On its own the “Im Feeling Lucky” button provides a great way for trainees to discover new locations. That said, students find out more through the “Im Feeling Lucky” button if you provide a little more instructions than just “click the button and take a look around.” Thats why I produced a little concern sheet to trigger students to do a little research about the locations they discover in Google Earth through “Im Feeling Lucky.” My question sheet can be found here as a Google Doc..
This brief video demonstrates how students can check out Google Earth in more information after clicking “Im Feeling Lucky.”.

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Google Earth has a lot of cool functions that can assist students find out about the world. One of those neat functions is the “Im Feeling Lucky” button that is found on the left hand toolbar in Google Earth. Clicking that button will take trainees to a randomly-selected location on the planet..

To find out more about using Google Earth in your class, have a look at my Crash Course in Google Earth & & Maps for Social Studies.