Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Most people think NASA is a science story. It's actually a civics one.
🎯 Assign this free interactive lesson with embedded questions on Edpuzzle ➡ bit.ly/4ewOLvN
In this lesson, explore the significance, structure, and function of NASA as a federal agency — tracing its origins in the Cold War space race through Apollo 11, Apollo 13, the Hubble Telescope, and the International Space Station. It's the perfect anchor lesson for your government and civics unit, and it connects directly to current events for a discussion starter your class won't forget.
📚 Subject: Social Studies | Grades: 6–12 + Higher Ed
🏷️ NASA · Civics · Federal agencies · Cold War · Space race · Apollo 11 · Apollo 13 · Hubble Telescope · ISS · International Space Station · Mars rover · Project Mercury · Apollo-Soyuz · US government · Federal budget · Artemis II · Space history · American history · Social studies lesson
#edpuzzle #socialstudies #nasa #middleschool #coldwar
Most people think NASA is a science story. It's actually a civics one.
🎯 Assign this free interactive lesson with embedded questions on Edpuzzle ➡ bit.ly/4ewOLvN
In this lesson, explore the significance, structure, and function of NASA as a federal agency — tracing its origins in the Cold War space race through Apollo 11, Apollo 13, the Hubble Telescope, and the International Space Station. It's the perfect anchor lesson for your government and civics unit, and it connects directly to current events for a discussion starter your class won't forget.
📚 Subject: Social Studies | Grades: 6–12 + Higher Ed
🏷️ NASA · Civics · Federal agencies · Cold War · Space race · Apollo 11 · Apollo 13 · Hubble Telescope · ISS · International Space Station · Mars rover · Project Mercury · Apollo-Soyuz · US government · Federal budget · Artemis II · Space history · American history · Social studies lesson
#edpuzzle #socialstudies #nasa #middleschool #coldwar
