Saturday 20th July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of man first landing on the moon. This momentous occasion would be watched by an estimated half a billion people – the most people that had ever watched a television event, ever! At Konflux Theatre, we wanted to mark this huge moment in history with some fun facts and activities to do with all things science and space!
Did you know?
- Neil Armstrong was officially first person to walk on the moon.
- The Lunar Module, dubbed "Eagle," touched down on the moon's surface on July 20th 1969, giving us the famous expression, ‘The Eagle has landed.’
- Following their 2.5 hour moonwalk, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin blasted off, leaving behind an American flag and a plaque that says, "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
- People often forget that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were not the only people on the mission! Michael Collins was the third astronaut on the mission but had to stay on board while his comrades walked the moon, can you imagine?!
- The astronauts had to spend three whole weeks in quarantine when they returned home in case they had contracted some kind of ‘moon disease’!
Moon Diaries
A simple and fun activity that combines art and science is to ask pupils to keep a moon diary for a month. They will be able to see and identify the different phases of the moon and imagine what it must have looked like from the astronauts’ point of view!
Constellation Craft
Those astronauts must have had a great view of the stars from the moon – this activity is a fun way of introducing pupils to the different constellations simply using gold stars, black card and a white marker. Pupils can recreate Orion’s Belt and The Plough or even come up with their own unique designs!
We're excited to see all your exciting work on space and astronauts in the next coming weeks. For more information on how we can help, please feel free to call 01937 832740, fill in an online contact form or email info@konfluxtheatre.co.uk
