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Curated OER

Enigmas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research various "mysterious" elements of literature, math, science, technology and life itself.
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Curated OER

Celebrating 100 Years of Flight

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the history, science, and journey through flight. They use the Internet to access information in order to participate in active writing assignments. They conduct other activities and build their own virtual plane.
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Curated OER

Enigmas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners research "mystery" topics such as Easter Island, Bermuda Triangle and the Loch Ness Monster. Students brainstorm mysteries and explore the one of their choosing. They write a short report and share what they have learned with...
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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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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 7 7 14: Amelia Earhart Disappearance: Answer in Photos?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what modern forensic technology might be able to tell us about the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.
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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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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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Website
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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Other

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the birthplace of legendary pilot Amelia Earhart! See how the young Amelia lived. Her childhood treasures are shown in what has now become a museum. Photos and personal family stories are shared. The menu on the left opens to...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Amelia Earhart: Aviator, Record Breaker, and Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn about Earhart's passion for flying and determination to succeed as a female aviator.
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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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Handout
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Amelia Earhart

For Students 3rd - 8th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a brief biography of Amelia Earhart.
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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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Website
Other

Virtual Exploration Society: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's the story of Amelia Earhart, her love of flying, and the mysterious end of her quest to be the first to fly around the world.
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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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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
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Amelia Earhart in the National Portrait Gallery, finished after her first transatlantic flight. Read a brief description of Earhart's exploits in aviation.
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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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Other

Ellen's Place: Amelia Earhart 1897 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative resource is a biography of Amelia Earhart and her accomplishments, focusing on the early years, her celebrity status, and her last flight.
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Read Works

Read Works: Lessons: A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students that a biography tells the story of a person's life.
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Other

The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery: The Earhart Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Earhart Project is an international group of scientists, historians, and other individuals who are investigating whether there is any truth behind the idea that Amelia Earhart and her flight navigator, Fred Noonan, might have been...
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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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Amelia Earhart by Barrett Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
Amelia Earhart (1897-disappeared 1937) was an American pilot and author. Earhart set many flying records and was the first woman to complete a trip across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. In this informational text, Barrett Smith discusses...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Amelia Earhart

For Students 2nd - 7th
She was born July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia Earhart was one of our most celebrated aviators then, and still is today. She broke all sorts of flying records and charted new territories in a time when there were very few people...

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