October 4th Special Days - Featuring Satellite Freebies!
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| Sputnik: The Shock of the Century |
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
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First Space Vehicle Launched 1957- Sputnik was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth and was launched from the
Baikonur Cosmodromeat Tyuratam (370 km southwest of the small town of Baikonur) in Kazakhstan. At the time of its launch, this spacecraft was simply called
the first artificial Earth satellite; the name Sputnik was applied much later.
Read: Sputnik: The First Satellite
-- The Cold War was at its height when the USSR successfully launched the world's first satellite. In the uproar that followed, the American space initiative was born. Students will read about the dedicated scientists who made the dream of space exploration a reality, how the United States responded to the Soviet achievement, and how satellites continue to make communication on Earth easier.
Vintage Sputnik Soviet Space Race Poster -- A set of eight beautiful reproduction vintage Sputnik posters fridge magnets - Brighten your fridge door with these colorful vintage Sputnik posters Fridge Magnets! Sputnik and the dawn of the space race, vintage Soviet posters from an era of historic importance. These fridge magnets are printed on high gloss thin flexible polymer and are 7cm x 10 cm approximately.
Sputnik 1 T-Shirt-- A homage to the first artificial Earth satellite. Launched into low Earth orbit on 4th October 1957, the tiny Sputnik triggered the Space Race and inspired and triggered new technological and scientific developments! Lightly distressed print for a vintage look. Screen printed in England on a Superior Pre-Shrunk cotton T-Shirt.
π°️ Space Coloring and Activity Books
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| The Space Race |
Amazon Freebies:
π°️ Free Sputnik ebooks. No Kindle? Download a FREE Kindle Reading Appπ°️ Read Sputnik ebooks for free with a Free Trial of Kindle Unlimited
π°️ Free Sputnik apps
π°️ Free Satellite apps
π°️ Free Satellite games
π°️ Listen to Sputnik LPs with a Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited
π°️ Watch Sputnik Videos for Free with a Join Amazon Prime - Watch Thousands of Movies and TV Shows Anytime - Start Free Trial Now
π°️ Listen to Sputnik Audible books with a Free Amazon Audible 30-day trial
π°️ Free Alexa Skills | Satellite
π°️ Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Free Trial - Unlimited access to more than 16,000 kid-friendly books, videos, and apps, as well as parental controls to help create a unique experience for each child. (US, Germany, UK)
π°️ Prime Gaming Free Trial - Unlock instant access to tons of exclusive content for your favorite games, and a collection of PC games for free... each and every month.
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| Sputnik Declassified |
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities, and Crafts:
π°️ Models | 3D Resources - NASAπ°️ Printables | Canadian Space Agency
π°️ Print Layouts | ESA/Hubble
π°️ How To Make A Satellite - Little Bins for Little Hands
π°️ Satellite Imagery
π°️ Sputnik Worksheet
π°️ Solar System Printables
π°️ Sputnik - 3D image
π°️ Outer Space Printables and John F. Kennedy Copywork
π°️ Race to the Moon! (Grades 5-6) - edHelper.com
π°️ DIY Cork Craft: Cork Sputnik
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