Neil Armstrong Fact File

Year 1 HistoryThe Moon Landing4 pages

About this worksheet

This is a four-page Year 1 fact file on Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon. Pupils draw him in his space helmet, then fill six boxes: full name, date of birth, job, space mission, what he is famous for and his famous words. A Did You Know? box says his footprints may stay in the Moon dust for millions of years, and asks for one more fact. The last task asks for 2 or 3 sentences on why he is remembered. There is no reading text, so pupils need a book or clip. The answer key fills every box, including Apollo 11. It follows the England National Curriculum for KS1 history.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Events beyond living memory

โ€œEvents beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally [for example, the Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries]โ€

The Space Mission box and the final question are about the Apollo 11 landing in July 1969, a global event well beyond pupils' memory.

Significant individuals

โ€œThe lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners-Lee, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and/or Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell]โ€

The whole sheet profiles Neil Armstrong, one of the named examples. It does not compare him with Christopher Columbus or anyone else.

What's inside this worksheet

Neil Armstrong Fact File

A picture of Armstrong in a white spacesuit on the Moon, with the lander and Earth behind him. Beside it, a box for pupils to draw him in his helmet or stick in a picture.

Key Facts

Six boxes headed Full Name, Date of Birth, His Job, Space Mission, Famous For and Famous Words.

Did You Know?

A fact about footprints that stay in the lunar dust, then lines for one more fact pupils have found.

Why is Neil Armstrong Remembered Today?

Lines for 2 or 3 sentences on why he is important in world history.

How teachers use it

Research lesson

Share a short Apollo 11 clip or a picture book first. Year 1 pupils cannot find a date of birth or a mission name without a source.

Famous words

Say "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" together and talk about what Armstrong meant. Then pupils write it in the Famous Words box.

Shared writing

Write the final 2 or 3 sentences as a class on the board. Most Year 1 pupils will copy or change one sentence.

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