The Global Positioning System & Google Earth

Where is 5 ft from this wall?

Click on the Google Earth Icon on the Computer Desktop

Google Earth is a Geobrowser meaning it allows us to browse the Earth online.

Tool Bar at the Top

Places

Layers

Let’s Explore: “Fly to”Type the address at the bottom of the page in the “Fly to” box

1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, COLafayette, CO655 Sir Galahad Drive, Lafayette, COYour Home Address!

Latitude and Longitude

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

45 N 70 W

In the “Fly to” box type in: 90 N 0 W

Christmas Island, Kiribati

MOVIE OR PHOTO

Here are scientists doing science and studying the natural world – coral reefs!Science IS a PROCESS, not just knowledge.

“Where are you?” Game

1.) What state? 40 N 75 W

2.) Where? 39 44 37 N 105 01 13 W3. Where? 38 54 07.5 N 77 01 48.15 W

New Jersey

Thanks for joining us to learn about science and our Earth!