Category Archives: GoogleMaps
3rd Grade Explorers Maps
Third graders in Ms. Remley’s class at Davis Elementary have been learning about the Explorers (SOL3.3). Today I showed them how to make their own interactive maps using Google Maps Engine. First I let them choose which explorer they wanted to research: Columbus, Cartier, Newport, or Ponce de Leon. Next they placed a marker on […] Continue reading
1st Grade U.S. Symbols Research
First graders in Ms. Long’s class at Davis Elementary are doing research projects on the U.S. Symbols (SOL1.11). One great place to do research is PebbleGo because they have pages about all the U.S. Symbols, but did you know you can make your own webpage for research like PebbleGo? The advantage to making your own […] Continue reading
4th Grade Virginia Geography Maps
Fourth grade students in Ms. Cousins’ class at Davis Elementary created their own Virginia geography maps to show the different places and features they need to know (VS.2). They used Google Maps Engine Lite to place markers on and around Virginia identifying the five regions, the five bordering states, and the 4 major rivers. They […] Continue reading
5th Grade Henrico Math Websites
Fifth grade students in Ms. Allen’s class at Laburnum Elementary have been learning about important places in Henrico County (HC.1). They have also been studying 2-digit multiplication in math. So today we combined the two topics into one lesson. First the students had to pick two famous places in Henrico County and use Google Maps […] Continue reading
4th Grade Virginia Indian Maps
Creating Google maps with students is a great way to teach them about geography and history. Recently Google rolled out some changes that make the process simpler, and they call it Maps Engine Lite. So today I tried it out with the fourth graders in Ms. Anthony’s class at Holladay Elementary who have been studying […] Continue reading
