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Curated OER
The High and the Flighty
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.
Scholastic
The Flight of Amelia Earhart Teaching Guide
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...
Curated OER
Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air
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.
Curated OER
Amelia Earhart
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...
Curated OER
To Infinity and Beyond
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.
Curated OER
Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Alone Together
Students discover what the lives of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh were really like after watching a Biography movie about them.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Bessie Coleman 1892 1926
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.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Bessie Coleman
Biographical overview of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman and also the first of Native-American descent female pilot.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Amelia Earhart
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.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American and the first Native American woman pilot.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History
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...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Amelia Earhart
This brief article on Amelia Earhart overviews her career as an aviator and American hero. Includes images and links to further related information.
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.
Purdue University
George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers
The world's largest collection of Amelia Earhart papers, memorabilia and artifacts.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Harriet Quimby
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.
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.
Other
Women in Aviation: Above All Else: The Story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
This site has the story of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who was an accomplished pilot in her own right and won many awards in aviation.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief biography of one of its inductees, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), aviator and writer.
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.
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.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
This site presents a brief biography of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles Lindberg and noted author.
Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society: Amelia Earhart
A biography of Amelia Earhart, a native of Kansas, including links to primary photos and documents.