URL: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Description: Google Earth is a tool that can view 3D buildings, ocean, geographic landmarks and sky. On Google Earth you can make tours of different location on Earth.
Google Earth helps students:
1. Students can use Google Earth to view places around the world.
2. Students will be able to identify famous landmarks around the world.
3. Students will be able to gain map skills.
Tutorial:
Tips for teachers:
The links below has some ideas how to use Google Earth in your classroom and some lesson plans.
http://www.myfreshplans.com/2010-08/google-earth-and-your-community/
http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth_discovery.html
Resources used:
http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#navigation
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
http://www.google.com/earth/educators/
http://sitescontent.google.com/google-earth-for-educators/Home/google-earth-lesson-plans