Our reading story this week was entitled, “Me on the Map” by Joan Sweeney. In the process of reading this story, our first graders are also learning about maps. Today, I showed the class Google Earth. Google Earth is great computer program that allows you to see satellite views anywhere on Earth. It gets close enough to see recognizable rooftops (we saw the top of Sibley School) and even airplanes parked at airports.
A number of my students asked if they can access Google Earth from home. The answer is YES, if you have Internet Access. The first thing you will need to do is go the link I’ve provided below and download the Google Earth software. It is free and easy to use. Then you can open the software and go to it. You can type in an address in the “Fly To” box and it will fly you there. Or, you can type in a place of interest such as the Eiffel Tower or the Grand Canyon. You can actually see these things from the satellite view. You can also zoom in and out to get a perspective of where you are on the Earth. Many of the point of interest areas have places to click to find out more information about where you are and what you can see as well.
This program is great fun and very educational. Check it out at this link and have fun: http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html.
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