Good tutorials for making objects drop or fly in?

I've been using the Adobe CS for years now, but just getting started using After Effects.

I'm trying to make a video where 2D images/objects appear to drop in from above, stay put for a second, and then fly out into the background. I figured tutorials for something this simple would be all over the web, but I've yet to find one exactly like this.

So far I'm assuming it will be something easy like using the scale effect? Any tips or advice are much appreciated!