SciShow
Neil Armstrong Tribute
An informative video is a tribute to the man best known for stepping onto the moon. Neil Armstrong was a pilot before he could drive, an engineer, and a symbol of human achievement whom shall never be forgotten.
SciShow Kids
Take a Tour of the Space Station
Take a step into the International Space Station with an entertaining video that thoroughly details all the going on when astronauts call their home ISS
SciShow Kids
What Do Astronauts Do?
Discover why astronauts go to space and what they do there with an entertaining video equipped with captivating graphics and an energetic host.
Crash Course Kids
Danger! Falling Objects
The rate at which an object falls to Earth is not completely based upon gravitational pull, but rather the air. This is the focus of a video that explains how air resistance and gravity work together.
Curated OER
Moon in Google Earth
This clip is more than perfect as a Google Earth tutorial for your next trip to the computer lab. It begins with a wonderful description of the moon from astronaut Harrison Schmidt and moves into a tutorial on how to use Google Earth to...
Curated OER
International Space Station Tour #1
Space stations are situated far out in space and astronauts actually live there. This is a really cool video providing learners with an astronaut-guided tour on the International Space Station. They'll see what it looks like, the tools...
Curated OER
International Space Station Tour #2
Complete your tour of the International Space Station with this part two video. Excite your class with the wonder of space travel and exploration in action. This station is currently in space and houses scientists from all over the...
NASA
Nasa: The Best Dressed Astronaut Storybook
This is a seventeen page flash storybook from NASA called "The Best Dressed Astronaut." You can see the different uniforms and suits that the astronauts wear while up in space. There are some excellent pictures of astronauts in action!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Pretend Outer Space Adventure
With a cardboard box, Daniel imagines that he is an astronaut on an adventure through space. Remind kids to use their imaginations to create pretend worlds. Ordinary objects can be turned into anything! Included is a link to a...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Learn About Spacewalks
Learn some amazing facts that help explain why astronaut space walks are so difficult. [1:30]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Candy Corn in Space
Astronauts are allowed to bring special "crew preference" items when they go up in space. NASA astronaut Don Pettit chose candy corn for his five and a half month stint aboard the International Space Station. But these candy corn were...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Newton's Law of Gravitation: Gravity for Astronauts in Orbit
Video lecture explains why astronauts appear weightless despite being near the Earth. [7:12]
Other
Reading Through History: Biography Brief: Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was much more than just an astronaut. He was also a naval aviator, aerospace engineer, test pilot, and even a university professor. What did he do to distinguish himself from other astronauts of his era? Find out this and...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:coconauts
Consider the different types of foods space explorers can eat. Watch how three kids used the scientific method to learn how a coconut is affected by outer space.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Nasa Plagued by Reports of Intoxication, Sabotage
Take a look into how NASA is investigating pre-flight alcohol use among its astronauts.