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Lesson Four – News Conference
This history teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate, research and present information and facts about some of the significant events in space exploration that occurred in the past.
The class can select key questions and research answers to find out about some of the main events surrounding the moon landing by the USA in the Cold War period.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate, research and present information and facts about some of the significant events in space exploration that occurred in the past
Activities in this teaching pack include a shared reading text to identify reasons for space exploration in the Cold War period using a speech by John F Kennedy and a template to select and record answers to key questions that can be used to investigate the Moon landing in 1969.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to present information about some of the significant events in space exploration that occurred in the past.
This lesson is part of a history scheme of work to get the children to explore how the space race in the 1950s and 1960s heralded a number of technological, cultural and political changes and advancements in the world. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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