Space - Animals In Space

Discover the incredible stories of the animals that helped humans explore space with this engaging PowerPoint lesson about famous animals in space.

This resource helps pupils understand how animals played an important role in the history of space exploration and how scientists used these missions to learn more about the challenges of space travel.

Pupils will learn about animals including Laika the dog, Ham the chimpanzee, the Apollo 15 Moon astronauts’ animal experiments and other important animal space missions, exploring why animals were sent into space and what scientists discovered from their experiences.

This resource includes:

• A fully editable PowerPoint presentation exploring famous animals in space.
• Information about why animals were used in early space exploration.
• Details about famous space animals and their missions.
• Exploration of:
  * Laika – The first animal to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2.
  * Ham – The chimpanzee who helped demonstrate that humans could safely perform tasks in space.
  * Félicette – The first cat sent into space.
  * Other important animal missions that helped scientists understand space travel.

Editable Canva version included:
A link to an editable Canva version of the PowerPoint is included with your purchase. This allows teachers to customise the presentation, adapt the content, add their own activities, or tailor the resource to suit the needs of their learners.