I love Google Earth! It is exhilarating to research places, use the place marks, and fly to locations all over the planet. I have enjoyed analyzing the satellite pictures as well, it certainly allows you to view both your home and other places with a bird's eye view, and allows you to ask questions and simply wonder out loud ,"Why is that there?" Wondering out loud is exactly what we want our students to do. The more they wonder, the more they will seek the answers to their own questions. As teachers, it is our job to promote student wondering. Overall, I think Google Earth is a great tool for having students change their perspective, and explore the Earth from a satellite perspective as well.
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