Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Space Exploration Timeline

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the timeline of the history of space exploration including early astronomy, astronauts, spacecraft, planets, and the Moon.
Handout
NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration: The Robotic Exploration of Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the evolution of robotic exploration of space during the first half of the twentieth century through narrative and images.
Handout
European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Story of the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...
Handout
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Spacecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about spacecraft in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are Apollo, after Sputnik, and exploring galaxies. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
Handout
NASA

Nasa: Aeronautical/astronautical Events of January March 1961

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA site offers a timeline of significant events in the space race during this brief frame of time, with some discussion of the prestige involved.