Science and Space / Space Robot Crafts
Space Robot Crafts
Children build space robots and rovers from boxes and foil, imagining what jobs they would do on other planets.
How to run it
- Set out boxes, foil, tubes and tape.
- Talk about real space rovers and what they do.
- Let children build and decorate their robot or rover.
- Share each robot's space mission with the group.
You will need
- boxes
- foil
- cardboard tubes
- tape
- bottle tops
Make it easier or harderYounger children decorate a pre-taped body, while older children add wheels that roll.
SafetyBottle tops are a choking hazard for children who mouth objects.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children plan and build designs and explain their ideas.
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