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Where do the photos come from? Google Earth partners with various world organizations to share and post imagery, Such as: NOAA, orbiting satellites and space shuttle missions (NASA), Image America, and many others. There are web cams from hundreds of locations including National Geographic, National Wildlife Fund, Environmental/Conservation groups, International Human Rights organizations, zoos from around the world and traffic organizations.

What Can GoogleEarth Do for Education?
Learning about GoogleEarth will allow you to participate in and/or create your own way
 * to __CONSTRUCT MEANING__ for study, research projects, topics, etc.
 * to __CONNECT__ your research to __REAL WORLD__ imagery, information, and data
 * to __SYNDICATE__ your learning experience with others by: __COLLABORATING__, __CREATING__, and __SHARING OPEN SOURCE__ research
 * to __PROCESS__ information, __SYNTHESIZE__ research, and __CREATE__ unique,meaningful, and individualized products for your class
 * to __use with other programs__ and visual presentations, such as Pages
 * to __design__ a scavenger hunt, __plan__ a fictitious trip, __map and explore__ the journey of an historic or literary figure
 * to __create__ a quiz or test on the material for classmates & other students

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 * to i__llustrate__ any of the concepts provided in a project

For Home Use: Explore the latest upgrade of Google Earth:
Our laptops @ BASD currently feature the Google Earth 5.0 version. The new 5.0 version-which you may download at home-contains many new features include a 'time machine' feature that allows you to view geographical features from previous times to the present, and underwater features following undersea terrain and expeditions.