Maker-STEAM Checkout Inventory 

• Space Rover Deluxe Activity Set (14)  

Age Recommendation 

• PK-2nd Grade 

Resources 

• Learning Resources Product Page

Tips 

🧠 Getting Started

• Unpack and sort pieces – Organize the coding cards, rover, and obstacles before students begin.
  
  

• Explain directional coding – Review forward, backward, left, and right to build basic vocabulary and understanding.
  
  

🎯 Teaching Tips

• Start with small challenges – Begin with simple paths and gradually add turns or obstacles.
  
  

• Use coding cards as a planning tool – Have students lay out their sequence before testing it on the rover.
  
  

• Encourage debugging – Let students figure out and fix mistakes instead of giving them the answers.
  
  

🌟 Extension Ideas

• Create story missions – Turn the activity into a space adventure by adding a narrative goal.
  
  

• Integrate with math – Count steps, measure distances, or track successful missions on a chart.

Activities and Lessons 

• Alternative Challenge Ideas

• Space Rover Activities