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Title
Grade
Length (minutes)
Teacher Guide?
Synopsis
Apollo 11: First Landing on the Moon
6th - adult
60
No
A detailed account of the first landing on the moon in 1969
Eclipse: Dance of Shadow and Light
6th - adult
60
No
Solar & lunar eclipses in history; cause of eclipses; viewing safely
Exploring the Sky
1st - 5th grade
60
No
Stars, planets, moon, constellations; earns badge for young scouts
Larry Cat in Space
1st - adult
60
Yes
A family show about a cat that follows its owner to the moon
Man and the Moon, Part 1
5th - 6th grade
60
Yes
Information learned about the moon prior to spaceflight
Man and the Moon, Part 2
5th - 6th grade
60
Yes
New knowledge about the moon from lunar probes and astronauts
Moon, The
3rd - 4th grade
60
Yes
Basic information about the moon, phases, and eclipses
MoonWitch
2nd - adult
50
No
After hearing Halloween stories, a young girl learns about the moon