EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture beyond Earth's atmosphere. Since his journey, about 450 people…
WORKSHEETS
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
Students label the parts of a modern rocket.
Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space. Read about this famous astronaut and color in the…
Discover what it is like to live in space, from what astronauts eat to how they live in the weightless environment.…
Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.
REFERENCE
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.
How do astronauts live in space? Find out by reading the facts in this printable. Learn about spacesuits, space…
Astronauts need special clothing to live and work in space. Use this worksheet to review the parts of an astronaut suit,…
Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on designing one's own space suit.
Launch into a unit on space travel by learning key facts about space rockets, rover vehicles, and space shuttles. NASA's…
Learn about the space shuttle—the first reusable space craft. NASA's space shuttle fleet retired in 2011. In this…
BOOK GUIDES
This Common Core-aligned curriculum guide is designed to accompany Katherine Johnson's autobiography Reaching for the…
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on science rebus.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on space travel.
PROJECTS
OVERVIEW: This project-based learning lesson is designed to support and reinforce the concepts taught as part of a…
Enrich your study of space science with this worksheet about space shuttles. In this printable, students will use…
Study how rockets propel spacecraft in this science printable. Students will define terms about rockets and spacecraft…
Mark the anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (July 20, 1969) with the classroom activities and discussion questions…
Share these poems with your students as a tribute to the women of Mercury 13, a secret NASA program to test women pilots…
This multiple-choice quiz about the history of space exploration includes questions about space rockets, space shuttles,…
ACTIVITIES
Encourage your students to catch a glimpse of the space station in the night sky.
Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.