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This is part 7 in an 8 part unit study on Russia. Make a full-size model of Sputnik 1, learn gymnastics moves and host a miniature Olympics gymnastics competition, experiment with sugar while learning about the Cuban Missile Crisis, and more while learning about the Space Race and Russian Olympics. Also included are our favorite books, YouTube video clips, lapbook and activity links, and other resources we used as we studied The Space Race & the Olympics using the fun unit study book Russia: Land of Endurance<\/a> by Konos Curriculum. Use these ideas with your class, family, or homeschool co-op group!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Included in this lens you’ll find some of the activities we did along with our favorite books we read and YouTube clips we watched while we studied the Space Race and the Olympics Russia. Topics featured include the Space Race, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Olympics, and Rimsky-Korsakov.<\/p>\n

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Space Race<\/h2>\n

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Creating a full size model of Sputnik I using a basketball, aluminum foil, metal skewers, and a recording device (to make continuous beeping noises)<\/p>\n

Reacting the lunar landing using a ladder and repeating the line, \"That is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.\"Reacting the lunar landing using a ladder and repeating the line, “That is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”<\/p>\n

Our Favorite Books on The Space Race<\/h2>\n

\"Pupniks:Pupniks: The Story of Two Space Dogs<\/a>This is a cute picture book about Belka and Strelka, the first two dogs trained to visit outer space. Russia used them to test if humans could also venture into space.\u00a0Buy Now<\/a>\u00a0
\"T-Minus:T-Minus: The Race to the Moon<\/a>This is a great comic-book style explanation of the the Space Race between the Soviets and Americans. It is 128 pages, so it is longer than I would want to read to my children. However, my children who can read enjoyed reading it on their own, and my younger children enjoyed looking at all the pictures.\u00a0Buy Now<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

More of Our Favorite Books on The Space Race<\/h2>\n

Also look for “Laika” by Nick Abadzis, “Laika: Astronaut Dog” by Owen Davey, “Laika: The 1st Dog in Space” (Graphic Planet) by Joeming Dunn, “Laika the Astronaut” by Owen Davey, “The First Moon Landing” by Thomas K. Adamson, “Look to the Stars” by Buzz Aldrin, and “One Giant Leap” by Robert Burleigh.<\/p>\n

\"LibraryLibrary Book: Moonshot<\/a>We read many books on Apollo 11, and this was our favorite version. It has just the right amount of text and has nice illustrations.\u00a0Buy Now<\/a>\u00a0
\"Sputnik:Sputnik: The First Satellite (Space Firsts)<\/a>This was the best children’s book we could find that describes Sputnik I. It contains photographs rather than illustrations.\u00a0Buy Now<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

YouTube Clips We Enjoyed on the Space Race<\/h2>\n

We did not watch all these videos in their entirety.<\/p>\n

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Cuban Missile Crisis<\/h2>\n

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Experimenting with sugar while studying the Cuban Missile Crisis<\/p>\n

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Our Favorite YouTube Clips on the Cuban Missile Crisis<\/h2>\n

We only watched parts of this.<\/p>\n

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“The Cuban Missile Crisis” Declassified FULL Documentary<\/h2>\n

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Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)<\/h2>\n

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Olympics<\/h2>\n

\"AwardsAwards ceremony following our impromptu Olympics gymnastics competition
Click thumbnail to view full-size\"Balance beam\" practice\"Practicing\"Balance beam\" practice“Balance beam” practice\"PracticingPracticing gymnastics moves<\/p>\n

Our Favorite Picture Book on the Olympics<\/h2>\n

Also look for “Olympics” by B. G. Hennessy.<\/p>\n

\"GG is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet (Sports Alphabet)<\/a>This has gorgeous illustrations. It has a short and a long description of each aspect of the Olympics mentioned for each letter of the alphabet, which makes it great for reading to both younger and older children.\u00a0Buy Now<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Good YouTube Clips on Russia & the Olympics<\/h2>\n

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Rimsky-Korsakov<\/h2>\n

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Flight of the Bumblebee on YouTube<\/h2>\n

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Ready for More?<\/h2>\n

\"DesigningDesigning and launching rockets from Lesson 6: The Cold War and Arms Race<\/p>\n

Cook borscht and blini, study and paint like the famous artists of Russia, perform a miniature “Nutcracker” ballet performance, dramatize a Communist lunch (complete with sentencing to “Siberia” for the non-compliant), and more in the fun 8 part study on Russia!<\/p>\n

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