Curated OER
Alien Visitor's Rewrite
Pupils role play the role of an alien who analyzes how the media represents the different social groups. In groups, they write their own story in which they add or revise a character to make it non-stereotypical. They share their...
Curated OER
Equality: Children's Rights
Students and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to help them explore the similarities and differences of people. They design and wear masks, sort attribute blocks, read stories, discuss the rights and...
Curated OER
--ace Word Family List
For this -ace worksheet, learners review, discuss and pronounce a list of fourteen words that all contain -ace in them. Students recite the words back and forth to each other.
Curated OER
Manifest Destiny
In these manifest destiny worksheets, students read the definition for manifest destiny and its appearance in America in the 1840s. Students learn about the Homestead Act and study a painting of a depiction of manifest destiny.
Curated OER
The Games Divided
In these Olympic history worksheets, students read about the ancient Olympic games and the modern games. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the past and present Olympic games.
Curated OER
Using Nouns and Irregular Verbs
In this sentence building worksheet, students practice using nouns and irregular verbs. Students complete eight sentences with the correct noun or verb from the word pool.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record
In this English instructional activity, learners read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record
In this English worksheet, students read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Other
The Space Race
Although the space race was originally a competition between two Cold War foes,it ultimately resulted in many benefits for the people of the Earth. Find information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs,...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Space Race
This set focuses on the Space Race during the mid-1950s and 1960s and examines the impact of the Space Race today. Includes a teacher's guide.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Who Won the Space Race?
Jeff Steers describes the history and benefits of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. [4:47]
Digital History
Digital History: The Space Race
In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. The 184-pound, 22.5-inch sphere orbited the earth once every 96 minutes. Sputnik transmitted radio signals for 21 days and later burned up in...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Space Race Is Over
A learning module that begins with "The Space Race Is Over" by Paul Kingsnorth, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Multiplication Space Race
Multiplication Space Race is an educational multi-player racing activity for kids to practice multiplication. Students race against each other to capture the Space Race Cup! How quickly the student correctly answers the multiplication...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: John F. Kennedy and the Space Race
A look at John F. Kennedy's goal for the United States, which was to send the first man to the Moon and to bring him safely back to Earth. Informational text and lesson plan for students in grades 9-12.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Space Race: Multiplication
Multi-player race game through which students can practice basic multiplication facts.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Multiplication Space Race
Select the correct product for the multiplication problem to advance your spaceship.
NASA
Nasa: Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age
This site from NASA describes the impact that Sputnik had in triggering the space race.
BBC
Bbc: Space Race
There are galaxies far, far away, but just how big is our own solar system? Scroll through this interactive to quickly observe just how much we know and have learned about our solar system.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration
A detailed chronology of all Russian and American attempts at lunar and planetary exploration. Contains links to each individual spacecraft.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: The Space Race
Provides interesting facts and an overview of the Cold War Space Race (1957-1975), a competition in the exploration of space between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Space Race: Nasa Space Program
Learning module with multi-media resources, activities and videos on NASA, the Kennedy space program that dominated the 1960s.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Race to the Moon
In 1955, the US and the USSR each announced plans to launch a satellite into orbit. Thus began the race to the moon. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the American space program and its new classes of astronauts achieved breakthroughs in...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Space Race of the Cold War for Kids
History Questions: Space Race Quiz, Test, and WebQuest