Amelia Earhart
Information About This Unit
Description of Learning Unit:
Get ready to explore the exciting life of Amelia Earhart, the famous aviatrix (woman aviator). Learn about Amelia's early years growing up in Atchison, Kansas. She was once home schooled just like you. Tag along as she learns to fly and earns her pilot's license. Like Amelia, you can practice flying planes, the paper kind that is. Pretend you are Amelia as you write in your journal the night before your last flight. You will also have the opportunity to map her last flight, watch videos, and listen to her give a speech. This unit is designed to last one week, depending on how often you teach history.
List of Objectives:
- Your child will become familiar with the extraordinary life of Amelia Earhart.
- Your child will become familiar with Amelia's contributions as a women aviatrix.
- Your child will learn about the details of Amelia's last flight.
- Your child will map Amelia's last flight on a blank world map.
List of Materials and Supplies Needed for This Pathway:
- Printer and paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Paper clips
- Plane made from "Build a Plane" activity
- Graph paper
- A pencil
- A ruler or tape measure
Amelia Earhart: A Woman With a Dream:
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- Scissors
- Tablet writing paper or stationery
- A pencil
- A blank world map (found in the Learning Tools section)
- "Map The Last Flight" and both links for "Flight Route," found in the Resource section to help you draw the flight path
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
- A ruler to help draw the lines on the map
- Paper
- A pencil, markers, crayons
Worksheets:
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
Links to Free Learning Material
Links to Online Lessons:
| Who is Amelia Earhart? | (no rating) |
This lesson will introduce you to Ameila Earhart.
| Amelia Learns to Fly | (no rating) |
Amelia was not like other ladies during her lifetime. Find out what she liked to do.
| My Amazing Ocean Flight | (no rating) |
Amelia flies across the Atlantic Ocean in this lesson.
| Amelia as a Woman Aviator | (no rating) |
Women were not known as pilots when Ameila was a young woman. Read about this amazing accomplishment for herself and all women.
| The Last Flight | (no rating) |
This lesson talks about the last flight Amelia Earhart would fly. Find out what happens to her.
Reference Websites:
| Amelia and Her Life | (no rating) |
Learn about Amelia Earhart and take a tour of her home.
| The Early Years, the Celebrity, and the Last Flight of Amelia Earhart | (no rating) |
This reference is divided into three parts. Explore each one and learn something different.
| Timeline of Amelia Earhart | (no rating) |
This reference gives you an idea of what events took place, and when, during Earhart's lifetime.
| Map of Amelia's Last Flight | (no rating) |
This is a map of Amelia Earhart's last flight.
| Flight Route | (no rating) |
This page gives an account of each leg of Earhart's journey on her last flight.
Hands-On Projects and Activities:
| Build a Plane | (no rating) |
Build your own plane to test how planes fly in the "Test Flights" activity.
| Test Flights | (no rating) |
It's time to do a little math. Have fun as you test your newly built planes.
| Amelia Earhart: A Woman With a Dream | (no rating) |
Sequence the story of Amelia Earhart using event cards.
| Journal Entry | (no rating) |
Pretend you are Amelia Earhart as you write an entry in your journal on the evening before you are to leave on the final leg of your last journey. Imagine what thoughts you (Amelia) might be thinking at this point in time. Be sure to mention some of the places you (Amelia) have been, as well as the final destination place.
| Things That Fly | (no rating) |
Have your child sketch examples of things in nature that fly (seeds, birds, insects, etc.) Sit outside and observe things in the air before beginning to sketch.
Learning Tools (worksheets, drills, printables, online games, tests, etc.):
| Do You Know the Answer? | (no rating) |
Have fun answering questions about Amelia Earhart in the online game.
| Put It Back Jack | (no rating) |
This is a fun online game in which you must answer three questions about Amelia Earhart so her missing goggles can be returned.
| Latitude and Longitude Game | (no rating) |
This online game helps students practice the concepts of latitude and longitude.
| Amelia Earhart Coloring Page | (no rating) |
Read a bit about Amelia Earhart, and then color her picture.
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Free Online Video:
| The Life of Amelia Earhart Video | (no rating) |
Watch this great video about the life of Amelia Earhart.
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Free Online Audio: 
Free E-Books (and classics available in most libraries):