Lesson Ideas
Tour Builder
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Tour Builder is a new way to show people the places you've visited and the experiences you had along the way using Google Earth. It lets you pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation.
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Tour Builder was originally created to give veterans a way to record all the places that military service has taken them, and preserve their stories and memories as a legacy for their families. Google also thought it could be a useful tool for anyone with a story to tell, so they made it available to everyone.
https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/about/faq
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Where can Tour Builder fit into my classroom?
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Create virtual field trips Tour a country/city you are studying
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Build a tour around a great explorer Tour locations from a novel or story
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Create a map of animals’ habitats Show locations from a Historical Novel
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Create an architectural tour Research holidays and create a tour
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Tour the “Top Spots” in your city Tour migration paths of animals
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Locations of endangered animals Create a tour around current events
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Use to show locations of historical events Create a tour showcasing summer vacations
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Tour locations of special events (Iditarod) Create a tour based on weather (tornado alley)
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Integrate Math concepts into everyday life
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Plan a trip around the state
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