How to access the 50th anniversary of the moon landing education kit
It is over 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. Learn all about this historic event and the space race in our digital education kit
READING LEVEL: GREEN
July 20, 2019, marked 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Edwin “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 that what seemed impossible could become reality.
This in-depth kit, including a 25-activity classroom workbook, on this historic event includes topics and curriculum-based classroom activities on:
- The moon
- Early space exploration
The three Apollo 11 astronauts - Their training
- The Apollo 11 spaceship
- Launch and journey to the moon
- The landing
- Australia’s role in the landing
- Conspiracy theories
- Why we haven’t been back to the moon for so long.
The workbook is free to subscribers to Kids News' free, weekly edm.
After signing up for the newsletter, teachers will be invited to receive a downloadable PDF workbook suitable for Years 3 to 8 that includes 25 cross-curriculum activities.
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Our free classroom literacy resource kidsnews.com.au/education-kits will feature accompanying news stories and educational features on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing to enhance the learning experience and assist with completing the workbooks.