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: Pin Point a Book’s Setting
If the book your students are reading takes place in an actual city, state or country, head to the map, where students can walk the streets and get a real-life feel of the setting, while giving it perspective in terms of the rest of the country or world. If it doesn’t, have students use Google Maps to find where they think the setting might be and then add notes to the pin about why they chose this location. More: 17 Ways to Make Reading More Engaging With GAFE
Use Detective Skills
Games like SmartyPins are powered by Google Maps and make for engaging, yet educational games for the classroom. The idea is simple: students must choose the location of various trivia questions. You can choose from a variety of categories, including Sports and Games, Entertainment, and History and Current Events. Go On a Scavenger Hunt
Give students a list of points via latitude and longitude and have them use Google Maps to find out what each point is. Turn it into a game: the first student to figure them all out wins.