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Unit Plan
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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Primary
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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Activity
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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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
Amelia Earhart was a record-breaking female aviator whose international fame paved the way for other female pilots.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Amelia Earhart (Espanol)

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Other

Amelia Earhart: The Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
A woman wrapped in the mysterious lore of the past makes for an unforgettable character. That, plus the mystique of incredible bravery gives Amelia Earhart a lasting place in history. To this day, her death is unsolved and her character...
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Article
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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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of pilot Amelia Earhart, along with several stories about her life and the search for her after her disappearance in 1937.
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Handout
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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Article
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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Activity
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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Lesson Plan
Other

Lesson Plan Activities: Amelia Earhart and Airplanes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features several activity ideas and activities on Amelia Earhart and airplanes for young learners.