Title: 10 Ways to Use Google Maps in the Classroom
Headings: 10 Ways to Use Google Maps in the Classroom
10 Ways to Use Google Maps in the Classroom
By Jessica Sanders
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Create a Custom Map
Investigate the Modern Version of an Ancient World
Pin Point a Book’s Setting
Use Detective Skills
Go On a Scavenger Hunt
Geography Project: Map Important Spots
Measure Distances
Conduct Student Interviews
Take Architecture Tours
Recreate a Historical Route
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Content: Do this in small groups or as an independent activity, in class or for homework. Geography Project: Map Important Spots
Have students take their geography project to the next level by mapping important points in the state or county their researching. Again, have them use the notes section to share the resource that explains why each spot is important. Have them include major mountains, bodies of water, monuments, capitals and more. Measure Distances
Students can draw a line from one location to another and get the distance between those two points. Have students uncover the size of various countries or continents, or have them find the distance between a variety of locations that you’ve pre-selected for them. More: 10 Ways to Use Google Drawings for Learning
Conduct Student Interviews
Have students interview their peers, who are pretending to be from a specific location. Students will have to ask all the right questions to uncover where they’re from.