| Location | Activity Description | Google Earth Content |
| 1. Goblin Valley | Take a look at at least 5 pictures of Goblin Valley. Also watch the you tube video found at the link included. Think about how these rocks formed in such a strange way. Use clay to create a "Goblin Valley" of your own. How was your valley formed? | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nTsgljYM_M |
| 2. Utah Lake | Look at Utah Lake on Google Earth. Use the ruler tool to measure how long and how wide the lake is. For each measurement convert it to miles, feet, and inches. Which measurement has the biggest number? Why is this? | Google Earth view of Utah Lake |
| 3. Antelope Island | Look at the picture Antelope Island Beach Great Salt Lake Utah, on the West shore of the Island. Write a paragraph telling why no plants are growing in this beach habitat. | Look at the Google Earth picture of Antelope Island Beach Great Salt Lake Utah |
| 4. Kings Peak | Explore Kings Peak from many different angles and views. Zoom in, zoom out, observe the geography of the land and what it looks like. Now look at the photos of the Wasatch and Uintah Mountains found at the attached links. Compare and contrast the growing on each mountain. How are they similar and different? Why? (Hint: Think elevation) | Wasatch Mountains: http://www.rockiesguide.com/guide/uploads/images/239/Albion_Basin_-_Wasatch_Mountains.jpg http://people.westminstercollege.edu/faculty/mrubinfeld/photos/Westminster%20framed% 20by%20the%20Wasatch.jpg Uintah Mountains: http://travel.utah.gov/photos/images/Uinta_Mountains.jpg |
4th Grade, Social Studies, Standard 1, Objective 1a
I chose to do this activity for my students because it is an multimodal, dynamic representation of a few different geographic regions in Utah. It is multimodal because it uses visual, textual, and auditory learning for the students. It is dynamic because they get to interact with the technology. I did this because I love Utah and I believe it is important for students to know about the land around them. This activity will allow students to become more acquainted with the Utah geography while exploring neat features on Google Earth.
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