Houston earned the call-sign “Mission Control” in 1965. The grades 9-12 script “NASA Johnson Space Center” lets students reenact headset chatter from Gemini to Apollo 11, spotlighting Texan leadership in space exploration.
Cross-Curricular Ideas
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Science: Pause after the oxygen-tank alarm line; discuss closed-loop life-support systems.
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History: Compare Cold-War funding motivations with present-day commercial launches.
Optional Extension (Teacher-Created)
Not part of PDF. Design mission patches for a “Texas-led Mars mission,” then present symbolism to the class.
Explore the script: NASA Johnson Space Center Readers Theater
