Space Exploration

Rockets, astronauts and journeys beyond Earth — 26 skills across 9 years. Every skill below shows what it builds on and how to tell your child has it.

Science26 skillsages 5–14

Grouped by the age children typically start each skill. Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace.

Around age 5

Moon Phasesages 5–7 Our Solar Systemages 5–7AC ✓ Spotting Constellationsages 5–7AC ✓ Sun, Moon & Starsages 5–7AC ✓ What Astronauts Doages 5–7

Around age 7

Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf Planetsages 7–9AC ✓ Earth's Spin & Orbitages 7–9AC ✓ How Telescopes Workages 7–9 Planet Featuresages 7–9AC ✓ Space Robots & Roversages 7–9 The Eight Planetsages 7–9AC ✓ The Moon's Orbitages 7–9AC ✓ The Sun is a starages 7–9AC ✓

Around age 9

Changing Ideas About Spaceages 9–11AC ✓ Gravity Pulls Things Downages 9–11AC ✓ Life Cycle of Starsages 9–11 Scale of the Solar Systemages 9–11AC ✓ Seasonal Constellationsages 9–11 Space Exploration Milestonesages 9–11 The Vast Scale of Spaceages 9–11 Why the Sun Looks Brightestages 9–11

Around age 11

Finding Exoplanetsages 11–13AC ✓ Observing with Light Wavesages 11–13

Around age 12

Orbital Mechanicsages 12–13 Where Elements Come Fromages 12–14

Around age 13

Journey to Marsages 13–14

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