JACOB'S 'GOOGLE EARTH' FIND

Hi everyone in 1 M! I found these places on Google Earth. Southbank is one my favourite parks and I really like the big buildings in the city.

Have you checked out

'GOOGLE

EARTH' lately?

What are some of your favourite places in our city?

Email in your pictures to 1mgems@gmail.com and we'll share them on our blog!

'GOOGLE EARTH' WORKSHOPS

'GOOGLE EARTH' has been the talk of our classroom this week.
All of us have been waiting excitedly for Jarvis and Ben to teach
us how to use 'GOOGLE EARTH'.

Today the wait was over for some of us - the 'GOOGLE EARTH' WORKSHOPS began!

Jarvis and Ben showed us how to open

GOOGLE EARTH.
We learnt to type what we wanted to look for in the SEARCH bar.

Searching for volcanoes was very popular.

We found lots

in ICELAND.

We also found some in AFRICA and if

we clicked on the little white balls, we could see a picture and read about these volcanoes.

We wanted to explore SYDNEY in

GOOGLE EARTH because that's where

Courtney went on the holidays.
We found the spelling of 'Sydney' in her

writing journal and typed it into the

SEARCH bar.




She found Sydney Harbour and showed us where the OPERA HOUSE, DARLING HARBOUR and TARONGA ZOO are.

We read about LUNA PARK and wished we had somewhere like that here.

We had fun clicking on all the little white balls and looking at pictures of all the things you can see in SYDNEY.

Courtney even found the building where her unit was.

Now that's amazing!


We had SOOOO much fun exploring our world with GOOGLE EARTH.

We wanted to play on Google Earth ALL DAY!!!

Jarvis and Ben were EXCELLENT teachers and now four more of us can help in the 'GOOGLE EARTH' WORKSHOPS.

REMEMBER, IF YOU FIND SOMETHING AMAZING ON 'GOOGLE EARTH', EMAIL IT TO US AT 1mgems@gmail.com . THEN WE CAN POST IT ON THE BLOG AND WE CAN ALL SHARE IN THE WONDERS OF OUR WORLD.

FROM ONE CHALLENGE TO ANOTHER

BEN has correctly identified the building in the previous 'GOOGLE EARTH' challenge.
It is the 'GABBA' - home to cricket and AFL.
WELL DONE, BEN!

NOW FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES.
Here's another place for you to name. What is it?
Many people are at this place tonight. Why?
And what is this? Do you know where it is going? It will take about an hour for it to reach it's destination... one we can see from our classroom.

PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS, THEN LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR ANSWERS!

REMEMBER TO EMAIL ANY 'GOOGLE EARTH' CHALLENGES YOU MIGHT HAVE TO 1mgems@gmail.com

MORE AMAZING PICTURES FROM JARVIS

Hi Mrs M and 1mgems,

I have some more photos I would like to share with you.
The first one is of a volcano that I found in New Zealand.And the other one is of a WW2 Bomber, the type of plane which my Great Grandad flew in the war.From,
Jarvis

LOOK AT THE AMAZING THINGS YOU CAN FIND ON 'GOOGLE EARTH'.

GO ON A SEARCH.

WHAT CAN YOU FIND?

ANOTHER VOLCANO? A RIVER? A STORM? A WATERFALL?....
EMAIL YOUR PICTURES INTO 1mgems@gmail.com

IT'S YOUR TURN TO AMAZE AND INSPIRE!

IT CONTINUES!!!

HERE'S THE LATEST 'GOOGLE EARTH' CHALLENGE,
COURTESY OF JARVIS!

I'M SURE SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN HERE OR PERHAPS HEARD A 'ROAR' AS YOU HAVE DRIVEN PAST!
MRS M

ANOTHER WINNER AND ANOTHER CHALLENGE!

Hi 1M Gems,

I know what the picture is of... AUSTRALIA ZOO. That was a really good challenge. It took me a loooooooooooooong time to work out. I loved that one. I was only 3 when I went to Australia Zoo so I don't remember it too much but I always watch the Crocodile Hunter on National Geographic. I want to go back to Australia Zoo. I do remember feeding some kangaroos and seeing the crocodiles. I would like to stay a Australia Zoo.

Who can guess the name of the Bridge in the picture. It is in Brisbane and mums and dads may be able to help a little.

Benny and his Mum.

DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE YOUR ANSWER IN A COMMENT. :>)

'GOOGLE EARTH' CHALLENGE CONTINUES!

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Callum correctly identified the building in Ben's picture as
WYNNUM PLAZA!
CLEVER WORK, CALLUM!

ARE WE ALL READY FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE?

Can you name this place?
It has a lot of visitors each year.


LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR ANSWER.
IF YOU'VE BEEN TO THIS PLACE, TELL US ABOUT YOUR VISIT AS WELL.
IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS, EMAIL THEM TO 1mgems@gmail.com

DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER 'GOOGLE EARTH' CHALLENGE FOR US?
EMAIL YOUR 'GOOGLE EARTH' PICTURE TO 1mgems@gmail.com

NAME THIS PLACE!

Does anyone know what this building is?

Benny

(http://earth.google.com)

Can you name the place in Ben's picture?

How can you check if you're right?

Leave you answer in a comment and email another 'GOOGLE EARTH' CHALLENGE to 1mgems@gmail.com.

BEN'S RESPONSE

Ben correctly identified the school in Jarvis' 'GOOGLE EARTH' post and was even so clever to notice 'when' the satellite picture was taken. WELL DONE, BEN!

Ben also sent an email. He said...

I have found my house on Google Earth. We also found my dad's work at the Port of Brisbane and saw some fishing spots that we go to.
(of course Ben didn't include pictures of their fishing sites - you have to keep them a 'secret'!)

HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR HOUSE ON GOOGLE EARTH?

WHAT OTHER PLACES CAN YOU FIND?

EMAIL THEM TO 1mgems@gmail.com AND WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN GUESS WHERE THEY ARE.