Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Web LinkDate Posted: 7/9/2009
In this website from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, students will find an array of resources relating to the first human exploration of the moon's surface. With a focus on the Museum's collection of objects relating to the Apollo 11 mission, this website gives students a unique view of the mission that took humans to the moon. The website is highlighted by a collection of Apollo 11 objects that students can comment on, an interactive timeline, videos relating to the mission, and a special Share Your Story section in which students can share their impressions of the exploration of the moon. Also included are links to other resources related to the mission.
The Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite in late 1957 sparked interest in the United States in ...
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Loosely based upon the childhood of Maria Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, here is sto...
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