Well this one is definitely a keeper! It doesn't take much time thinking before my excited imagination comes up with engaging and imaginative ways I could use Google maps with my grade 3 class. I have recently created a unit that I am implementing in fourth term with them - it is based on making a virtual zoo for another grade 3 class in the remote town of Port aux Basques, Canada. After exploring with Google maps this week I have now modified my first lesson to introduce the unit using Google maps. We are going to have a street view vision of Port aux Basques primary school on the screen to introduce the unit. We will spend the whole first lesson looking at the surrounding of their school, zooming out to explore the town, zooming out further to look at the distance between their school and ours! I'm excited and I know the kids are going to love it.
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