Free lesson previewAges 10–13

Space

An adventure through space!

From the air above our heads to black holes, rockets and the International Space Station. Twelve worlds, each a short mission.

Your AI mentor

Neil Armstrong

Astronaut, 1930 to 2012

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. His AI character invites your child to look closely, ask questions and explore what lies beyond Earth.

An AI character inspired by Neil Armstrong, not the real person.

What’s inside

3 courses, lesson by lesson

12 modules in the curriculum

  1. 01

    Our Solar System

    • What is space?
    • The Sun and the inner planets
    • The outer planets
    • The Moon and comparing planets
  2. 02

    Getting there

    • Launchers and rockets
    • Satellites and space tech
    • Navigation
    • How space missions are built
  3. 03

    People in space

    • The International Space Station
    • Human space exploration
    • Space Academy mission
    • Big questions and mysteries
Levels:Earth, the Sun and the planetsRockets, satellites and the ISSBig questions and building a mission

A sample lesson, about 10 minutes

A lesson with Neil Armstrong

  1. 1

    Layer by layer

    Put the layers of air in order, from the ground up to space.

  2. 2

    Where space starts

    Planes fly at about 10 km. Does space start above or below that?

  3. 3

    A new word

    Find out what the Kármán line means.

  4. 4

    Prove it

    True or false? Pick the sentence that shows it.

Lesson screenshot: where space begins, the Kármán line
Lesson screenshot: where space begins, the Kármán line

Skills to grow towards

What your child practises

  • Explains what the atmosphere is and why life needs it

  • Explains why the Moon seems to change shape

  • Explains how a rocket gets into space

Questions from parents

Yes. Facts are checked and kept simple, not simplified into being wrong.

Explore Space with your child

Discover the lessons with Neil Armstrong, together.