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Curated OER

The High and the Flighty

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners study women aviators and act out a talk show-style interview with one of them. They plot Amelia Earhart's flights on a map.
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Scholastic

The Flight of Amelia Earhart Teaching Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Amelia Earhart's accomplishments and strength of character extend beyond her status as one of the first female aviators in America. Elementary and middle schoolers learn about Earhart's early life and the historical context surrounding...
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Curated OER

Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video about Amelia Earhart, an uncommon heroine, a legendary aviator and the center of one of the greatest mysteries of modern time.
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Curated OER

Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Your class can learn about Amelia Earhart and practice important comprehension skills here. Learners answer questions about cause and effect, compare texts, and discuss similes and metaphors after reading Amelia Earhart: Free in the...
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Curated OER

To Infinity and Beyond

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine NASA's next flight commander, Colonel Eileen M. Collins. They explore other extraordinary American women in various fields and create biographies celebrating their achievements.
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Curated OER

Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Alone Together

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover what the lives of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh were really like after watching a Biography movie about them.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Bessie Coleman 1892 1926

For Students 3rd - 8th
The first African American woman to receive an official pilot's license, Bessie Coleman led a captivating life. Here you can learn about her many accomplishments.
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PBS

Pbs American Experience: Bessie Coleman

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical overview of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman and also the first of Native-American descent female pilot.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
This documentary film traces the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first woman to attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic. A preview and other information about the film project are available here.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Bessie Coleman

For Students 9th - 10th
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American and the first Native American woman pilot.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Amelia Earhart

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief article on Amelia Earhart overviews her career as an aviator and American hero. Includes images and links to further related information.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Flight of Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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.
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Purdue University

George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The world's largest collection of Amelia Earhart papers, memorabilia and artifacts.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Harriet Quimby

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of the first American woman to become a licensed pilot and the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Women in Aviation: Above All Else: The Story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the story of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who was an accomplished pilot in her own right and won many awards in aviation.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Anne Morrow Lindbergh

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief biography of one of its inductees, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), aviator and writer.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Amelia Earhart for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Amelia Earhart, aviator and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, on this site.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Amelia Earhart, highlighting her career and major accomplishments, with a list of records she set.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Anne Morrow Lindbergh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a brief biography of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles Lindberg and noted author.
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Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Historical Society: Amelia Earhart

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Amelia Earhart, a native of Kansas, including links to primary photos and documents.

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