October 4th Special Days - Featuring Satellite Freebies!

Sputnik: The Shock of the Century

October 4th is... Sputnik - First Space Vehicle Launched (1957), National Golf Day/National Golf Lover's Day, International Toot Your Flute Day, World Animal Day, National Talk Like a Trucker Day/National Trucker's Day, Ten-Four Day (10/4 Day)/National CB Radio Day, Hug a Non-Meat Eater Day, National Vodka Day, Rolie Polie Olie's Birthday (1998), Improve Your Office Day, Dick Tracy Day, National Taco Day, World RBD Day, Get Your Friend Day, Leave It to Beaver Birthday (1957), National Ships-in-Bottles Day, eDay (New Zealand), Sardines Day (Japan), Cinnamon Roll Day/Cinnamon Bun Day/Kanelbullens Dag (Sweden), Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day/World Pet Day, Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi/St. Francis of Assisi's Day, St. Petronius' Day

PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, crafts, activities, and coloring pages.

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First Space Vehicle Launched 1957
- Sputnik was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth and was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at Tyuratam (370 km southwest of the small town of Baykonur) in Kazakhstan. At the time of its launch, this spacecraft was simply called the first artificial Earth satellite; the name Sputnik was applied much later.

Read: Sputnik: The First Satellite
-- The Cold War was at its height when the USSR successfully launched the world's first satellite. In the uproar that followed, the American space initiative was born. Students will read about the dedicated scientists who made the dream of space exploration a reality, how the United States responded to the Soviet achievement, and how satellites continue to make communication on Earth easier.

Vintage Sputnik Soviet Space Race Poster -- A set of eight beautiful reproduction vintage Sputnik posters fridge magnets - Brighten your fridge door with these colorful vintage Sputnik posters Fridge Magnets! Sputnik and the dawn of the space race, vintage Soviet posters from an era of historic importance. These fridge magnets are printed on high gloss thin flexible polymer and are 7cm x 10cms approximately.

Sputnik 1 T-Shirt
-- A homage to the first artificial Earth satellite. Launched into the low Earth orbit on 4th October 1957, the tiny Sputnik triggered the Space Race and inspired and triggered new technological and scientific developments! Lightly distressed print for a vintage look. Screen printed in England on Superior Pre-Shrunk cotton T-Shirt.

🛰️ Space Coloring and Activity Books

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The Space Race

Amazon Freebies:

🛰️ Free Sputnik ebooks. No Kindle? Download a FREE Kindle Reading App

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🛰️ Free Sputnik apps

🛰️ Free Satellite apps

🛰️ Free Satellite games

🛰️ Listen to Sputnik LPs with a Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited

🛰️ Watch Sputnik Videos for Free with a Free Trial of Amazon Prime

🛰️ Listen to Sputnik Audible books with Amazon Audible, and Get Two Free Audiobooks

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Sputnik Declassified

Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities, and Crafts:

🛰️ Models | 3D Resources - NASA

🛰️ Printables | Canadian Space Agency

🛰️ Print Layouts | ESA/Hubble

🛰️ How To Make A Satellite - Little Bins for Little Hands

🛰️ Satellite Imagery

🛰️ Sputnik Worksheet

🛰️ Solar System Printables

🛰️ Sputnik - 3D image

🛰️ Outer Space Printables and John F. Kennedy Copywork

🛰️ Race to the Moon! (Grades 5-6) - edHelper.com

🛰️ DIY Cork Craft: Cork Sputnik

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