Lesson Organization:
Google Earth How To's - Learn how to do the basics so you are comfortable
teaching with Google Earth
Student Controlled - Where the student controls Google Earth. Suitable for
labs, mini-labs, home school, etc.
Teacher Controlled - Suitable for Lectures, Presentations, whole class discussions,
etc.
Mini-Lessons - Lesson starters for looking at various topics
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-Google Earth 101 A complete
on-line course for teachers created by Quentin DSouza. Registration required.
Covers everything from how to use Google Earth in developing lessons to things
you can teach with Google Earth. Provides opportunities for on-line collaboration
through the use of Wikis 
The following series of video lessons were developed by Richard Treves at www.kokae.com NOTES: Please note Copyright Restrictions within demos. Some of Richard's lessons require the use of support materials. Visit www.kokae.com to download support files or to view Flash alternative.
- Flying
with Google Earth -Examines the controls used to get around in Google
Earth
- Using
Placemarks - Looks at what a placemark is and how they can
be used
- GE
Tips - General tips on using Google Earth
- Overlays -
Shows how to lay pictures over the ground in Google Earth
- Creating
Placemarks- Shows the basics of creating placemarks which can be used in lessons
- Images
and the Web - Shows how to use graphics from the web in placemarks
- Images
II and Publishing - More advanced image handling
- Network
Links - What a network link is and how it can be used
- Network
Links II - A more advanced look at how network links function
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The Art of Map Making - A definite MUST SEE if you plan on
constructing complex placemark collections!! 5 Stars!
-Google
Earth for Science Teachers Includes downloadable poster and 25 page manual.
By Dr. Eric Fermann, Eastchester High School, EastChester NY and Steve Kluge,
Fox Lane High School. 
-Create and share
a Google Earth Tour -
A tour is a series of placemarks about a location or topic
-All Google Earth Keyboard Shortcuts -
Printable synopsis of all Google Earth keyboard commands
-Creating 3D Models for Google Earth with
SketchUp -
A short tutorial on how to have your models end up in the right place.
-Video tutorial - Using JetPhoto Studio and Irfanview to create neat picture gallery placemark collections. (18Min, 90Mb - Download as a 90Mb .zip instead)
-Video Tutorial - Enhanced Placemarks with HTML (Streaming 17 minutes, 30Mb) download as .zip (30Mb)
Advanced Applications via the GELessons.com Nifty Tricks Section:
- File Browsing
and FTP within Google Earth
- Creative applications of Screen Overlays
- Adding Live Cams to Placemarks
- How to colorize the pop-up ballons
- Create
3D Text placemarks (requires Elefont and
Google SketchUp)
- Doodle
Earth: using screenshots in layers for overlays (Requires
specialized software)
- Using
the GPS Visualizer resource (Requires the GPS
Visualizer Network Link)
NEW - World Wonders With Google Earth - Lesson Notes here, Student Page here, entire lesson zipped here (7Mb with video tutorial) . Students explore over 30 amazing landmarks around the world and create placemarks with linked photos courtesy of the WikiMedia Commons. 3rd - 8th Social Studies
NEW - The UK's Google division comes up with a series of 8 different Primary lesson plans with handouts and support documents! Lessons include: Animal Habitats, Settlements, Climate Change, Visual Arts, Exploring your Area, Development, The Romans in Britain and Chocolate and Fair Trade.
NEW - The UK's Google Division has a whole series of Secondary lesson plans in three broad categories. GEOGRAPHY: Climate Change, Fair or unfair Trade, Population, and Natural Disasters. HISTORY: The British Empire, Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada, Comparing Castles, and The Slave Trade. CITIZENSHIP: Global Issues, Fair Trade, Identitiy Race and Membership, and The EU.
NEW! - Where are you from? Personal heritage and history are explored in this lesson as students chart their histories and migrations.
NEW! - Exploring Time Zones, A Travel Experience Students investigate time zones as they take a trip halfway around the world! (The lesson plans have some excellent links!)
NEW! - The Origins of Business Global economics is investigated through the exploration of inventions and their global impact as students traverse the globe.
NEW! - Migration of Neo-Tropical Songbirds A fascinating investigation of the migratory patterns of songbirds where students plot and chart the migration paths of birds using Google Earth and then work with advanced technology to share their findings. Submitted by Sheila Samuel.
- Battlefield Walks Students research battles from the U.S. Civil War, creating placemarks, overlays and even ploting troop positions with Google Earth as an integrated part of the lesson. An innovative, Standards based lesson sure to engage students! Submitted by Roy Denton.
- My Tour of Spain In this lesson, students use Google Earth and internet resources to plan and share their virtual vacation of Spain. The links provided make it a great Web Quest activity! Submitted by Echo Ukrainetz.
