Who won the space race?
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A lovely lesson on the space race 1957-1969. Students illustrate the key events in a table, and then sort them in terms of significance over time on a living graph. The living graph is colour coded to show significance for the USA and USSR. This helps students to come to a reasoned explanation of who won and why the space race mattered so much. A PowerPoint (subscribers only) accompanies the resource with images courtesy of NASA. These images could inspire curiosity in students and help to develop a strong sense of period. Detailed lesson structure suggestions are included.
You might also like the online Space Race Quiz on our sister site Infoplease.
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Review this resource02/03/2021
I used this resource in a KS4 HIstory lesson - thanks very much
08/02/2015