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The Race for Space

The race between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain superiority in space exploration is portrayed in detail in this educational program. When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first satellite ever to be launched, a challenge was created for the U.S. to match the awesome feat. This program will help students learn more concerning what the race was really about.

Click here to view the National Education Standards that this program meets.

This program has been designed as a teacher resource for leading classroom discussions on curriculum topics including:

  • Dr. Werner Von Braun
  • Explorer 1
  • John F. Kennedy
  • NASA
  • Space Exploration
  • Space Technology
  • Sputnik
  • The Apollo Missions
  • The Astronaut Program
  • The Cold War
  • Weapons Technology

Subscribers have access to these additional resources for "The Race for Space":

Printable document of the story
Printable document with all popups (pictures and text)
Literacy strategies document
Teacher Guide for implementing in the classroom
Lesson plans contributed by teachers
Student activities (printable version)

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