Moon Landing Coding Adventure
A teacher-led and space-themed coding adventure for 5-11 year-olds.
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Overview
This engaging Moon Landing Coding Adventure by Get with the Program will get 5-11 year-old students learning practical coding skills and creating algorithms to land a robot on the moon - while you cover the computing curriculum!
Teachers are empowered to run this series of activities themselves as all resources are provided and support is available.
This package includes:
- An exciting streamed video assembly (30 mins)
- Engaging follow-on activities (45 mins each)
- Practical teaching support resources
Teachers, this will help you to cover computing curriculum key terms while easily integrating STEM into your lessons and contributing to your Ofsted goals. The ready-to-use resources will save you time and enable you to explore exciting jobs in aerospace with your students.
Free.
Details
- School subject
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- Technology/computing
- Curriculum links
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- England primary science curriculum: Earth and space
- Scotland primary science curriculum: Sciences
- Northern Ireland primary science curriculum: Science and technology
- Wales primary science curriculum : The world around us
- Group size
- Whole class, Whole year group
- Participation level
- Audience participation
- Duration
- Half day
- Dates
- 1 September 2026 – 31 December 2026
- Cost
- Free
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
- Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Frameworks
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 7 - An outcomes-focused enrichment offer
- 5 - An accessible and engagement enrichment offer
