Google Earth is a great tool for engaging students in the content. You can give a context to the content with the inclusion of place. One place to start is to have students explore places that are connected to their normal study.
The links below are a few examples of projects locating places in Google Earth. Many of these have been created by students:
Art
Roman Modern Art Museums
Tour of Art Museums
Ancient Egypt for Art Students
Social Studies
Lewis & Clark
Holocaust Sites 1
Holocaust Sites 2
Roman Empire 1
Roman Empire 2
Mayan Culture 1
Mayan Culture 2
Mayan Culture 3
Aztec Culture 1
Aztec Culture 2
Major Civil War Battles
Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour
Science
Coal Fired Power Plants
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Oil Spills
Atomic Bomb Detonations
Meteor Impacts
Avian Flu Hotspots
Swine Flu Outbreaks
Literature
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain Sites 1
Mark Twain Sites 2
Shakespeare Sites 1
Shakespeare Sites 2
- Google Lit Trips
Mathematics
Mathematics History Tour of Nottingham
Estimation
Around the World
To locate more data for Google Earth go a web search for your topic of interest and include either KML or KMZ in the search. You are looking for KML or KMZ files since they are the standard fine types for Google Earth.
Step by step instructions for making sets of simple placemarks with Google Earth is available for download.
Students can enhance their placemarks with photos and links using this handout.
Many other projects are available from the AMSP site.
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