We choose to go to the Moon

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/we-choose-to-go-to-the-moon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is We choose to go to the Moon?842 pounds (382 kg) of lunar rocks, core samples, and dust
2. What is the program name?Apollo program
3. What is the launch vehicle?Saturn V rocket, standing 363 feet (111 meters) tall
4. Why did the United States want to land on the Moon during the Cold War?The U.S. wanted to show it was strong and beat the Soviet Union in space, proving its technology and ideas were better.
5. What was the Saturn V rocket and why was it special?The Saturn V was the biggest rocket ever built, taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighing over 6 million pounds, and it helped send the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon.

Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union from the mid-20th century.
Saturn V Rocket: The super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA for the Apollo program, capable of sending payloads to the Moon.
Lunar Module (LM): The spacecraft designed to land astronauts on the Moon and return them to lunar orbit.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.