Geography Lesson Plan Introduction:
• Google Earth of Australia
• Lengtli of lesson: 40 minutes
• Standards of Leaming
o 3 5 - The student will develop mą) skills by locating specific places o 3 6 -Tlie student will read and construct maps Learning Objectives Students will
• Locate Australia on a map
• Create a Google Earth map of Australia using Are We There Yet A Jowney Around Australia by Alison Lester as a guide
Teaching and Learning Seąuence:
Introduction
• Gather students on the rug
• Tell students tliat we will be leaming about Australia today
• Ask a student to point out Australia on a globe
• Ask students to tell you what they know about Australia
• Tell students tliat they will be creating a Google Earth tour of Australia after reading Are We There Yet A Jowney Around Australia
• Read book
• Ask students lf there are any places they would like to visit m Australia
• Tell students tliat they will be creating a map of an lmaginary tnp around Australia
• Remind students of previous Google Earth projects that they have completed