Two school children, one dressed in an astronaut costume, with the other helping adjust their helmet, stood in a Mars base.

1 hour Space Mission Experience

A child with headphones and a microphone on a computer controlling a Mars Rover. Other children are talking in the background.

1 hour Mission Activity

This immersive space mission activity takes a class of students through a mission to a Martian laboratory in which they must work in teams to solve problems, answer questions and deal with emergencies.

Time is running out and they must return important samples from the red planet, back home to Earth. Drawing on a variety of skills and covering a wide range of curriculum focused tasks, can your team find examples of life on Mars, and get home safely before it is too late? 

Three children celebrate while sat in the Escape Pod of the TetraStar Space Mission.

Slots are only available as part of a visit to the National Space Centre and can be booked as an addition to normal admission prices, through the bookings team.

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Price: £288 (VAT inclusive)

Activity length : 1 hour

Age group: Year 5 – Year 8

Suitable number for activity: 12 - 33

Two school children, one dressed in an astronaut costume, with the other helping adjust their helmet, stood in a Mars base.

Topic areas covered:

  • Science – plants, electricity and circuits, living things
  • Numeracy – problem solving, addition and subtraction, coordinates
  • Literacy – reading and communication skills

*Not all topics are covered by all teams