To read more about utilizing Google Earth in your classroom, have a look at my Crash Course in Google Earth & & Maps for Social Studies.

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

On its own the “Im Feeling Lucky” button provides a great way for students to discover new locations. That stated, trainees discover more through the “Im Feeling Lucky” button if you provide them a little bit more direction than just “click the button and look around.” Thats why I developed a little concern sheet to prompt trainees to do a little research study about the places they discover in Google Earth via “Im Feeling Lucky.” My question sheet can be found here as a Google Doc..
This brief video shows how students can explore Google Earth in more detail after clicking “Im Feeling Lucky.”.