The site that I decided to check out was Google Earth. (google.earth.com) This website allows a veiwer to find and explore almost any location on Earth or beyond. All a veiwer has to do is enter a name, landmark, zipcode or any other means to identify a location into the "fly to" box. I was able to explore the tops of skyscrapers as well as the floors of oceans. It has many incredibly interesting features. For instance if you are exploring a particular place and you would like to see how it would look at noon you can click the sun icon and it will add time appropriate sunlight and shadows. Clicking the North icon allows you to scan 360 degrees of your current veiw and everything you explore can be seen in 3D.
Google Earth would be excellent in a school or library setting. A science teacher discusing the Moon could show her class it's surface. Social Studies students could explore the entire Great Wall of China. The uses for Google Earth in schools is limitless.
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