WORKSHEETS
Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the 1970s.
Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture beyond Earth's atmosphere. Since his journey, about 450 people…
Read about Robert Goddard's rocket-building achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this…
REFERENCE
Use this reference and related activities to learn about the Soviet space program, space exploration, and space…
Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.
Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Teach students about the race to space as they master important reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…
ASSESSMENT
From the Revolution, to the Civil War, to the space race, test your students' knowledge of American history with this…
ACTIVITIES
In this printable Penny Post drawing activity, pupils will learn about the history of the Penny Post and then draw their…
This worksheet tasks students with answering basic questions about the people in their family, and then drawing a family…
Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space. Read about this famous astronaut and color in the…
