Learning About Famous Aviators and Astronauts: FREE Worksheets and Unit Studies

Do your children enjoy learning about famous people in history? If you are learning about the history of flight, or space travel in your homeschool they will enjoy learning about these famous aviators and astronauts.

 

There are so many famous aviators and astronauts that have made a huge impact on history and in science. Their lives and stories are quite fascinating and can spark some excitement in your children. They will most likely want to study and learn more about these famous men and women. These human beings put their mark on history by risking their lives for the sense of adventure, and exploring science.

Learning About Famous Aviators and Astronauts with FREE Worksheets and Unit Studies:

Famous Aviators:

There are many famous aviators that we could create a huge list of them. I am only covering a few that are well known, and have made history. They have made history by their accomplishments, and some have also made world wide news through tragic events. 

Charles Lindburgh:

Charles Lindburgh was famous for making the first solo transatlantic airplane flight in 1927. He flew on the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to Paris without stopping! His baby was kidnapped for ransom, and murdered in 1932 which made worldwide news and brought him even more fame.

Read Charles Lindburgh’s full biography at Biography.com.

10 Fascinating Facts about Charles Lindburgh – History.com

Charles Lindburgh Lesson Plans from Study.com

Unit Study on Charles Lindburg – Aviation for Kids

Charles Lindburgh Lesson Plans – Charles Lindburgh American Aviator

Famous Lindburgh Kidnapping – FBI.gov

Amelia Earhart:

Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to ever fly across the Atlantic ocean. She was inspired by Lindbergh’s flight and the world wanted a woman to try it! Amelia was also the first woman to fly over the Atlantic and pacific Ocean. She mysteriously disappeared when flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

Check out all these Amelia Earhart Unit Studies and Free Printables.

Howard Hughes:

Howard Hughes was a famous aviator, and famous director. He was extremely wealthy, and a party boy who enjoyed building airplanes. Hughes is credited with many aviation innovations, including the H-4 Hercules, which the press nicknamed the Spruce Goose! He withdrew from the public light after a terrible airplane accident in the 40s. 

Read more about Howard Hughe’s life at Biography.com

Learn about the Spruce Goose, it’s history, flight and legacy with photographs at Evergreen Museum.

Howard Hughes quiz, lesson plans and biography at Study.com

Bessie Coleman:

Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to earn her pilot’s license. She was so determined to receive it that she had to leave America and go to France to to attend aviation school. She specialized in stunt flying and parachuting and wowed many in her short life. Bessie tragically died practicing for an aerial show.

Read more about Bessie Coleman American Aviator at Brittanica.com.

Bessie Coleman Coloring Pages – Classroom Doodles

Bessie Coleman Facts and Worksheets – Kids Konnect

Worksheets for Kids: Bessie Coleman – Lesson Worksheets

Bessie Coleman Aviator Powerpoint – TPT

Bessie Coleman Lessons, Worksheets and Quizzes – Study.com

The Wright Brothers:

Wilbur and Orville Wright were pioneers in aviation. They were inventors before they were aviators. These brothers built and flew the very first airplane in history.

We have a great round-up of FREE Unit Studies and Printables on the Wright Brothers.

Here are some books your kids will enjoy digging into:

Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator (Childhood of Famous Americans)Famous Women Aviators (Dover History Coloring Book)The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation (Landmark Books)Fly High!: The Story of Bessie ColemanBessie Coleman: Trailblazing Pilot (Rookie Biographies)

 

Famous Astronauts:

I grew up in Florida, near the space coast. I have fond memories of watching the sky for the space shuttle and rocket launches from Cape Canaveral. There are many cities in Florida where you can see the trail from the rockets just by looking up! It’s so fascinating and the kids love looking for them, or watching them live online. When learning about space travel, it’s fun to do a study on the astronauts that risked their lives to travel there for us.

There are lots amazing astronauts that are just too many to list here. I have picked some of the more famous ones with names that you or your children may be familiar with. If your children like to research, they are for sure to find even more that they may want to study and learn about!

Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

Neil Armstrong Biography – Enchanted Learning

Teaching Resources and worksheets on Neil Armstrong – Sparkle Box

Neil Armstrong Biography – TPT

Neil Armstrong coloring page

Famous Astronauts Free Crossword Puzzle – Write Bonnie Rose

Famous Astronaut Worskheets – Kids Konnect

Mae Jemison African American Astronaut Worksheet – Enchanted Learning

First American Woman in Space: Sally Ride Worksheet – K12 Reader

Sally Ride First American Woman in Space Worksheet and Writing Prompt – Write Bonnie Rose

Ellen Ochoa Latina Astronaut coloring page

If your children enjoy learning about astronauts, we recommend these books:

Space! A Kids Book About Space – Fun Facts & Pictures About Outer Space Exploration, Famous Astronauts, Space Ships & MoreEllen Ochoa: First Latina Astronaut (Famous Latinos)Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer (Childhood of Famous Americans)Heroes of the Space Age: Incredible Stories of the Famous and Forgotten Men and Women Who Took Humanity to the StarsI am Neil Armstrong (Ordinary People Change the World)Astronaut Mae Jemison (STEM Trailblazer Bios)