In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge before the end of the decade, the United States would land a person on the moon and return him safely to Eartha bold proclamation at the time given that only one US astronaut had ever been to space, for just 15 minutes. To answer President Kennedys call, NASA embarked on the Apollo missions a complicated, dangerous, and expensive adventure involving 400,000 people. Before the missions were over, NASA astronauts had made eleven Apollo flights, six of which landed on the moon, and eight astronauts had lost their lives. The Apollo Missions for Kids tells the story of this pivotal era in space exploration from the perspective of those who lived itthe astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, and the technicians and politicians who made the impossible possible. The book includes a time line, resources for further study, and places to visit to see Apollo mission artifacts, along with 21 handson activities to better understand the missions and the science behind them. Kids willDetermine what they would weigh on the moonLearn to identify the moons featuresDemonstrate orbital mechanics with a marble and a shallow bowlCalculate how far away the moon is using sports equipmentRecreate the shape and size of the command moduleEat like an astronaut and make space foodDesign a mission patchAnd much more!

Binding: Paperback;160 pages; Publisher: Zephyr Press; Classification: YNH; Weight: 646 g; Dimensions: 277 x 219 x 8

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