Travel the World

So you want to travel the world with your students to show them the Coliseum in Rome, the pyramids in Egypt, or simply all of the Erie Canal. Obviously trips like that would not fit into the field trip budget, but what if you could use an alternative to show your students an up close view of the historical sites? Google Earth (Start ->Programs) will allow you to to fly around the world at no cost to show your students ancient ruins in Rome.

You could use Google Earth tools to determine the longitude and latitude of an area or measure the distance between two cities. You can even download Google Earth files with Haiti’s earthquake information for a science lesson.

For more Google Earth Resources, check out these sites:

• Google Earth Gallery – Search and download Google Earth files
• Google Earth Lessons – Great lesson ideas and downloadable Google Earth files
• Google Earth Tutorials – How to navigate Google Earth and use the tools available
• Model Schools Google Help – Help documentation from BOCES
• Google Lit Trips – Find corresponding Google Earth files for literature like Grapes of Wrath
• Google for Educators – Learn how other educators are using Google Earth in their classroom