Exploring Space
Space is considered the last great frontier. Since the beginning of time, humans have looked up with wonder at the stars, moon, sun, and vastness of the heavens. This reading set covers some of the "firsts" in space exploration and some passages to encourage your student to wonder about other worlds.
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(6) Passages included in this Reading Set:
John F. Kennedy: Why the Moon?
President John F. Kennedy set an ambitious goal in 1961 that America would land on the moon before the end of the decade. In th...
Project Mercury: The First Americans in Space
Students will read a passage about Project Mercury and learn about the Space Race and America’s first human spaceflight program...
The Mercury 13: Paving the Way for Women in Space
Students will read a passage about the Mercury 13 and learn about the women who dreamed of being America’s first female astrona...
The Argument
Blip and Dit-dit are best friends, but that doesn't ...
First American Woman in Space: Sally Ride
Although the U.S. manned space program began in 1959...
Dining in Space
Besides the obvious aeronautical engineering problems to work out, scientists who worked with manned space exploration also had...