Friday, October 26, 2012

Google Street View

Google Maps with Street View lets you explore places around the world through 360-degree street-level imagery. You can explore world landmarks, view natural wonders, navigate a trip, go inside restaurants and small businesses - and now even visit the Amazon! Browse the gallery to see collections from around the world.

Google’s World Wonders Project brings to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world. It allows users to virtually explore and navigate a neighborhood through panoramic street-level images. With videos, photos and in-depth information, you can now explore the world wonders as if you were there.

Classroom materials for primary and secondary school history and geography are available for teachers to download free of charge. These include suggestions of lesson plans, student work sheets, and presentations. The material is designed to be flexible, allowing teachers all over the world to use it in various forms and levels of curriculum.

Themes included are Archeological sites, Architecture, Cities and Towns, Historic Sites, Monuments and Memorials, Palaces & Castles, Parks & Gardens, Places of Worship, Regions & Landscapes, Wonders of Nature. You may browse by theme or by continent. Teachers guides are available for all units, both primary and secondary levels.

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