GE+tips


 * Google Earth "YOU NEED TO KNOWs" **
 * **The images are not in real time. Most images are two to three years old. **
 * **Overhead images have been obtained from a variety of sources, including government organizations and private businesses. **
 * **Most of the earth is low resolution imagery, but some places, such as major metropolitan areas, offer much higher resolution. **
 * **Satellites are in a Polar Orbit, so the images tend to run North / South. (Satellites circle the Earth from North Pole to South pole back to North Pole taking pictures) **
 * **The "Fly To" box can be a little picky as to what it accept! **
 * **Latitude/longitude is separated by number phrase and direction with a space, but NOTHING ELSE (i.e., 42 118 39E 37 19 125 S). **
 * **Be at the right "eye altitude" (the height you are above the Earth). Sometimes you need to zoom OUT to get a larger picture and sometimes you need to zoom IN pretty close. **
 * **Make sure you check to see that the correct layers are on for what you are searching for! **
 * ** Always wait for the video streaming (in the lower center of the satellite picture) to reach 100 percent. **


 * Let's Practice! **

Tip Sheet || ||
 * Practice with Navigation
 * Fly To Box
 * Lattitude/Longitude || [[file:GE Practice Part1.docx]] ||
 * Practice with Layers
 * Panoramio
 * Wikipedia || [[file:GE Practice Part2.docx]] ||
 * Student Partner Practice || INSTRUCTIONS: Open a Word document, put both partners' names at the top along with today's date. You will be assigned a group letter by your teacher. Complete your assigned task (below) and save a copy of your assignment in BOTH partners' server folder. Then print ONLY ONE copy and hand it in for a grade. BOTH partners may write a letter to Dr. Lensington about your assigned task and add it to your Mixbook photo journal as part of your required number of sites. ||
 * * Group A || 50° 0'38.20"N 110° 6'48.32"W
 * Describe the image (in detail)
 * Where is he? (Zoom in and out to get location), then "google" him to find out about him.
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group B || [[file:herd_of_hippos.kmz]]
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * What are you viewing?
 * Speculate three things that could be happening to the animal on it's side.
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account. Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group C || 39°51'50.35"N, 116°22'21.78"E
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * Take a look at several pictures and figure out why you would go to this location.
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group D || 22°26'4.44"N, 91°43'46.32"E
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * Take a look at several pictures and figure out what is going on at this location. Zoom in and out to get a feel for the size of this phenomenon. Also, visit some of the Panoramio pictures. What do you think is happening here?
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account. Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group E || 43°58'42.70"N, 15°23'0.14"E
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * How was this formed? Visit the Wikipedia entry for this location. Who owns this?
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account. Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group F || 12°22'13.32"N, 23°19'20.18"E
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * What is this--describe with details?
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account.Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group G || 48.825183,2.1985795
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * What is this? How could this have happened? What clues do you see to indicate that this was done intentionally or accidentally?
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account. Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group H || - 17.925511,25.858223
 * Where are you (continent and two countries that border this phenomenon)?
 * What is this? Find the Wikipedia icon and, after looking through the FULL article, report on how many species of fish live in the uppper section and how many species of fish are in the lower section.
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account. Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * * Group I || 25 11 49.7N 55 16 26.8E
 * WAIT! Be sure to turn on "3D buildings" in your layers because you HAVE to see this!
 * Where are you (continent and country)?
 * What is this? Find the wikipedia icon and tell me two interesting facts about this site.
 * Take a screen shot, open the picture in Paint, and save it with an appropriate name in your server account. Then insert this picture on your Word document.
 * Use the Note Form (download from the "Tools and Resources" page to record your notes AND write a letter to Dr. Lensington for your Mixbook. ||
 * Google Earth Navigation Tip Cards: **
 * Google Earth Basics || [[file:Google Earth Tip Card.doc]] ||
 * Very detailed Google Earth
 * Google Earth Simple Navigation || [[file:Google Earth Navigation Tip Card.docx]] ||