Visit Mars with Rosie the Rover, build a Mars landscape and create your own Mars rovers using our Duplo set. Visit the Moon and play with our wooden moon rockets!
Who could use this?
This box is aimed at EYFS or Year 1 children still working towards the Early Learning Goals, to enhance a space topic.
Curriculum links
ELG: Creating with Materials
- Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques,experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function;
- Share their creations, explaining the process they have used;
- Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories.
What’s in the box?
Activities to support the use of this box in school and at home
You could make a constellation tube and you can see the stars whenever you want to. All you need is a cardboard tube, a sharp pencil, scissors, glue and our constellation printout.
Careers links
The Primary Science Teaching Trust has some additional careers links you may like to look at. These are called “A scientist just like me” and introduce children to a diverse range of scientists.
The downloadable power points relevant to this box are:
Space Scientist Stephanie Yardley
Space Scientist Dr Karen Aplin
Astrophysicist Vanessa Emeka-Okafor
Planetary Physicist Sheila Kanani
