Astronaut

Game – Mission: Astronaut

Mission: Astronaut delivers a free digital adventure teaching children about space exploration, astronaut experiences, lunar science, health, astronomy, and the Webb Telescope. Though accessible to everyone, this educational game targets youth in grades 3 through 6. It transforms learning into an enjoyable experience that works equally well at home or in educational settings!

Educators can utilize Mission: Astronaut to enrich classroom discussions about space, reinforce curriculum objectives, or provide an engaging activity between lessons! The platform is compatible with both computer and tablet technology.

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How can educators utilize this resource?

  • Create inter-class competitions by partnering with colleague teachers.
  • Showcase it on classroom digital displays during science or space-themed lessons.
  • Deliver short “science capsules” by completing one or two activities daily with students.
  • Facilitate self-paced exploration during designated computer time.
  • Deploy as a standalone activity for substitute instructors or early-finishing students.

What learning materials are included?

Students begin by personalizing their avatar and choosing an accessory, then selecting missions to collect stars or engaging with entertaining minigames.

Missions

The program contains a variety of quick, straightforward activities divided across eight mission categories:

  • astronaut training
  • living in space
  • robotics
  • science
  • spacecraft
  • the Moon and lunar missions
  • astronomy and the Webb Telescope
  • health in space

Each mission features extensive video resources and Canadian-developed content!

Virtual collection cards

Students can spend their earned stars to collect digital cards from seven different space-themed collections. They can assemble the solar system while discovering interesting facts about individual celestial bodies!

Minigames

Enjoyment awaits in six space-themed gaming activities! The Lunar Rover challenge offers a beginner-friendly coding experience where students program a rover’s lunar navigation using simple coding block commands.

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How does the system operate?

No student email addresses are required for participation. Class registration can be completed within minutes!

Upon creating your teacher account, you’ll automatically receive 50 student access codes. Simply distribute a unique code to each student for immediate game access!