Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Amelia Earhart
A detailed biography of Amelia Earhart, highlighting her career and major accomplishments, with a list of records she set.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was a record-breaking female aviator whose international fame paved the way for other female pilots.
Read Works
Read Works: Lessons: A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students that a biography tells the story of a person's life.
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Flight of Amelia Earhart
A lesson unit to help students in grades 4-8 learn about the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The interactive timeline shows advances in technology and the world as a backdrop to Amelia's life.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Amelia Earhart
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a brief biography of Amelia Earhart.
Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society: Amelia Earhart
A biography of Amelia Earhart, a native of Kansas, including links to primary photos and documents.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Amelia Earhart (Espanol)
This Spanish language biography offers an interesting look at the life of this adventurous, non-traditional woman. Amelia Earhart was not afraid to push the limits and try something new and challenging.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Amelia Earhart
A short biography of pilot Amelia Earhart, along with several stories about her life and the search for her after her disappearance in 1937.
Other
Ellen's Place: Amelia Earhart 1897 1937
This informative resource is a biography of Amelia Earhart and her accomplishments, focusing on the early years, her celebrity status, and her last flight.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Amelia Earhart
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a short biography of Amelia Mary Earhart, the first person to fly from Hawaii to California, and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Amelia Earhart for Kids
Kids learn about the biography of Amelia Earhart, aviator and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, on this site.
Other
Lesson Plan Activities: Amelia Earhart and Airplanes
This site features several instructional activity ideas and activities on Amelia Earhart and airplanes for young learners.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Mi Heroe/my Hero
Stories about heroes from history and from around the world, submitted by students and others. Search for your hero or browse examples by topic, e.g., Animals, Explorers, Literary (fictional book or movie characters who inspire), Sports,...
Other
Plane Writing
This resource contains quotations and information about aviation throughout history.