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__What is Google Earth?__ __History__ __How it can be used in the classroom__ There are endless possibilities for classroom use, and the only limit is your imagination. Due to its plethora of different features, you can basically take your classroom on a digital field trip to anywhere in the world, and see pictures, videos, books created from that destination, etc. Google Earth can cover: Resources for Future Learning Application to Future Teaching Here are some great resources for lesson ideas using Google Earth
 * A satellite imagery-based mapping product that enables users to see detailed parts of the globe, including roads, lodging, businesses, residences, and even features of the world's geologic terrain. With version 4.2 (free), you can even explore the sky, and zoom in on distant galaxies!
 * Was a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University in 1996.
 * Geography (obviously)
 * History (students can be shown historical sites and landmarks)
 * Geology (show tectonic plate boundaries, impact craters, volcanic activity, seismic activity, etc)
 * Literature (there's even a feature that will highlight every place that Shakespeare ever mentioned in any of his works)
 * Life Science (trends in population, demographics, and even loss of the earth's rain forests over time can be shown)
 * ...Google Earth can basically assist you with any subject. Like we said, the only limit is your imagination!
 * googleearth.com
 * Video tutorial about navigating Google Earth- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp9hX6OQ8z4
 * Google earth User Guide - http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/
 * Google Earth Help Center- http://earth.google.com/support/
 * http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
 * http://google.com/educators/p_earth_discovery.html