This is a book about the life of Neil Armstrong. It is a picture book, but it highlights his life up to his landing on the moon. Neil had begun his fascination with flight early in life and worked his whole life to become a pilot. He could fly a plane before he could drive a car. He became an astronaut and was the first man to walk on the moon.

I am indifferent to this book. I enjoyed reading it, but found some of the information given useless to the story of Neil Armstrong.

In my classroom, this book could be used as a way to introduce topics such as astronauts, the moon, and the historical significance of humans landing on the moon. After reading this book, students will create a time-line of Neil Armstrong's life. We will discuss the important steps he had to take to become the first man to walk on the moon. By creating this time-line they are learning sequencing as well. The following day, facts about the moon will be discussed. We will relate the known facts about the moon to the importance of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. (Without him doing this, we would not have the knowledge we have today.)

One Giant Step is the story of an ordinary little boy accomplishes his dreams with hard work and determination. Neil Armstrong was a normal little boy who grows up as the field of aviation grew up. He watched as it developed and became an instrumental figure in its development. This story shows how one’s curiosity can become your passion in life, and that you can do great things if you pursue your dreams. When Mr. Armstrong walked on the moon, it not only was a national dream, but a personal one for him.

I like this book because it is told in a manner that young children can relate to the main character. It portrays Neil Armstrong as a typical little boy who discovers a passion. He worked hard to accomplish his dreams, but it was worth it. I think this is a very good example for students see that hard work is worth it and it pays off in the end.

This book would be great as an extension to a math lesson on weights. The students would weigh themselves and then find how much they would weigh on the moon. They would have to use a conversion formula, or for younger students you would have a chart already made up and they would have to find their weight, then compare the differences.

For a lesson on geometry or shapes, the students will make paper airplanes using certain shapes. Then as a class, we would test which shapes and styles are most effective. The students will write down the different shapes they use as they are “building” their airplane.
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This is about a boy who loved different aircraft from a young age. Neil Armstrong started by loving airplanes. He was so intrigued by them, that he often dreamt about them at night. He got his student pilot's license at age sixteen. He eventually became an astronaut and went to the moon.

This was a great example to show kids that their dreams can come true. If you put your mind to it, you can become what you are passionate about.

It would be neat to take a field trip to a plantarium. My students could write a journal about what they would do if they were able to go to the moon. ( )

This is a book about the first man to walk on the moon. It starts when Neil Armstrong was a child who could only dream about flying. It tells how he eventually became a pilot and then an astronaut.

I really liked this book. It was very informational while entertaining.

Extensions:
1. I would have each student draw a picture of what they would like to do on the moon.
2. After their picture is completed, I will have them write a list of what things they might need if they were going on a trip to the moon.

One Giant Leap is a short biography on Neal Armstrong. The biography begins when Neal is two years old and talks about his early love of flying. The book then gives a few other details about his life before ending with his Saturn Flight and walking on the moon.

I liked this biography because it shows children how Neal started with a love of flying and then turned that in to eventually flying in space and walking on the moon.

This would be a good book to use when your class is talking about space flight and astronauts. You could also use this book along with other biographies to talk about great Americans and their accomplishments.