July 20, 2019 marked 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. Watched by 650 million people around the world on live TV, the landing proved what seemed impossible could become a reality.
This in-depth kit on the historic event includes topics and curriculum-based classroom activities on:
1. The moon
2. Early space exploration
3. The three Apollo 11 astronauts
4. Their training
5. The Apollo 11 spaceship
6. Launch and journey to the moon
7. The landing
8. Australia's role in the landing
9. Conspiracy theories
10. Why haven't we been back to the moon?
On purchase, teachers will receive a downloadable PDF classroom activity workbook suitable for Years 3-8. It includes 25 activities.
Our free classroom literacy resource kidsnews.com.au will provide accompanying news stories and reference material to complete the workbooks.