Using Google Maps in the Classroom

If you aren't familiar with Google maps its a mapping website that offers satellite imagery of the world. It's mostly used by the everyday person to find directions and plan routes but it can also be used successfully in the classroom. You can use Google maps for basic cartographic lessons such as learning about latitude and longitude or it could be used in math to calculate the distance from one place to another.  It can even be used to explore the oceans and landmasses. Google maps gives students visual information about the geographical features of the earth. Students can learn as they explore the different parts of the world. Google even offers online tutorials and conferences that can help teachers learn how to use the Many different Geo tools Google has to offer. You can even attend one of the many "Google Geo Teacher Institute" training events to learn and discuss how teachers can and have used Google Maps in the classroom.

https://www.google.com/help/maps/education/learn/index.html gives multiple ways of using Google Maps in the classroom in core subjects such as science and math.