Moon Crater Quest
Young learners travel around a 24-space board answering speaking prompts about the Moon's new crater caused by space junk. Players use past simple, present simple, and can/can't to discuss the event, ask questions, and act out space scenarios.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Our Moon has a New Crater.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what do you know about the Moon? Does it have craters?
- Describe what you think a crater looks like. Use your hands to show the shape.
- Act out an astronaut walking on the Moon. Move slowly and carefully.
- Ask your partner: have you ever seen the Moon at night? What did it look like?
- Your team must agree: what is more dangerous — an asteroid or space junk? Why?
- Explain: what is space junk? Where does it come from?
- