Summary
Made for the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing, this NASA documentary traces the whole Apollo program — from President Kennedy's challenge and the Apollo 1 tragedy through the six crewed Moon landings — with archival footage and astronaut voices. Narrated by Peter Cullen.
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Ages 9+Emotional themes
Covers the 1967 Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts — brief but somber; preview if your class is sensitive.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
"The Journeys of Apollo" tells the story of the whole Apollo program, not just one flight.
- What goal did President Kennedy set, and why was it a big challenge for the 1960s?
- The program had setbacks and successes — name one of each and what people learned.
- How did teamwork among thousands of people make the Moon landings possible?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: program, challenge, setback, engineer, mission control.
Try it: Make a short timeline of three Apollo events. Next to each, write whether it was a success, a setback, or both — and why.