- Drake's
Circumnavigation A
complete lesson about the circumnavigation by Sir Frances Drake. Includes lesson
plans, an illustrated Google Earth placemark collection, maps and more! A free
sample lesson courtesy of activehistory.co.uk
- The Diamond Trade Another
excellent lesson idea from Juicy
Geography! Includes a detailed, illustrated
placemark collection along with web links and teaching ideas.
- From Russia with Love A
placemark collection about the travails of Czarist Russia. Visit activehistory.co.uk
and scroll down the page for a full interactive lesson that includes lesson
plans, worksheets, resources and more!
- Endangered
Planet Project Developed
by David at GELessons. Students create placemarks with details about endangered
species, one (or more) per continent after doing research at planetarkive.org.
- Learn
U.S. States and Capitals Developed
by David at GELessons. Students create placemarks of the state capitals after
doing research at 50states.com. Includes full video tutorials for each step.
- X-TREME
Geometry! Intense Triangles! Developed
by David at GELessons. Students find ski runs and use measurement and elevation
data to determine properties of right triangles. Includes full video tutorials
for each step. Geometry, Geography and Geology.
-Where We Are From Developed
by David at GELessons. Students research their place of birth and their school's
location and create an image overlay arrow connecting the two. Math and Social
Studies. Full Video for each step.
-Geography via Websites
-Intro
to Longitude & Latitude (use GE rather than the maps)
-Investigating
Earth's Surface (requires video from Discovery
School)
-Investigating Wind Energy
and Issues - at Juicy Geography -
A fascinating look at the decision making process of placement of wind farms.
Issues, decision making, scientific research and much more. A full unit's worth
of resources and concepts!
-A Virtual Tour
of the 1906 Earthquake in Google Earth - The
USGS (United States Geological Survey) has put together some fantastic resources
concerning earthquakes, especially for Southern California, including a real-time Earthquake
monitor network placemark. If you are studying earth processes
with Google Earth, this will definately bring the dynamic nature of earth into
focus for your students. There is a wealth of information about the historic
aspects of the quakes. Any of the virtual tours listed will supply hours of lessons.
NEW! - Boom Town by M.D. Harrison To quote: "This lesson has students go through a simulation to learn about value, abundance, and scarcity and asks them to consider the things that they would be willing to work very hard for." Wonderful!! Full of excellent links!
NEW! -Professional Development 1 Hour Training - This ISTE NETS aligned staff development plan, developed by S. Hansen, walks teachers through the basic implementations of Google Earth and includes a follow-up collaboration exercise.
- Montserrat Eruption
Role Play - at Juicy Geography 
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A full featured lesson examining decision making in crisis situations. Role
playing, Cooperative Learning and more. The lesson can be enhanced further
with students having their own computers/laptops, but are not required.
Wonderful!
MrBarrett111 at the KeyholeBBS offers the lessons below:
-Shelters -
Includes neat graphics in the placemarks about shelters around the world
-Living
in a Diverse World -
A placemark collection that includes elements from other placemark collections
-Math
in Las Vegas -
A concept series of placemarks, can be student controlled if you develop your
own worksheet.
-Math
in Madrid - Placemark
collection much like the Las Vegas lesson above
-Math,
Data Handling and Time - Network
Link Placemark for BBC BlueGhost overlays. High network demands
-Continents -
Polygons of the continents
-Village
Life in India -
A collection of overlays and placemarks
-Shackleton's
Voyage -
Relive one of the most amazing survival adventures of all time
-Mountain Environments -
A very well constructed placemark
collection! Includes links to on-line videos (U.K. Residents Only), details about
mountain environments throughout the world, plus a collection of essential links
such as Placopedia, etc. A great research tool for students!!
-Planet Earth
Digital Video - Freshwater Environments -
Only for U.K. Visitors, this placemark collection has informative links to the
on-line video collection by the BBC's Planet Earth Series. Even if you are not
in the U.K. your students can find out about some wild and amazing freshwater
creatures through the images and text in the placemarks! Hopefully PBS picks
this up for the U.S. and elsewhere!
-The American
Everglades
-Battles of
the U.S. Civil War - A very densly populated placemark collection
detailing the locations of every U.S. Civil War Battle! Most have links to
a site with details about the battle. This collection must have taken hundreds
of hours to compile! A collaborative effort of woodydeux and ericc on the
Keyhole BBS.
- Grand Canyon - Earth Processes, Measurement Geology, Geography (under development)
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Earth .kmz Placemark Files Available
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QuickTime Movie (iPod compatible .MP4 or .Mov) Available
Windows
Media Player File Available
Zip
Archive of Entire Lesson Content and Materials Available
PDF Lesson
Documents Available
Links to
Relevant Web Sites Available
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PowerPoint Presentation Available
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Word Documents Available
Microsoft
Excel Spreadsheet Available
Microsoft
Access Database Available
Microsoft
Publisher File Available