Using The Mouse:

• Use mouse scroll to pan in, or zoom out
• Click to stop panning.
• Click and drag the scroll to change perspective.
• Click and drag to move location

The Navigation Controls:

1. Click the north-up button to reset the view so that north is at the top of the screen. Click and drag the ring to rotate your view.

2. Use the Look joystick to look around from a single vantage point, as if you were turning your head. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion.

3. Use the Move joystick to move your position from one place to another. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion.

4. Use the zoom slider to zoom in or out (+ to zoom in, - to zoom out) or click the icons at the end of the slider. As you move closer to the ground, Google Earth swoops (tilts) to change your viewing angle to be parallel to the Earth's surface. You can turn off this automatic tilt by pressing "R".

Launch Google Earth:

Find Google Earth in your Lab Drive Folder.
Save a shortcut to your desktop.

 

Latitude and Longitude

It's a big world out there, and Google Earth is a great way to explore your planet. There are people, places, animals and Giant Pink Rabbits just waiting for you to find them!

Below are some "treasure hunts" that you can go on in Google Earth. To find the exact spot (remember "X" marks the spot) you will have to use Latitude and Longitude numbers in the Google Earth search box.

The first number must be Latitude, either North or South. Then place a comma to separate the Latitude from the Longitude. The next number must be the Longitude number, either East or West. The numbers are usually a set of 3, with a space between them.

For example:         39 37 25 N, 107 38 07 W
       will take you to a Giant Spider Web. (Zoom in to see it)

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Animal Safari!

There are really clear photos of African animals hidden all over the continent of Africa. After you type in the latitude and longitude numbers below, go to the secret spot, Zoom WAY in until you see a rectangle ( use the + sign on the navigator ). Keep zooming! You will get an up close picture of different animals.

Here are the locations (just copy and paste into G.E.):

• 04 17 21 S, 31 23 46 E
  
  
• 15 17 40 N, 20 28 47 E
  
  
• 10 54 13 N, 19 56 06 E
  
  
• 21 50 36 S, 35 27 00 E
  
  
• 13 42 06 S, 31 08 28 E
  
  
• 18 26 45 S, 12 00 44 E
  
  
• 15 50 19 S, 27 11 50 E
  
  
• 29 46 15 S, 21 00 31 E
  
  
• 15 16 13 N, 02 28 29 W

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Explore Google Earth and take a Quiz to test yourself!

• Google Earth Quiz 1
  
  
• Google Earth Scavenger Hunt 1
  Match the location with the proper item.
  
  
• Google Earth Scavenger Hunt 2
  Match the location with the proper item.

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3D Views around Google Earth!

Make sure you have 3-D buildings turned on, and search for these landmarks!

• Type Stonehenge into search box. Then try to “walk around” the monument.
  
  
• Find the Eiffel Tower!
  
  
• Find the Statue of Liberty!
  
  
• In search box type “Disney World”. Click on first choice that appears.

How Far Away do you Live?

• Find your house (type in your address in the search box)
  example: 123 Happy Street, Billerica, MA
  
  
• Drop a "pin" to mark your house, name it.
  
  
• Find a place in New England you would like to visit - example: Canobie Lake Park, NH (85 N. Policy Street, Salem, NH )
  
  
• Drop a "pin" and name it.
  
  
• Click on the ruler at the top and draw a line between your house and Canobie Lake Park. (you might have to zoom out by pressing the minus sign on the navigator until you can clearly see both your pins. See how many miles there are between the two pins.
  
  
• Clear the line by clicking on "clear". Then try to find a place farther away, like Disney World (just type the name in, Google knows where Mickey Mouse lives!) drop a new pin, zoom out and draw a new line and see how many miles that would be.