Instructional Video2:12
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Just the Facts: Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Overview of the Apollo 11 spaceflight in which U.S. astronauts became the first people to walk on the Moon.
Instructional Video12:20
Hip Hughes History

How America Won the Race to the Moon

6th - 12th
A short overview of the space race to the moon between the US and the Soviet Union.
Instructional Video4:36
SciShow

Great Minds: Margaret Hamilton

9th - 12th
Don't push that button! Margaret Hamilton wrote the computer codes that saved Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 from various glitches, including an astronaut pushing the wrong button at the wrong time. The video describes her groundbreaking work...
Instructional Video14:46
Khan Academy

US History Overview 3 - WWII to Vietnam

8th - 11th
This video brings viewers up to modern history (1975) after taking them through WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. Although the timeline's format may seem straightforward, viewers will be engaged by the...
Instructional Video5:09
TED-Ed

How One Women Put Man on the Moon

6th - 12th
Margaret Hamilton did not walk on the moon with the Apollo 11 crew, but those who did would not have been able to without her computer software.
Instructional Video4:37
SciShow

The Apollo Program's Loneliest Astronauts

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Supporting roles may not be as recognized—but they are no less important! Watch as an installment of the SciShow Space series explains the supporting roles on the Apollo missions. Without these role players, the Apollo missions...
Instructional Video4:47
Curated OER

1969 Apollo 11 Moon Landing

5th - 12th
Provide a little background information and introduce learners to one of the biggest moments in US history: the Apollo 11 moon landing. This news report describes the event, the time, and life in space. This is a report celebrating the...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Neil Armstrong

4th - 8th
Learn about the life of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon's surface. [5:59]
Instructional Video
US National Archives

Internet Archive: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind

9th - 10th
Original footage [27:32] from the Apollo 11 moon landing narrated in German.
Instructional Video
US National Archives

Internet Archive: The Eagle Has Landed: The Flight of Apollo 11

9th - 10th
Video [28:25] tells of the historic flight Apollo 11 moon landing as seen through television, motion picture and still photography.
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Space Videos: Moon Landing

Pre-K - 1st
Archival footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing with Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969. (Length: 1 min. 25 sec.)