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Students will be introduced to the idea of aerial photography through the story of Amelia the Pigeon
 * Learning Objective**
 * 21st Century Skills**
 * Basic skills using Microsoft Internet Explorer ||
 * Microsoft Word ||  ||

Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
 * Cognitive Type/Skills **

**Activity**


 * Read about Amelia the Pigeon, and see your world as she sees it—from the sky**
 * 1. || Open Internet Explorer and go to the [|Amelia the Pigeon] Web site. ||
 * 2. || Read the first chapter of the Amelia the Pigeon story: "How Amelia Got Her Camera." ||
 * 3. || If Amelia could fly above us, what do you imagine she would see? What does the top of the school look like? What does the top of your house look like? ||
 * 4. || There are cameras in the sky that take pictures like Amelia does. You can see the pictures online. Visit the [|TerraServerUSA] Web site. ||
 * 5. || Type your home address or the school's address, and then click the **Go** button. Is the picture you receive what you imagined your home or school would look like from the air? ||
 * 6. || Think back to Amelia and her camera. What do you imagine Amelia would see if she flew over your house or school? ||
 * 7. || Write a story describing what Amelia would see if she flew over your house or school. ||


 * Resources** Amelia The Pigeon story book, TeraServerUSA