From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.

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History of Space Food

A very short history of how people eat and what they eat in space.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Mercury program, People, Science and Spaceflight
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What’s New in Aerospace: Pete Conrad and Apollo 12: "If you can’t be good, be colorful."

Join Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir–Harmony and Nancy Conrad, wife of Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad and founder of the Conrad Foundation for a conversation about Apollo 12.

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Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 7 and Grade 11
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Apollo program
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My Path: Inspired by Science Fiction and Apollo, Astronaut John Grunsfeld

Astronaut John Grunsfeld shares advice on chasing your dreams and working hard to make them come true.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People and Space stations
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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.

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Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade K, Grade 1 and Grade 2
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Apollo program, Human spaceflight and Moon (Earth)
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Lecture Video

What’s New in Aerospace: Pete Conrad and Apollo 12: If you can’t be good; be colorful.

Join Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir–Harmony and Nancy Conrad; wife of Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad and founder of the Conrad Foundation for a conversation about Apollo 12.

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Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 7 and Grade 11
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Apollo program
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My Path: Inspired by Science Fiction and Apollo; Astronaut John Grunsfeld

Astronaut John Grunsfeld shares advice on chasing your dreams and working hard to make them come true.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Spaceflight and Space stations
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Coding Apollo and Today - Educational Webinar Recording

This Hour of Code program for classrooms explored how coding was used in the Apollo program to get us to the moon and how coding is used today for official military space operations.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14 and Grades 15-16
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Apollo program, Science, Society and Culture, Technology and Engineering and Spaceflight
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Apollo 11: The Writings on the Wall

Look in the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia to observe and record some hand–written notes and markings in areas of the spacecraft that have been hidden from view for more than 40 years.

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Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14 and Grade 12
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Apollo program and Human spaceflight
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Apollo 11 and the World

When the Apollo 11 spacecraft lifted off on July 16, 1969, for the Moon, it signaled a climactic instance in human history.

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Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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The Mystery of Grey Spots on Apollo Glove

The last time the gloves and helmet were displayed, in 2012, visitors asked us about “grey spots” on the right glove.

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14 and Grades 15-16
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Apollo program and Human spaceflight
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The Perplexing Problem of Designing Gloves for Space

Since the first spacewalk, designers have attempted to create gloves that are comfortable, flexible under pressure, provide protection, and offer warmth.

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4 and Grade 3
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Apollo program, Technology and Engineering and Spaceflight
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The Armstrong Purse: Flown Apollo 11 Lunar Artifacts

The bag itself was immediately recognizable in that the ALSJ long has had a page devoted to what the astronauts referred to as a McDivitt Purse.

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Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 17-20 and Grades 15-16
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Apollo program and Human spaceflight
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