Amy Jonson Lessons and Resources
Explore the life and achievements of Amy Johnson
Discover how an engineer and pioneering aviator became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Pupils explore her determination, the challenges of early aviation and the mystery surrounding her final flight.
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The enquiry sequence
Six key questions to develop pupils’ historical understanding
6 lessons
Amy Johnson – KQ1 – Why do you think Amy Johnson was famous?
With the help of the slow reveal of the clues in carefully arranged order, pupils build their knowledge of Amy Johnson’s significance and write their own brief caption to accompany…
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Amy Johnson – KQ2 – How did Amy the secretary end up being the first woman to fly to Australia?
This short, fun activity using mime and props, tells the story of Amy Johnson’s first flight to Australia in a way that children will never forget. Each of the 8…
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Amy Johnson – KQ3 – Why was flying to Australia so difficult for Amy Johnson?
Having heard the story of Amy Johnson’s life, pupils are now asked to focus their attention on explaining why it was such a difficult feat for Amy to achieve at…
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Amy Johnson – KQ4 – How did people react to Amy Johnson’s famous flight?
How did people react to Amy at the time, and how do we know? Children generate adjectives to describe Amy’s arrival in Australia using a photograph and short newspaper extracts…
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Amy Johnson – KQ5 – How did things change for Amy Johnson after her famous flight?
Was Amy really successful for the rest of her life? A Living graph Smart Task KQ5 The focus here is on the ups and downs of Amy’s life, in the…
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Amy Johnson – KQ6 – How can we solve the mystery of what happened to Amy Johnson?
This enduring mystery has puzzled historians for over 75 years. New evidence has just come to light which makes this an ideal opportunity for pupils to explore reasons for themselves….
Read MoreAmy Johnson – assessment task – Can you explain why Amy Johnson was so important?
The children are given the task sheet containing three pictures and the question. Each has been included for a particular purpose to prompt but not to give away too much….
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Amy Johnson knowledge organiser – KS1
You are learning about Amy Johnson because she was a very famous British pilot who flew her plane, called Jason, on her own, all the way to Australia. She was…
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Guidance for teaching Amy Johnson as a Famous Person in Key Stage 1
This study of a significant individual has been designed to form part of a broader topic on a similar theme which is one of the key requirements of the current…
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All content on Keystage history is written and quality assured by Neil Thompson, a former history teacher, county history adviser and Ofsted inspector with more than 30 years’ experience in history education.