This blog post from 2010 shows several math maps examples, and Jeff Utecht’s blog post from 2015 lists 10 ideas for using Google Maps in your classroom. Screen shot of Pat’s Native Plant Walk Map (Zoom in on the map to 50m for best use.) In this one, Pat’s Native Plant Walk -Patrick Pizzo has taken a relatively simple task and created a superb map. This page from San Francisco’s KQED lists several examples of science-related maps. The Empires of the Western Sudan and Empires of Ancient AfricaĮxamples for Fiction reading is this map of Australia showing the location of Arthur Upfield’s novels or The London of Sherlock HolmesĪ science example is this map of Meteorite Craters On Earth – each location links to the Wikipedia page about the site. Route Richard Coeur de Lion en Haute-Vienne Limousin Images of places referred to in the life of Richard I of England Here are some examples from various areas of study:Ī few history examples (without video) are: If it’s difficult to find a live stream webcam for your map, consider using hyperlinks and photos, instead. Many teachers have used Google Maps since its introduction to relay information to their students, and students have used Google Maps to show what they’ve learned as they complete research assignments. One live stream that is hard to pin to the map – because where would you locate it? – is the NASA live stream from the space station.

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