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=What can I do with Google Earth?=

Google Earth lets you view global changes using decades of historic images. See how your neighborhood has changed, check out urban sprawl, changes in the ice caps, beach erosion, deforestation, or other global changes. Want to know how the oceans have changed? Dive beneath the surface of the ocean and explore the ocean floor, ship wrecks, and marine life. Share your explorations with others by using placemarks to mark your path, then create a free-form tour that you can share with others. To find out you can do in Google Earth, check out the YouTube video:

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Don't want to be Earth bound? Explore the moon or Mars using images downloaded by NASA. See the latest images, take interactive tours, or follow the Mars rover to follow their tracks and see 360 degree panoramas. To explore outer space, check out the **Explore the Moon** or **Explore Mars in 3D** videos.

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 * Explore the Moon**

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 * Explore Mars in 3D

Are you an amateur astronomer? Want to know more about the constellations or distant objects? View images from the Hubble Space Telescope, check out the movement of the planets and lifesycle of the stars. To learn more about the sky, check out the YouTube video.

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 * Learn More About the Sky

With Google Earth, you can see 3D buildings from the ground up in many places around the world. Tilt the screen to see the buildings in 3D. Similarly, the terrain is also mapped in 3D, meaning you can see mountains, valleys and canyons in vivid detail. When exploring a location, you can turn on various layers of mapping information such as roads, shopping and services, geographic features, 3D buildings, gas, and food and lodging, among others. Click on any of the icons, and you'll see a bubble with more information about that place. Check out these features by viewing the **Google Earth 3D** YouTube video.

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 * Google Earth 3D

Google Earth allows you to print, save and email your images/views. For instance, if you want to email a certain point of interest to a friend, you can send it as a placemark that can be opened in Google Earth. You can also email your view as a regular JPG image or even email driving directions as Google Earth files. Use Google Earth to supplement your class projects or as the focus to explore brave new worlds or help understand how our world has changed over time.

For some lesson ideas, follow on to the Lesson Ideas page.