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There are many small activities that you can get your students to do with Google Earth. For most of the examples below, it is just a matter of turning on the correct layer.

1. Forecast weather and look at climate.

2. Research about parts of Canada using Panoramio.

3. Locate tectonic plates by turning on the Volcano layer.

4. Looking at Earthquakes is another way to get a sense of plate tectonics.

5. Why not get the students to work in groups to quiz each other on places and water bodies in Canada? (The teacher may want to make up the template ahead of time)

6. Maybe the discussion one day will turn to global warming.



7. Students can get a better idea of Canada's topography just by playing with the angle of viewing and zooming into areas.

8. Forestry clear-cutting also makes for a good discussion.

9. Now for a little fun. You can turn Street View into a game for learning about places in Canada.

10. Another fun activity at the end of a period is to let the students fly a jet fighter through the Rocky Mountains.