Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon

Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon book cover
CONTENTS EARTH’S NEAREST NEIGHBOR 4 RACE TO THE MOON 6 NEIL ARMSTRONG 8 BUZZ ALDRIN 10 MICHAEL COLLINS 12 TRAINING 14 ROCKET LAUNCH 16 TOUCH AND GO 18 ONE SMALL STEP 20 FIRST LOOK 22 EXPLORING 24 COMING HOME AS HEROES 26 MORE TRIPS TO THE MOON 28 GLOSSARY 31 INDEX 32 WEBSITES 32
Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon

Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon

When Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, 530 million viewers watched Commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin leave Earth with bated breath. This book relates the significant parts of that momentous journey, including the first color TV transmission to Earth, and the 21 hours, 36 minutes that Armstrong and Aldrin spent on the moon's surface. Bourgeoning scientists will be enthralled by this captivating history of the Apollo 11 adventure, which incorporates key social studies and science concepts.

About This Book

By: Eric Keppeler
Illustrated by:
Published by: PowerKids Press an imprint of The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
9-12Age Range
5.7 AR
30Pages
EventSubject
780LLexile
30-45 minsReading Time
QGuided Reading
QFountas & Pinnell
40DRA