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Google Earth - [|Download] Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. Lessons in Earth Science - 4 page poster and manual below for download courtesy: Eastchester, NY high School [|http://gelessons.com/]Google Earth lessons NEWS -- http://www.googlelittrips.com/
 * Fly to your house. Just type in an address, press Search, and youll zoom right in.
 * Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
 * Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
 * Save and share your searches and favorites.
 * Have students track routes of chimpanzees in Gombe Forest in Tanzania. See the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee blog [|here].
 * Have students check Alaska's global warming problems. See how the Sierra Club used Google Earth to depict this problem [|here].
 * Zoom in to Environmental Hot Spots. Check out more at the [|United Nations Environment Programme].
 * Have students explore the [|Natural Resources Defense Council's BioGems].
 * See the [|six-meter sea level rise in Vancouver].
 * See the [|Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument].
 * See the [|real-time James Reserve] for meaningful climate changes.
 * See [|proposed logging plans in Santa Cruz Mountains, California].

[[[|http://maps.google.com/:|Google] Maps Homepage]] [|Help for Maps]

Use **MyMap**s to create and share personalized, annotated maps of your world. media type="custom" key="304985" [|MLB example]
 * Mark your favorite places on your map.
 * Draw lines and shapes to highlight paths and areas.
 * Add your own text, photos, and videos.
 * Publish your map to the web.
 * Share your map with friends and family.

[|Oral History of Route 66] **Street View - NEW** Actual photos of streets in major cities with ability to move through view [|example of NYC] View maps and get directions on your phone ||
 * [[image:http://www.google.com/options/icons/localmobile.gif width="35" height="35" caption="Maps for mobile" link="http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html?utm_source=us-et-more&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=gmm"]] || [|Maps for mobile]

[|Google SketchUp] Homepage [|Google SketchUp 6] is a 3D modeling **software tool** (must be downloaded) thats easy to learn, simple to use, and lets you place your models in Google Earth. Are you remodeling a kitchen, landscaping your back yard or adding a deck to your home? Google SketchUp makes it faster, easier and a lot more fun. From simple to complex, from conceptual to realistic, Google SketchUp helps you see your vision before you build it. Once you've built your models, you can place them in [|Google Earth] or post them to the [|3D Warehouse] (go here for examples).