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Curated Video

OTD In Space - April 12: Yuri Gagarin Becomes 1st Human In Space

3rd - Higher Ed
On April 12, 1961, a human went to space for the first time! Yuri Gagarin was the first Soviet cosmonaut and the first person to orbit the Earth. This was the Soviet Union's next big move in the "space race" after it launched the first...
Instructional Video2:47
Curated Video

Kittinger: First Man in Space?

6th - 12th
Before Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth, one man made an extraordinary trip beyond Earth's atmosphere. Can he claim to be the first man in space? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Project Excelsior III was the American Air Force’s mission...
Instructional Video8:09
Wonderscape

Exploring the Space Race: From Sputnik to Apollo

K - 5th
Delve into the captivating history of the Space Race, a pivotal era marked by intense competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. From the launch of Sputnik to the monumental Apollo 11 mission, discover the political...
Instructional Video5:04
Curated Video

The Legacy of Yuri Gagarin: First Human in Space

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides a detailed account of the historic space flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into space and orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961. The video covers Gagarin's background, training, the significance of his...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

072 Monkeys in Space - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
1948 - The United States begins to send monkeys into space to test the biological effects. Albert I reaches sub-space, but does not survive. Albert the 2nd becomes the first monkey to make it into space, but dies after a parachute...
Instructional Video10:19
AllTime 10s

10 Greatest Space Conspiracies

12th - Higher Ed
Was the moon landing faked? Is the earth flat? Someone out there certainly thinks so. True, false, or somewhere in betwee, here are the 10 Greatest Space Conspiracies.
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Monkeys in Space - Animals That Pioneered Spaceflight - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
This is the story of the heroic primates that helped propel Nasa and its astronauts into space
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 Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Yuri Gagarin Is Welcomed Home

9th - 10th
Newsreel footage of Yuri Gagarin received by Moscow crowds after his record setting voyage as the first man in space.