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Engaging Amelia Earhart Unit Study for K-2

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9 Nov
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Celebrate National Aviation History Month with an Amelia Earhart unit study! This printable pack is perfect for your students in grades K-2.

Amelia Earhart was an aviation pioneer. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was born in July 1897, and she disappeared in July 1937 while flying over the Pacific Ocean.

AMELIA EARHART UNIT STUDY

I’ve compiled a great list of hands-on activities and books to kick-start your Amelia Earhart unit study. In addition, I’ve got a great printable for you to print out and use alongside the activities featured below.

If you’ve got a student who loves aviation or you plan to teach about Amelia Earhart this year, this Amelia Earhart unit study will be the perfect addition to your lesson plans.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

After reading several books about Amelia Earhart and airplanes (see my list below) with your students, choose one or more of the activities below to bring the books to life.

• Kids can build their own clothespin airplanes.

• This airplane piggy bank is a unique craft idea.

• I love these hands-on activities to go with the book, I am Amelia Earhart.

• The Flight of Amelia Earhart at Scholastic

• Make a Cardboard Airplane at Small Fry Blog

• Airplane Crafts at First-School

• Watch the Magic School Bus: Taking Flight video.

ENHANCE YOUR LESSONS

If you’re looking for more fun for your Amelia Earhart learning plans, check out my top picks from Amazon!

AMELIA EARHART BOOKS

There are so many different Amelia Earhart books for kids. Here are just a few to get you started. You should be able to find them at your local library. If not, you can purchase them on Amazon by clicking the images below.

Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator (Childhood of Famous Americans)Amelia Earhart: Courage in the Sky (Women of Our Time)I am Amelia Earhart (Ordinary People Change the World)Who Was Amelia Earhart?Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost AviatorDK Publishing: Amelia Earhart (DK Biography)Amelia Earhart and Other Female Aviators Coloring BookNational Geographic Readers: Amelia Earhart (Readers Bios)A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart (Picture Book Biography)Daring Amelia (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)Amelia Earhart For Kids - Learn Interesting Facts About The Story of Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart: Aviation Pioneer (History Maker Biographies Set 2)

BOOKS ABOUT AIRPLANES

The Big Book of AirplanesTake Off! All About Airplanes (TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers)The Jet Alphabet BookAirplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning!

GRAB YOUR DOWNLOAD

This free printable is packed with tons of fun activities for kiddos in grades K-2.

Celebrate National Aviation History Month with an Amelia Earhart unit study! This printable pack is perfect for your students in grades K-2.

In this fun printable pack, you’ll find the following activity pages:

• KWL chart: Kids will record what they know, what they want to learn, and what they’ve learned.

• Poster: Features facts about Amelia Earhart

• Fast Facts: Kids will record what they have learned and a question they’d ask Amelia Earhart if they met her in person.

• Notebooking pages for airplanes and Amelia Earhart

• Writing prompt

• Important Events: To draw and write about important events

• Timeline: Cut and paste events from Amelia Earhart’s life

• Word search

• Color pages

• and more…

MORE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS

Oftentimes, kids enjoy extending the learning with games and hands-on activities. Here are some aviation-themed resources you may enjoy. You should be able to find them at your local department store. If not, you can purchase them on Amazon by clicking the images below.

Amelia Earhart: Great Americans for Children SeriesSafari Ltd In The Sky TOOBAmelia Earhart Educational Doll With CompassForum Amelia Earhart Instant Disguise KitCustom Design Minifigure - Amelia EarhartAmelia the Aviator CostumeHeroes In History - Amelia EarhartBuried Blueprints: The Last Flight Amelia Earhart

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  1. Free Printable Preschool Activity Calendar for July says:
    March 13 at 7:44 am

    […] Celebrate Amelia Earhart today. Read Amelia Who Could Fly. Then, help your preschoolers make some simple clothespin airplanes. You can also print out this Amelia Earhart printable pack. […]

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