On July 20, 2019, America celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and man’s historic first walk on its surface. Whether you watched it live or were born well after, it’s an event worth celebrating. We’re a family that loves astronomy so we were excited to learn more about this historic event. (You can see our favorite tools for star lovers here, including the telescope we use.)
I created an Apollo 11 Moon Landing Printable Packet that you will see below. I’ve also assembled a collection of activities to help you easily celebrate with your kids. In this post, you’ll find the printable pack, books, videos, toys, and commemorative items. Everything is here to help you assemble a fun celebration of this momentous event.
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Printables & Activities
This Apollo 11 Moon Landing Activity Pack makes it easy to spend some time learning with your children about Apollo 11. There are 24 printable pages for 12 activities. They include a number of skills such as ABC order, compare and contrast, unscrambling sentences, creative writing, a word search, and much more.
When paired with the videos below and a few books, you have a complete mini unit for marking this amazing scientific feat! Click the preview button below to see a sampling of what is included in the pack.
Apollo 11 Videos for Kids
I’ve reviewed several videos to find the ones that would work best with children. These are of varying length and subject matter so you can use the ones that fit best with your child’s age and interest level.
(Some of them mention various ages of the Earth and other related topics so if you are particular about that, you may want to review them first.)
People Watching the Apollo Launch and Landing: In today’s society, it’s hard for children and young adults to fully fathom what an important event this was for America. As some sources explain, over 400,000 Americans worked to accomplish this feat. This short video gives a bit of a glimpse of not only Americans, but people around the world watching.
NASA Highlights From Apollo 11: This was released by NASA and includes various highlights of the experience. There is a good segment at the end that shows their quarantine when they returned.
The Story of Apollo 11 and the First Man on the Moon: This is specifically for kids.
Official Restored NASA Apollo 11 Moonwalk and EVA Mission Video: This is the video released by NASA of the restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk including the Original NASA EVA Mission Video
CBS Coverage of Moon Landing: This video shows what people would have seen on CBS during the actual landing and moon walk.
Official Apollo 11 Press Conference: This is the press conference after the moon landing. It would be interesting to discuss why the men are acting as they are. If you have older children, the comments beneath the video on YouTube are also interesting.
Apollo 11 Books
Books For Kids: Most kids find space fascinating. Here are some books to add to your family library.
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Books and DVD: Special books for the 50th anniversary celebration.
Apollo 11 Activity Pack
Don’t forget to get your copy of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Activity Pack!
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I was seven years old that summer. I was so interested in the moon landing, and I remember watching it on TV. My parents subscribed to Life Magazine at the time, and I basically cut it to ribbons to save all of the moon landing pictures. I think I need a T shirt, lol!
Hi Cheryl,
It sounds like you definitely need a t-shirt! LOL!
That’s neat that you remember watching it. I was 2 and David was 6 so we don’t remember it. Do you still have the pictures?
Sallie
I don’t, but wouldn’t that be something if I did? I also had a large picture of Neil Armstrong from our local paper taped to my bedroom door. That was a summer to remember!