Students explore the impact of the space race. For this 1950's America lesson, students examine newspapers from the time period as well as Apollo mission episodes. Students then create journals from the perspectives of Apollo astronauts.

Students explore the significance of the four space programs: Sputnik, Apollo, Viking, and Voyager. In this space exploration lesson, students view a space exploration slideshow and complete an included chart of space exploration.

Pupils analyze the exploration of space. In this space lesson plan, students discuss the space race of the 1950s and 1960s. Pupils identify important events in space exploration and analyze the reasons for a space station.