Learning Map
ScienceSpace Explorationusually ages 5–7

What Astronauts Do

Know that astronauts are people who travel to space in rockets, that humans have walked on the Moon (Apollo missions), and that astronauts today live and work on the International Space Station

How to tell they’ve got it

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Try this together

Can your child tell you what an astronaut is, and that people have actually walked on the Moon and live on a space station?

Where this sits on the map

Stuck here? Check the skills it builds on first. Confident? Here’s what it unlocks.

Builds on
Our Solar Systemages 5–7Knowing about space and planets provides context for understanding astronauts
What Astronauts Dothis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Space Robots & Roversages 7–9Must know about space exploration and astronauts before learning about robotic exploration
Space Exploration Milestonesages 9–11Must know about astronauts and Moon landings before learning detailed space exploration history

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Moon Phasesages 5–7 Our Solar Systemages 5–7 Spotting Constellationsages 5–7 Sun, Moon & Starsages 5–7

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