TPACK for Google Earth tour

Content:

Objective 2 Describe how various communities have adapted to existing environments and how other communities have modified the environment.
a. Describe the major world ecosystems (i.e. desert, plain, tropic, tundra, grassland, mountain, forest, wetland).

Pedagogy:

• observing
• classifying
• questioning/predicting
• group learning
• inquiry

Students are able to visualize different ecosystems of the world and see what types of animals, vegetation, etc. are included in each ecosystem. Students will identify the different types of ecosystems by observing different parts of the world. They will be able to classify other areas of the world into each major ecosystem.

Technology:
Google Earth is a great way for students to see certain places and really get inside the culture or surroundings of an area. Google Earth will help students to see different types of ecosystems and why/ how they are different. This is a great tool for students to visualize aspects of an ecosystem.