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Funky Facts: The Moon Landing

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Funky Facts: The Moon Landing
2 min3rd4th5th6thSocial Studies
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Summary

A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about the 1969 Moon landing -- the first time people walked on the Moon. A fun hook for a lesson on famous events and the people who made them happen.

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Discussion

A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about the 1969 Moon landing -- the first time people walked on the Moon.

  1. What happened during the first Moon landing?
  2. Why was landing on the Moon such a big deal?
  3. What kind of people and work made the Moon landing possible?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: Moon landing, astronaut, mission.

Try it: Explain why people still remember the first Moon landing.