Google's World Wonders Project

I am a 6th grade teacher who teaches all subject areas. One of my favorite subjects is social studies. The 6th grade ancient civilizations curriculum is fascinating to me. The students get to explore civilizations from all around the world and different time periods. However, when planning a field trip to help my students make connections to the curriculum doesn't always come easy. Most of the ancient civilizations we study are across the oceans. Google has a great app to help students explore these cultural sites without taking a bus (or a plane). The app is called World Wonders Project. It brings places around the world to life.

Click here to view the app.

This a quick video that describes the app!

The World Wonders Project has hundreds of locations and archaeological sites that can be explored. Here is a screen shot of different areas that can be explored on the site.

This is one way you can explore the World Wonders Project. You can click on any site that is shown. Another way is to search based on the time-era. You can also search by an event as well.

I think this is a great tool for educators because students can take a virtual field trip to see these different sites. Also, artifacts can be easily analyzed as well.

Here is a tutorial about the Google World Wonders Project that I found helpful for explaining the site!

One of my favorite parts about the app for educators is that it has many great lessons and ideas. If you follow this link, it will take you to guides for using the app and also many great lesson plans to use with your students!