Google Earth
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Watch videos to learn how to navigate Google Earth.
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Open new tab/click on Google Apps/ Open Google Earth.
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Spend a few minutes exploring our planet.
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Activate the latitude and longitude grid by selecting View>Grid or Ctrl+L.
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Find these major Latitudes and Longitudes: Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, and Prime Meridian.
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Work with your neighbor to find two countries that cross each of the major latitudes and longitudes.
Today we will visit the list below
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Madison Elementary Ohio
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Statue of Liberty
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White House
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Mt. Everest
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Eiffel Tower
Week 2: Wonders of the World
Targets:
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I can use my research skills to find a fascinating fact about a Wonder of the World.
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I can create a presentation about my Wonder of the World.
Wonders of the World
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Eqyptian Pyramids
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Great Wall of China
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Stonehenge
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Colosseum in Rome
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Grand Canyon
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Great Barrier Reef
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Chichen Itza
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Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
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The Eiffel Tower
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Panama Canal
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Taj Majal
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Victoria Falls
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Ngorongoro Crater
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Easter Island
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Ayers Rock
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The Ross Ice Shelf
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Tierra del Fuego
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Straits of Gibraltar
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The Red Sea
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Mt. St. Helens
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San Andreas Fault
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Great African Rift
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Madagascar
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Istanbul
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Siberia
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Death Valley
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Suez Canal
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Vatican City
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The Chunnel
Tips
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Make sure you are spelling your location name correctly.
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Uncheck the box that comes up under the "fly to" locations" to remove the name of your location
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Turn off Photos (the check box under layers)
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Turn your 3D buildings layer on (under layers).
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Pan in so we can clearly see your location or building.
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Tilt the view by pushing down on the mouse wheel and moving the mouse up or down.
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Make sure you double click on the 360' and see what happens.