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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Astronaut's Guide to Life in Space

9th - 10th
A 1980s-era video with commentary by astronauts of various missions. Playful in tone, it's a humorous "instructional video" on survival in space. [3:48]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Sleeping in Space

9th - 10th
Join Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to see how astronauts sleep in space. [2:44]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Feeling Sick in Space

9th - 10th
Find out how astronauts handle getting sick while working in space. [1:48]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Brushing Teeth in Space

9th - 10th
Watch this astronaut demonstrate how he brushes his teeth in space. [3:12]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Space Dessert

9th - 10th
Watch this astronaut show the challenges of eating dessert in space. [1:43]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Eating Food in Space

9th - 10th
Watch two astronauts discuss the much-improved space food they eat while working on the International Space Station. [2:27]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Crying in Space

9th - 10th
Come aboard the International Space Station, and find out what happens when astronauts cry in space. [1:25]
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Washing Hair in Space

9th - 10th
Find out how astronauts wash their hair in space. [2:58]
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PBS

Pbs: Nova Science Now: Franklin Chang Diaz: Rocket Scientist

Pre-K - 1st
n this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, meet Franklin Chang-Diaz, an astronaut and scientist. Learn how he has been interested in rockets and space travel since he was a child in Costa Rica, and how he immigrated to the United...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:coconauts

3rd - 8th
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.