Let's Go to the Moon!

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How cool would it be to have your birthday party on the moon?
​Join Mrs. Michele for a readaloud to find out.

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Let's make our own rockets like those that took the astronauts to the moon!
Watch the video below to learn how.

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Make a book about the phases of the moon!

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Resources to Learn More

Here are some great library books and materials for learning about the moon landing!

Margaret and the Moon : the computer scientist who saved the first lunar landing by Dean Robbins

One giant leap by Robert Burleigh

Neil Armstrong in his own words by Ryan Nagelhout

Countdown : 2979 days to the moon by Suzanne Slade

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Do you really want to visit the moon? by Thomas K. Adamson

If you decide to go to the moon by Faith McNulty

The first moon walk by Ryan Nagelhout

Moonshot : the flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca

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Moon over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston

Man on the moon by Anastasia Suen

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker

Hidden Figures: the true story of four black women and the space race by Margot Lee Shetterly and Winifred Conkling

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Here are some great YouTube videos about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing!

For more on the web to check out, National Geographic Kids has a page all about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. NASA has an information page on the Moon landing, with several activities for grown ups and kids to do together! NASA has also put together a special website for their celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission, celebrated in July 2019 featuring video, audio and photos from the mission.