Description

A celebration of Apollo 11's 50th anniversary!

Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Reader: Apollo 11: Mission to the Moon Level 2 celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first time humans stepped foot on the Moon. This reader is designed to encourage reading comprehension while covering one of the most important feats in American history. From President John F. Kennedy's declaration to land a man on the Moon to astronaut Neil Armstrong's first steps, children will learn all about Apollo 11 while building reading skills with the carefully designed leveling structure. After reading this introduction to nonfiction, children can use the included quiz to reinforce reading comprehension.