The Moon Landing (Micro-Lesson)

The Moon Landing of 1969 (Micro-Lesson)

This is a complete 3-in-1 resource featuring:
A fully editable PowerPoint lesson
A large digital classroom/staffroom poster
A mobile-friendly teacher overview for phones and tablets

Teach your pupils about one of the greatest moments in human history with this engaging Upper KS2 Moon Landing Micro-Lesson Pack! This ready-to-teach resource introduces children to the Apollo 11 mission, the astronauts involved, the journey to the Moon, and the incredible impact this historic achievement had on science, technology, and human ambition.

The lesson includes discussion tasks, Quick Checks, challenge activities, speaking opportunities, and writing prompts designed to develop critical thinking, reading comprehension, oracy, and historical understanding. Also included are a fully designed classroom display poster and a mobile-friendly pupil guide, perfect for classroom displays, starters, revision, retrieval practice, or independent learning.

Ideal for History, Science, Reading, Topic lessons, STEM, Space topics, or enrichment activities. Minimal prep required - simply open and teach!

What’s included:
Upper KS2 PowerPoint Micro-Lesson
Premium classroom display poster
Mobile-friendly pupil guide
Quick Check assessment questions
Think, Pair, Share discussion prompts
Writing task with sentence scaffolds
Rich visuals throughout

Perfect for teaching:
• Apollo 11
• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins
• The Space Race
• Scientific achievement and exploration
• Significant individuals and events