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Google Earth and Discovery Education unitedstreaming™

Google and Discovery Education have teamed up to make it easier for K-12 educators to use technology in the classroom. We've created a series of lesson plans that use Discovery Education unitedstreaming and a couple of Google products, Earth and SketchUp, to teach social studies, language arts, math and geography. Available for elementary, middle and high school classrooms, these lessons are available for download right here on the Google for Educators site.

Along with the lesson plans, you can view relevant videos from Discovery Education unitedstreaming.  Unitedstreaming provides educators with a multimedia library of educational videos and images appropriate for every age and learning level. Resources include rich multimedia content correlated to individual state education standards such as more than 4,500 full length video programs - chaptered into more than 45,000 content-specific video segments - and thousands of images and clip art to enhance Google Earth and SketchUp lesson plans. Check to see if your school has a subscription or sign up for a free 30 day trial: www.unitedstreaming.com

This page includes lessons developed for use with Google Earth; for lessons that use Google SketchUp, click on the SketchUp tab at left.

For a quick overview of how to get started with Google Earth, download the Google Earth Getting Started PDF below.

Getting Started with Google Earth PDF

My Summer Vacation
Elementary School Geography Lesson Plan                                                                    
Create a Travel Journal using Discovery Education unitedstreaming & Google Earth.
Lesson Plan PDF
My Summer Vacation KMZ (Google Earth file)

Referenced unitedstreaming videos:
All About American Geography: The Pacific Region of the United States, Part Two: Mountains, Deserts, Valleys, and Agriculture [ .mov | .wmv ]
Understanding Places: Geography Basics [ .mov | .wmv ]

The American Revolution
Elementary School Language Arts Lesson Plan
Travel the path of Paul Revere and our founding fathers using Discovery Education unitedstreaming & Google Earth.
Lesson Plan PDF
American Revolution KMZ (Google Earth file)

Referenced unitedstreaming video:
Countdown to Independence: Causes of the American Revolution [ .mov | .wmv ]

Great Explorers
Middle School Geography Lesson Plan
Relive the exploits of Great Explorers using Discovery Education unitedstreaming & Google Earth.
Lesson Plan PDF
Great Explorers KMZ (Google Earth file)

Referenced unitedstreaming videos:
The Lewis and Clark Expedition [ .mov | .wmv ]
The Explorers: The Dawning of the Era of Exploration [ .mov | .wmv ]
French Explorers: The Exploration of the Mississippi River: Marquette, Jolliet and LaSalle (1672-1687) [ .mov | .wmv ]

The Red Badge of Courage
Middle School Language Arts Lesson Plan
Unpack the Red Badge of Courage and the American Civil War using Discovery Education unitedstreaming & Google Earth.
Lesson Plan PDF

Referenced unitedstreaming video:
Great Books: The Red Badge of Courage [ .mov | .wmv ]

Great Monuments of the World
High School Geography Lesson plan
Explore the great wonders of the world using Discovery Education unitedstreaming & Google Earth.
Lesson Plan PDF
Great Monuments KMZ (Google Earth file)

Referenced unitedstreaming video:
Physical Science: Structures [ .mov | .wmv ]

All Quiet on the Western Front
High School Language Arts Lesson Plan
Investigate WWI and All Quiet on the Western Front using Discovery Education unitedstreaming & Google Earth.
Lesson Plan PDF

Referenced unitedstreaming videos:
At War and At Home [ .mov | .wmv ]
A Young Man Goes Off to War [ .mov | .wmv ]

 

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