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The View from Space

Directions: Today you will use some tools for looking at the Earth.

	Watch how the three tools work. Look at the places marked for each tool. Zoom in for a close look, then zoom out for a view from high in the sky.
	Answer the questions on your paper.
	If you finish early, click on My Time.

Virtual Earth / MSN Live Local

	Click on the globe to open the map.
	Look at all the places marked with numbers on the map.
	Think about the question on your paper, and then write an answer.

Google Earth

	Open Google Earth on your computer.
	See if you can find: North America, New York State, and Antarctica, and the Pacific Ocean.