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Earth-Picker - The Great Street View Game - earth-picker.com
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5 to 12
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Explore the world with this great online geography game using Google Maps (street view images). View the provided image, zoom in and out, and move around to explore the area ...more
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Explore the world with this great online geography game using Google Maps (street view images). View the provided image, zoom in and out, and move around to explore the area to find clues for the location. When you think you know the place, click the location on the map to place a flag then choose go. Compare how close you placed your flag to the actual location versus other players averages.
tag(s): cities (17), context clues (5), continents (32), countries (69), images (262), map skills (56), maps (207)
In the Classroom
Use Earth-Picker as an excellent lesson for using context clues to find information. Share on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) and demonstrate how to scroll in and out as well as how to move around for a 360 degree view of an image. Use on classroom computers as a center and challenge students to post scores after 5 rounds of playing. Share this on your class website for students (and parents) to try at home.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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