The Space Race

History Hard 18 words 0 plays

A rocket launches toward a cratered moon with satellites and spacecraft orbiting among distant stars.
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  • ALDRIN
  • APOLLO
  • ARMSTRONG
  • ASTRONAUT
  • CAPSULE
  • COSMONAUT
  • GAGARIN
  • LAUNCH
  • LIFTOFF
  • LUNAR
  • MISSION
  • MOON
  • NASA
  • ORBIT
  • ROCKET
  • SATELLITE
  • SOVIET
  • SPUTNIK

Sputnik went up, Gagarin orbited, and Armstrong walked on the Moon, and every word here traces that Cold War push toward the stars. It's a good fit for kids studying the era or space fans of any age. Search for the terms on screen or print it out.

The Space Race Word Search Answer Key

Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The The Space Race Word Search Answer Key marks all 18 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.

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