Software and assessment

Jenn and I are going to learn and use with our students the open source software Google earth.
It is an incredible piece of software that allows you to plug in any address and visually see this destination. I am going to target one 5th grade class to use google earth by inputting their home address and Sunset Elementary School's address. I will have them locate parks and recreational activities close to their home and have them find out how many miles these are from their home, as well as how many miles they live from school. I'm going to use a zoomerang survey to find out these distances, as well as incorporate some questions about their activity level and how often they walk to or use the parks and recreational facilities near their homes. After researching various assessment tools, I liked the choices of zoomerang in making your own survey or using premade ones. I will write my own questions, and am excited to use this new tool.