The Race to Space - Resources

 


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http://www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/guide/student_teacher/reference/ref_amhist/space_programme. html

•  This site lists links to all you want to know about space and space exploration.

http://www.thespaceplace.com/history/gemini2.html

•  This is a great site that has material on all of the space flights. It also has a section with links to some other science and space sites.

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/moonshots/timeline.html

•  This site has a timeline of space exploration with major events spotlighted.

http://wings.avkids.com/Book/History/advanced/programme -01.html

•  This site offers a look at the origins of the space programme.

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/05/25/kennedy.moon/

•  This CNN site has audio and text of the speech by President Kennedy that launched the U.S. space race.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/stsover-missions.html

•  This site provides students with information about the scientific contributions of each shuttle mission. This is an excellent site and it provides data in a form that is easy to understand.

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/

•  This site has a chronology of Russia 's space programme. It has an excellent timeline as well as a look at the rockets. It provides a good summary of the science and technology involved in the building and launching of rockets. It also has biographies of all the cosmonauts and scientists.

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/sputnik/

•  This site will provide teachers with an excellent overview of the Sputnik programme.

South African Education Portal http://www.thutong.org.za

  • Thutong, the South African Education Portal has a growing number of resources for curriculum support.