Intro+to+Google+Earth



 **Maneuvering in Google Earth** >
 * 2-finger scrolling (this works if you have it checked in System Preferences under TrackPad): Scroll with 2 fingers to zoom in and out of Google Earth
 * compass rose: The compass rose is in the upper right hand corner. When zooming around the world, the orientation of earth often gets 'off.' Just grab the N and pull it back to the top so our directions are correct again.
 * elevation: as you move your mouse over Google Earth, look down at the bottom of the screen. Here you'll find the coordinates for the location of your mouse and the elevation of that area.
 * zooming: Use the slider bar on the right hand side to zoom in and zoom out. You can also use 2 finger scrolling to zoom in and out.

 **Searching in Google Earth**  **Places**  **Layers**  === media type="custom" key="10210017" align="center" ===
 * **Fly To:** To search for a location, type the address in the search bar on the top left side. When working with students, they must enter the address correctly. Explain to students that this is much like calling someone on the phone. If you're one number off, you will NOT get the person you meant to call. You must have the exact address.
 * **Fly To**: If you're looking for a famous landmark or famous place, you can type in the name of it. Ex. Statue of Liberty, or Niagara Falls.
 * **Find Businesses:** Type in what you are looking for and the location where you'd like to find it.
 * **Directions:** You can find directions from one location to another by typing in each location.
 * As you search for places, they will be temporarily added in the Places category. Check and uncheck them to show or hide on the globe.
 * When you quit Google Earth, you will be asked if you want to save changes. Anything left in your Temporary Folder will be moved to the My Places Folder if you save changes.
 * To delete any of the locations listed in places, check the box beside the location and hit the delete key.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Google Earth has many layers. These are located in the lower left hand corner.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To uncheck ALL the layers, click on Primary Database. Remember this because we'll be changing the layers frequently.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Open the triangles beside each layer to see more options. Having too many layers open is very distracting. When using Google Earth with students, specify which layers you want them to use.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Adding a Grid
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sometimes putting the grid on the globe helps the students understand hemispheres and longitude and latitude a little better. Go to View and select Grid.

Ruler
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on the ruler in Google Earth. Using the ruler you can measure the distance from one location to another. You don't have to measure in miles! Change the units to inches, kilometers and do some comparing! You can measure in a straight line (as the crow flies) or by choosing path, you can measure around something - as in the Horseshoe Falls. media type="custom" key="10210093" align="center"