If you've got Sputnik fever, you'll really enjoy the activities we've put together for you and your classmates. Although Sputnik happened 50 years ago, so much of what it teachers us is about life today. Inside each Exploration, you'll get your assignment choices, and you'll be able to come back to this website to link to great Homework Helpers and Cool Videos and Pictures that are directly related to your assignments. Happy Sputnik year, and enjoy! Exploration 1 -- Are scientific advances for all of mankind, or for the benefit of only the people or countries who develop them? Download Expl.1 for Students (.pdf, 91kb) Exploration 2 -- How Does America Respond to Shock, to an attack or a perceived threat to our way of life? Download Expl.2 for Students (.pdf, 71kb) Exploration 3 -- Was it right to send Laika the dog on a one way trip into space? Download Expl.3 for Students (.pdf, 138kb) Exploration 4 -- How Have Satellites Changed Since Sputnik? Download Expl.4 for Students (.pdf, 582kb) Exploration 5 -- What Was the Radioactive Fallout Legacy of the Sputnik Year? Download Expl.5 for Students (.pdf, 302kb) Exploration 6 -- What are the NASA technological Spin-offs from the time of Sputnik? Download Expl.6 for Students (.pdf, 385kb)