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✕ Apollo Program
What’s New in Aerospace: What Makes Apollo 8 So Special: Author Jeffrey Kluger Explains Jeffrey Kluger, author of “Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon” and “Time” magazine editor talks about the significance of Apollo 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQu-5Ydo0uQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VXNkogi0tjpQlEZgkGRrrV&index=24 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Spacesuits Featuring Astronaut Anne McClain Join NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, National Air and Space Museum spacesuit curator Dr. Cathleen Lewis, and conservator Lisa Young in this discussion about spacesuits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xlUwD0tuec Human spaceflight, Apollo program, Life sciences

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Moon Photography (Tom Watters Jennifer Levausser) Join museum curators to learn about Moon photography from the Apollo missions to today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvygi0jwy6w Art, Moon (Earth), Apollo program

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Apollo 13 (Jim Lovell & Teasel Muir–Harmony) Join Captain Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13 and National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony for a discussion about Apollo 13. This live chat was recorded on April 16th, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3GznsYCZ_o Apollo program

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Mission Debrief: Conserving Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit (Cathy Lewis) Teachers, did you know the basic science you teach in middle school are the basis for conserving Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit? Watch this video to learn more! https://www.facebook.com/airandspace/videos/363970237802771/UzpfSTE1OTExMjA2MDQ0Mzg2OTE6MjIzNjI2ODc5OTkyMzg2NQ/?rc=p Human spaceflight, People, Apollo program

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 Air and Space Live Chat: STEM in 30 Mission Debrief – Hidden Figures Chat with Christine Darden and Margot Lee Shetterly Former NASA Mathematician Christine Darden and author of Hidden Figures Christine Darden discuss the women who shattered glass ceilings in the age of the space race and their lasting impact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm4VqkCt4RE&feature=youtu.be African American or Black people, Apollo program, Spaceflight

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 STEM in 30: Voyage to the Moon: 50 Years Ago and Today Hear from those involved with the Apollo program, and learn about the science behind getting to the moon. We will also take a look at the plans to head back to the moon in the near future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtSvWAiFKw Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight, Spacecraft, Moon (Earth), Spaceflight

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 Emergency Preparedness Kit: Parent Guide This parent guide supports the creation of an emergency preparedness kit for home along with how to create an entire emergency plan. https://s.si.edu/EmergencyPreparednessKitParentGuide Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, World War II

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 Survival on the Moon This handout supports the Survival on the Moon activity and helps students determine what they need to survive on the Moon. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kt82aXy4uuQN5jESjM45CJbvB8SsynmTbiHmfngGfeU/edit?usp=sharing Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Technology and Engineering, World War II

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 Quarantine and Space Exploration This lesson explores quarantine and space germs have been handled in space exploration. and connect what they have learned to the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://s.si.edu/QuarantineSpaceExploration Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade K, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Human spaceflight, Apollo program, Life sciences

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 Emergency Preparedness Kit This Presentation supports the Emergency Preparedness Kit Lesson https://s.si.edu/EmergencyPreparednessKitPresentation Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, World War II

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 Astronaut Training; Moon Mission This family activity trains you on how to pick up samples of Moon rocks like the Apollo astronauts. https://s.si.edu/MoonMissionAstronautTraining Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)

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