Category Archives: GoogleMaps
3rd Grade Perimeter & Ancient Architecture
Third graders at Trevvett Elementary have been learning about ancient civilizations in History (SOL3.3) and how to measure perimeter in Math (SOL3.8a), so today, students in Ms. Robinson’s class measured the perimeter of the Parthenon and the Colosseum with Google Maps. First, we explored both structures in Google Earth. Google Earth is an amazing tool…
2nd Grade Extreme Weather Skip Counting Maps
Second graders at Laburnum Elementary have been learning about extreme weather in Science (SOL2.6), skip counting in Math (SOL2.2a), and map skills in History (SOL2.1b). So today, students in Ms. Pope’s class reviewed all three concepts with a Google Drawing project. First, the students decided if they wanted to skip count by 2’s, 5’s, or…
4th Grade Mapping the Hurricanes
Fourth graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about weather in Science (SOL4.6) and maps in Social Studies (SOL4.1), so today students in Mr. Rivara’s class created Google maps showing this season’s hurricanes. The 2017 hurricane season has been rough, with Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas at the end of August, and Hurricane Irma currently hitting…
5th Grade Circles On The Earth
Fifth graders at Laburnum Elementary are learning about circles and their measurements: circumference, diameter, radius, and chord (SOL5.9). Today students in Ms. Henry’s class learned how to show those measurements with Google Drawings and Google Earth. First I gave them each a copy of a blank Google slideshow in Google classroom. We created a title…
3rd Grade Measuring the Colosseum
Third graders at Holladay Elementary have been studying ancient Greece and Rome in Social Studies (SOL3.1) and measurement in Math (SOL3.9). Today students in Ms. Middleton’s class practiced measuring the Roman Colosseum using Google maps. I previously taught a lesson on measuring the Parthenon, but I wanted to show them the new 3-D feature, so…
4th Grade Jamestown Maps
Fourth graders at Trevvett Elementary have been studying Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America (VS.3), and they recently took a field trip there. Today students in Ms. Harlow’s class reflected on their trip and what they have learned. I posted a link to My Google Maps on Google classroom. My Google Maps allows…
4th Grade Jamestown Maps
Fourth graders at Trevvett Elementary have been studying Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America (VS.3), and they recently took a field trip there. Today students in Ms. Harlow’s class reflected on their trip and what they have learned. I posted a link to My Google Maps on Google classroom. My Google Maps allows…
3rd Grade Ancient Civilizations Maps
Third graders at Davis Elementary have been preparing diligently for the upcoming SOL Tests. To help them review their map skills and the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and Mali (SOL3.4), students in Ms. Parkinson’s class created ancient civilization maps using Google maps today. First I posted a link to My Google Maps on Google…
4th Grade Virginia Products & Industries Maps
Fourth graders at Laburnum Elementary have been learning about Virginia products and industries (VS.10b), so today students in Ms. Butler’s class created interactive Virginia product maps. First I posted a link on Google classroom to my Google Maps and a map layer (KML file) showing the different regions of Virginia (you can download it here)….
4th Grade Civil War Marching Maps
Fourth graders at Holladay Elementary have been learning about the Civil War in Social Studies (VS.7) and measurement in math (SOL4.7) so today we created Civil War Marching Maps using My Google Maps. First the students chose two major Civil War battles to mark on the map (Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Appomattox, or Hampton Roads)….
