Online+Resources

GOOGLE EARTH sites found inside http://ww2.ikeepbookmarks.com/clane account as of 12/07 (adding sites periodically)

[|Aliensview] //free library of google earth and maps// http://www.aliensview.com/ [|blog] http://www.geographypages.co.uk/googleearth.htm http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/geography/research/emm/geodata [|classroomgoogleearth home] http://classroomgoogleearth.wikispaces.com/#tochome6 [|Country Reports] //Perfect segway to Google Earth!// http://www.countryreports.org/map/europe.aspx [|earth blog] http://www.gearthblog.com/ [|Earth Calendar] http://www.earthcalendar.net/_php/DateSearch.php [|Earth System Research Laboratory] //PSD : Clickable Map of US States// http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/states.fast.html [|EARTHQUEST] http://www.webkwestie.nl/earthquest%20vulcanos/ [|Encyclopedia of Life] http://www.eol.org/ [|Flash Earth ...Google Local and Windows Live Local in Flash] http://www.flashearth.com/ [|GELessons.com] //This website is by Teachers, FOR TEACHERS// http://www.gelessons.com/ [|Geogreeting!] //How is this for a great way to do spelling words?// [|http://www.geogreeting.com] [|Global activities] http://www.whatsonwhen.com/ [|Google Advanced Search]

[|http://www.itscoteam.org/%7epeggy/ge.html]

Peggy Wyhte presented Google Earth at the Ohio Tech Conference and here are her favorite links.

http://caden.editme.com/GoogleEarth

This page is created to help you share ideas on how to integrate Google Earth into your curriculum-some really GOOD Discovery Education ideas!!


 * Essential Question: How can we make use of Internet sources in the teaching of mapping and geography?**

I. Connectivity & Icebreaker

Icebreaker Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/icebreaker.html Trust Building Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/trustbuilding.html Community Building Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/communitybuilding.html Team Building Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/teambuilding.html Listening Skills Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/listeningskills.html Active Listening Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/activelistening.html Diversity Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/Diversity.html Learning Styles Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/LearningStyles.html KWL http://region6.mainelearns.org/kwl.html II. Learning Geography

Helping Your Child Learn Geography http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Geography/index.html

USGS: Map Adventures [|http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=12922&external=http://mac.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/teachers-packets/mapadventures/index.html&original=http://www.proteacher.com/090030.shtml&title=Map%20Adventures]

III. Glossary

Geography Glossary http://geography.about.com/od/geographyglossary/index.htm IV. Outline Maps

Education Place: Outline Maps http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

About: Blank and Outline Maps http://geography.about.com/od/blankmaps/index.htm

50 States: Blank Outline State Maps http://www.50states.com/maps/

Enchanted Learning Maps http://www.zoomschool.com/geography/ V. Generate a Map

Create a Map http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/make_map.html

National Atlas http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ VI. Color Landform

Color Landform Atlas of the United States http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html VII. Distance & DirectionsHow Far Is It? http://www.indo.com/distance/

MSN Maps & Directions [|http://mappoint.msn.com/(iavrf3552rpxh2zisylgek45)/Home.aspx]

MapQuest http://www.mapquest.com/ VIII. Find the the Map You Need

World Atlas http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/world.htm

CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Answers.com [|http://www.answers.com/iraq%20map]

Maine Marvel http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?db=bos

IX. Aerial Photography

Map Machine http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html

TerraServer http://terraserver.microsoft.com/

Maine Aerial Photography http://megisims.state.me.us/website/orthomap/viewer.htm (Firefox)

Google Maps http://maps.google.com/

Google Earth http://earth.google.com/

FlashEarth http://www.flashearth.com/