Mapping

= ARTICLES = Using goggle maps to teach a math lesson

This article shows a a teacher is using google maps all the time to teach a math lesson to his students. The teachers states that students need to be aware that math is all around them. In this particular lesson, he views Paris on google earth and switches it to satellite view. He uses this view to show his students the different obtuse and acute angles of the different gardens in view.

Using Google Earth

This website/article shows how google earth can be used effectively and efficiently to teach a geology lesson using its interactive 3D terrain viewing capability. Very Cool!!!!

My House in Oshkosh :)

media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=514+Campus+Place,+Oshkosh,+WI&aq=0&oq=514+Campus+Place&sll=43.418328,-88.161303&sspn=0.006312,0.015235&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=514+Campus+Pl,+Oshkosh,+Wisconsin+54901&ll=44.02103,-88.547379&spn=0.012437,0.03047&t=m&z=14&layer=c&cbll=44.020383,-88.546253&panoid=LT2Xe2CZ4MaIvJL9pnJN_g&cbp=12,43.89,,0,-2.59&output=svembed" width="425" height="350" This is using Google Maps! This was super fun because I am so used to just reading a map that has a bunch of lines and other things on it but I have never viewed a map that has an actual viewer on it where you can visually see what you are searching for! I could use this in the classroom by having my students give another student directions somewhere practicing using their new vocabulary words such as "north" "east" "west" "south." When they are done giving their directions, they can pull up the place on google Maps to see if the partner was accurate in their description of the place!!


 * Student Activity **

Subject: Social Studies Grade: 6

Students are to explore Google Earth. After realizing what features Google Earth all has to offer, they are to plan a dream vacation anywhere in the entire world. They need to state what the weather will be like, a name of a hotel or lodging place that they will be staying at, and a name of a major building that they will be visiting. In addition to these requirements, students need to give a detailed description of what they will be doing for an entire day. It can include places they will go, restaurants they will eat at, or major roads they will walk.


 * Brief Student Sample **

I will visit the Bahamas and stay at the Stella Maris Resort Club located on Main Lumber Rd. We will fly into the Andros Town International Airport. They are not many main buildings around here besides the other place to lodge at which is called Bay Lodge. For an entire day, we will spend our time in the sunshine laying next to the extremely blue water that was also pictured on Google Earth. I can't wait for my trip to the Bahamas.




 * RUBRIC **





STANDARDS MET DURING THIS ACTIVITY

Social Studies, Standard A: Geography Performance Standards - Grade 8

 * A.8.1 Use a variety of geographic representations, such as political, physical, and topographic maps, a globe, aerial photographs, and satellite images, to gather and compare information about a place

ISTE Standard 1c
 * Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.