differ in different parts of the world
using the 4degrees kmz file.

7. Reflecting on the data
• Imagery in Google Earth can also help the students
to see the changes over time. An example will the
kmz file on the Hurricane Katrina over New
Orleans.

8. Map reading and Google Earth
• Google Earth allows the students to see the
authenticity of the data from topographical maps
and better interpret them. I have created a kmz file
which I have place marked and added information
from the topographical map.

9. Google Earth in Geographical Investigation
• A virtual trip/recee can be done before the actual
fieldwork.

10. Using Google Earth to investigate rate of
deforestation in different countries.
Google Earth for Lower Secondary (Sec 1)

11. Google Earth for Lower Secondary (Sec 2)
• Using Google Earth for case study. The Favela kmz
file define the boundary of the slum area in Brazil.

12. • Taking a virtual trip to the favela using street view.
Observe the living conditions of the people.
Google Earth for Lower Secondary

13. Use of Google Earth
• You can download Google Earth free
@ http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agr
ee.html
• Use of Google Earth for Physical Geography
https://sites.google.com/a/moe.edu.sg/sec3geog/google-earth
• Use of Google Earth for Sec 1 Geography -
deforestation
https://sites.google.com/a/moe.edu.sg/sec-1-geog/google-earth
• Use of Google Earth for Sec 2 Geography
https://sites.google.com/a/moe.edu.sg/sec-2-geog/using-google-earth
Google Earth

14. More of Mrs Lily Lee’s sharing on http://geogshare.blogspot.com