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Landing a Man on the Moon: President Nixon and the Apollo Program

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Take the small step for man and giant leap for mankind with the Apollo astronauts using primary sources. Young historians explore the documents related to the American space program up through the lunar landing, including presidential...
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NASA

Packing for a L-o-o-o-ng Trip to Mars

For Students 9th - 12th
Pack just enough to fit. Crews determine what personal items to take with them on a trip to Mars. Each team must decide what to take with them on a two-and-a-half year trip to Mars and whether their items will fit within the allotted...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11" [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Dixie Allen's nonfiction book, Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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NASA

Nasa: Students K 4

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NASA-sponsored coverage and research on a range of topics related to space exploration -- flying weather stations, comets, first steps on the Moon, and other space-related topics -- are presented in age-appropriate activities, lesson...