A Flying Laboratory: teacher key

Amelia Earhart, grade 11 edition, written for 11th grade. Amelia Earhart's records led to a new airplane and a plan to fly around the world. The route, the radio and the search are told, with what is still not known.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What did Earhart call her Lockheed Electra?
   • The Little Red Bus
   • The Friendship
   • The Flying Laboratory (answer)
2. When did she begin her second world flight attempt?
   • June 1, 1937 (answer)
   • March 1937
   • July 1936
3. How long would the flight from Lae to Howland Island take?
   • More than 18 hours (answer)
   • About 5 hours
   • Two days
4. What had been built on Howland Island for her?
   • A museum
   • A runway and refueling station (answer)
   • A radar tower
5. What does a flight made in legs mean here?
   • It was not made in one nonstop flight (answer)
   • It had many pilots
   • It went over land only
6. What is known as of November 2026?
   • The Electra has not been found (answer)
   • The Electra was found at Howland
   • The search found the crew

Words

• altimeter: height gauge
• circumnavigate: go around
• navigator: route finder
• cutter: Coast Guard ship
• radar: radio detector