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Moon Landing Coding Adventure

Free, teacher-led moon landing coding adventure for 5- to 8-year olds. Perfect for World Space week in October!

Moon Landing Coding Adventure

This fun Moon Landing Coding Adventure by Get The Program will get 5- to 8-year-old students learning practical coding skills and creating algorithms to land a robot on the moon – while you cover the computing curriculum – for free!

Teachers will be 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)
  • A variety of practical teaching support resources

Teachers, this will help you to:

  • Cover computing curriculum key terms
  • Easily integrate STEM into your lessons
  • Save time with ready-to-use resources
  • Contribute to your Ofsted goals
  • Explore exciting jobs in aerospace
  • Plus, it’s a great option for World Space Week: 4-10 October 2025

This opportunity is free until the end of March 2026, thanks to the generous support of the Department for Transport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

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

Topics

  • Earth and space
  • Computing

Working scientifically

Whichever curriculum your school follows, pupils should have the opportunity to carry out practical investigations in science that help them to develop their scientific skills. This experience builds the following enquiry skills:

  • Asking questions
  • Making predictions
  • Setting up tests
  • Observing and measuring
  • Interpreting and communicating results

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:

  • Creativity - Using imagination and generating new ideas

  • Leadership - Supporting, encouraging and motivating others to achieve a shared goal

  • Listening - Receiving, retaining and processing information

  • Problem solving - Finding solutions to challenges

  • Speaking - Transmitting information or ideas

  • Teamwork - Working cooperatively with others to achieve a shared goal

Good for a career in...

  • Computing
  • Space
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