Veteran orbiter, Gerald P. Carr, relates his experience as an astronaut in this worthwhile video. He is never pictured, but creative animations support his personal narration. Include this little treat with your lesson on space exploration to provide a first-person glimpse at this astounding profession.

Concepts

astronauts, space travel

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Additional Tags

space travel, astronaut, science

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Pros

• Narration by an actual astronaut
• Clever animation

Cons

• No photograph of Jerry Carr

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RST.6-8.9