Before testing the game with children, we explored the topic of the Solar System for two weeks. We traveled through space with rockets. We visited the International Space Station and had fun with Paxi, a character created by the European Space Agency, ESA. We also used AR (augmented reality) apps and the book “Imelised 4D planeedid” to explore space and planets.
As my children are 3-4 years old we used the game board, space cards and BlueBot robot. I laid cards face down to the ground and every child picked a random card. We discussed what was on the card. Then a child decided what route a BlueBot should take to get to the point in the picture. After deciding the route, the child programmed a robot.
Children were very excited and involved in activities.