Instructional Video22:45
SciShow

Here's What It Took to Put Humans on the Moon | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
To freshen up your Apollo knowledge, here is a good dive into the science and engineering that put people on the moon.
Instructional Video4:06
SciShow

Project Mercury: The First Americans in Space

12th - Higher Ed
Project Mercury taught NASA a lot about getting people off the surface of Earth and into orbit, and paved the way for all of their future space missions.
Instructional Video11:55
Astrum

How Quick Thinking Astronauts Saved NASA and Themselves

Higher Ed
The NASA programs leading to Apollo, Project Mercury and Project Gemini
Instructional Video11:46
Astrum

The True Tale of Ham the Chimp

Higher Ed
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
Instructional Video2:33
Curated Video

NASA's Project Mercury: The Race for Space

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In an attempt to put the first man into orbit, NASA devised Project Mercury, and in 1959 the first group of astronauts was introduced to the world.
Instructional Video5:19
Curated Video

The Technology to Get us to Space

3rd - 8th
Dr. Forrester examines the technological innovations in the study of space by giving examples of innovations which have led to advances in space programs. She also identifies space travel programs by exploring NASA and the efforts that...
Instructional Video12:02
Astrum

NASA's First Trained Astronaut in Space

Higher Ed
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
Instructional Video12:03
Astrum

How Ham Defied All Expectations

Higher Ed
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
Instructional Video
US National Archives

Archive: Friendship Seven

9th - 10th
1962 film [57:52] film depicting Astronaut John H. Glenn's first American orbital space flight, documents flight of Friendship Seven in Project Mercury, including a close look at tracking stations around the world.
Instructional Video
NASA

Nasa: Discovery Education: "Nasa at 50" Series: 1958 Project Mercury Begins

9th - 10th
View a brief video of the 1958 Project Mercury (4:25). After watching the video, view the teacher's guide to help filter class discussion about space exploration. The teacher's guide includes vocabulary definitions, discussion questions,...