Google Geography: Locating Places on the Map
To begin using Google Maps, see how many of these places you can find in just 10 minutes!! You'll want to use the Search tool.
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First, find your own home by searching for your address. |
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Find your birthplace, and if possible, the home you lived in. |
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Take a quick trip to Disneyworld. Be sure to zoom in as far as you can. Can you find your favorite ride? |
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Ever been to the Louvre in Paris? Now is your chance. If you haven't already, drag the yellow man from the navigation tools to a street and start driving around the Louvre.
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Take a look at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Is there a street view here? |
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Hop over to the pyramids (what search term works? Zoom out a bit. What conclusions would you draw about their location? Now find the Sphinx. |
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Find one more site of interest to you. List it here:
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How do you think seeing maps in this way might interest students in your class? |
