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Amelia Earhart Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
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 It is never too soon to present
our children with the biographies of great men and woman that have
made a contribution to the world at large. Biographies are
also an opportunity to present different careers and community
helpers. Let's
introduce to our children a woman who had a dream to fly and she
made that dream a reality: Amelia Earhart. 
Amelia Earhart's story is a wonderful way to start presenting biographies to young children because both boys and girls will identify with her adventurous spirit and airplanes are fun! Discuss Amelia's qualities and how her dedication to learn everything she could about airplanes was instrumental in making her the most admired woman pilot in the world. These activities are also appropriate to celebrate many American patriotic holidays. Amelia is an example of "the American spirit" - her life is a celebration of the value of freedom, and she exemplifies the contributions that each and every American citizen can make to their country by pursuing excellence and being a role model to those around them. Activity: Community Helper & Career: The Pilot online resources Discuss the role of the pilot as a community helper and career description. Ask the children what they think a pilot does. What does a pilot do? > Review information at link #1 and #2 Activity: Airplane Coloring > Simple airplane coloring pages for the youngest children in the materials column. Activity: Craft Option 1 Make a Paper Airplane - Very Easy Several airplane designs. Children may want to decorate the template first with crayons, stampers, etc. An adult or older kids can help follow the instructions for folding. Go outdoors and fly them! The paper airplane is inducted in the Toy Hall of Fame. Activity:Craft Option 2 DLTK's Craft: Make Styrofoam Airplanes -2 types (3.5+) This is such a great craft and you get to recycle those Styrofoam trays. There are two types of plane: cargo and jet templates. You may want to try this alternative: Print the template and trace the airplane body onto paper twice. Have the children color and decorate them and then glue them to the Styrofoam pieces. Activity: Alphabet Printable Lesson Plan Activities Ages 3+ Select a letter to present > Letter J is for Jet | Letter P is for Pilot |
Materials for crafts: *paper *coloring tools *printer *scissors *clean Styrofoam trays or the lid of egg containers |
