Landing on the Moon

It includes the audio recording of the countdown and of Neil Armstrong’s historic words, and reveals some of the opinions of people watching the event. The recount is accessed through a calendar showing the most significant dates during the mission.

Shared teaching and learning

Before reading

Recap the key features of recounts. (The text type support materials and progression papers in the Planning section of the Primary Framework for Literacy provide specific details related to each year group).

Sharing the text