Of course, this activity does not HAVE to be used on a Snow Day, but that is my plan so I’ll share what I did.

We belong to several digital websites as well as Kidblog so I often just recommend them, but since becoming a GAFE school this year, I thought it would be fun to connect with my students over Google Classroom with a scavenger hunt. I blogged over at Classroom Tested Resources recently about the hacks I use to keep students engaged when we are stuck at SCHOOL when it is snowing (but not sticking), but there are several times a year that my students will be stuck at HOME due to snow and maybe looking for something educational to do. Each post will also contain a free download to help you better integrate Google Apps into your plans! The Google Earth Project This post is part of my ongoing Google Apps lessons exploration series in which I outline various lessons and we complete using Google Apps through Google Classroom for classroom and home work. This Google App-smashing project works well for a social studies home work assignment, snow days, substitute lesson, or as a whole group technology integration activity. Paired with Google Classroom, I can now assign projects on Google Earth for my students to complete at home using Google Slides to record their findings. Google Earth is one of my students’ favorite online resources – they love looking up their homes, their school, and “walking” virtually around the neighborhood. Using Google Earth to send students on an engaging scavenger hunt around the world without leaving their chairs!

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