Google Map activity for students

View Battle Creek Historical sites in a larger map Since I teach middle elementary, I would use this map as a starter for teaching both Battle Creek History and Michigan History. There are 4 cameras that students could look at to start. The class would start out by adding additional information to at least one of the sites already on the map. Students would have an opportunity to continue adding famous historical sites in Battle Creek. Students would work in teams of 4 to study a different historical site that is not listed on the map. Students would then add additional sites and information to the map. Along with the information, students would create map search questions that would be shared with their classmates. Using a starter map like I have provided will help students get accustom to the use of Google Map as well as providing them an example on how it can look when they are done. This would be a spring board for a bigger research project in which students would again be broken up into teams. This time Michigan would divided up into different regions. Students would use Google map to insert historical information and identify locations of importance in the history of Michigan. Each team would have their own Google Map site in which to locate and import information for their region. Students would present their Google Map to the class in an oral presentation as well providing the web address. Students from each region would create questions on the information they have located. These questions would be shared with the class and each member would be given opportunity to go on the Google Map to locate the information.