Apollo: Missions to the Moon (National Geographic, 2019) — Space Race Worksheet, Answer Key & Google Forms Quiz

A fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Apollo: Missions to the Moon (National Geographic, 2019), the documentary about Space Race, plus answer key. Told entirely in archival footage and audio, the film follows NASA's Apollo program from the Space Race and the Apollo 1 fire through Apollo 8, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the rescue of Apollo 13 and the last moon mission, Apollo 17. Designed to be completed during the film's 94-minute runtime. Print, hand out, and you're set. Ready as a no-prep sub plan, emergency sub plan, or movie-day lesson.

  • Worksheet: 3 pages, 36 fill-in-the-blank questions in transcript order

  • Answer key: 1 page, simple numbered list

  • 94-minute runtime — spans two class periods or a block day

  • PDF format, two-sided printable, low-ink

  • US History, grades 6-12

  • A self-grading Google Forms quiz - auto-graded the moment students submit

  • Multiple choice, built from the same questions as the printable worksheet

  • Assign paperless through Google Classroom, or by link - works on any device

  • One-click access: the last page of the PDF carries a "make a copy" link that copies the quiz straight into your own Google Drive

  • Use the printable worksheet, the digital quiz, or both

ALSO WORKS FOR

  • Emergency sub plans - leave the film and this worksheet; a sub needs no prep and no subject knowledge.

  • First week of school - a low-stakes, self-contained assignment while routines are still settling.

  • Movie day with accountability - students have something to complete while the documentary runs.

  • No-prep days - print and go, or assign the PDF digitally.

WHERE TO WATCH

Apollo: Missions to the Moon streams on Disney+ (subscription), and it can also be rented or bought from Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home. Streaming lineups change, so check your own access before you plan the lesson.

Preview of Apollo: Missions to the Moon (National Geographic, 2019) worksheet — fill-in-the-blank documentary worksheet for US History

Part of the Apollo: Missions to the Moon (National Geographic, 2019) worksheet set from Response Resources.

Pairs with:

  • Mercury 13 video worksheet — the women pilots who passed astronaut tests during the same Space Race, and why NASA never let them fly

  • NOVA: Operation Space Station video worksheets — for the next chapter of human spaceflight: the engineering and problem-solving behind the International Space Station