--- title: "Using Google Earth to explore a timelapse" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-29-15-38-45-using-google-earth-to-explore-a-timelapse" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Using Google Earth to explore a timelapse ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/DSCF0475.JPG) 29 April 2024 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) Year 5 students recently embarked on a digital expedition with Google Earth’s Timelapse feature to witness the profound effects of climate change. This powerful tool allowed them to see the Earth’s surface changes over time, revealing the stark reality of environmental transformations. From the retreat of glaciers to the expansion of urban areas, the students observed firsthand the dynamic alterations of our planet. [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/DSCF0486.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-29-15-32-00-year-5-s-body-percussion) Previous ### [Year 5's Body Percussion](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-29-15-32-00-year-5-s-body-percussion) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/DSCF0490.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-16-04-39-year-5-and-chrome-s-music-maker) Next ### [Year 5 and Chrome's Music Maker](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-16-04-39-year-5-and-chrome-s-music-maker) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)