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Neil Armstrong (1930 – 2012) is known all over the world as the first person to walk on the Moon!
As a boy, Armstrong was a keen Boy Scout and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He was always fascinated with flying, and earned his pilot's licence at only 16 - before he earned his driver's licence. Not many boys can fly before they can drive! He joined the US Navy as a pilot, serving in the Korean War. When he left the navy he became an experimental research test pilot - a dangerous job - and logged over 900 test flights and 2400 flying hours. In 1962 he joined the NASA Astronaut Corps and he first flew into space in 1966 on the Gemini 8.
In 1969 he was mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, left their spaceshift to walk on the surface of the moon and explored for over two hours, leaving a third astronaut, Michael Collins, to look after the ship. Armstrong and Aldrin collected samples to bring back down to Earth, and took photos of the lunar surface.
Neil Armstrong walking on the surface of the moon!
After Apollo 11, Armstrong started another career as a university professor of Aerospace Engineering. He also helped NASA with two space accident investigations, and became a spokesman for several businesses.
Over his career, Neil Armstrong flew over 200 different types of aircraft - but of course he will always be remembered as an astronaut and for his lunar landing. He received many medals for his extraordinary journey.
Neil Armstrong on the left, Michael Collins in the middle and Buzz Aldrin on the right.
Fun Facts: When they returned from the moon, the three astronauts were put into quarantine for three weeks. Who knows what bugs they might have picked up!
"This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong
Lots of people would love the chance to be an astronaut, but what skills do you need to have and what are the responsibilities of this unique job? This worksheet asks the kids to write a job description for the position!
Get the kids thinking about science and space with this fun worksheet! Can they plan their own experiment to carry out on a space shuttle using the worksheet prompts to help them?
Astronauts eat three meals a day on the International Space Station, just as they do on Earth, but there are some difficulties with eating in space.
Follow our step by step, printable tutorial to learn how to draw your own picture of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon!
This Moon Landing worksheet encourages the kids to ask someone who was alive in 1969 to talk about their memories of the Moon Landing. A fun and personal way to do some research!
This lovely, detailed colouring page for older children shows the moon landing of Apollo 11 in 1969, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking man's first steps on the moon. We have two versions available: the full size version should be printed with borderless settings.
All of the clues for this crossword are to do with the Moon Landing. Can the kids solve them then complete the crossword?
Can the kids write about the Moon Landing from the point of view of one of the crew, their family, Nasa control, someone watching at home or even the president of the USA at the time? How would the experience be for them?
Imagine that you were writing about that most exciting event of the 1960s - the Moon Landing - for the village newspaper. What would you write? Choose from two versions of our printable below.
This fun fact-finding worksheet will encourage the kids to do some research on the moon landing.
Write about man's first steps on the moon with the story paper, then colour in our picture. Choose from our lined or handwriting versions.
Can you find all the words to do with the Moon Landing hidden in this wordsearch? Just print and start looking...
Print and fold this useful little booklet (lined or blank) to record what you learn about Neil Armstrong. You can find our folding instructions here.
Have a go at this colouring page of Neil Armstrong. He has just placed the American flag on the moon, as he was the first person to walk there!
Here's a "realistic" colouring page based on a photo of that most famous of astronauts, Neil Armstrong.
This notebooking page for Neil Armstrong is a great way to record the facts you learn. Choose from the fully-lined version of our second page which leaves you space to draw diagrams and pictures; maybe his space ship, or the view of earth from the moon!
If you are interested in space or adventurers you need this poster on your wall! Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Wow, what an adventure it must have been!
"This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Anyone who was around in the late 1960s will always remember those words, spoken by Neil Armstrong as man walked on the moon's surface for the first time.
"This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." This worksheet is based around perhaps one of the most well-known quotes ever made, by astronaut Neil Armstrong!
This is Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Use this paper to write a story, poem, or ideas inspired by him and his amazing adventure in space.
Use this worksheet to record everything you know (or find out) about Neil Armstrong. I bet he would have some interesting things to tell you!
Can you imagine what it was like being Neil Armstrong and the first man to walk on the moon? Write down all your thoughts, ideas and research on this writing page.
Here's a worksheet that's lots of fun but gets the kids thinking too. Can they imagine they have to pack this suitcase for a 3-month stay on the International Space Station or in a spacecraft? They'll need to really think carefully about each item!
This space postcard really is stunning! Print using the borderless settings on your printer for the best results, then fold in half and glue together. Maybe the kids can pretend they're an astronaut sending this postcard home from space?
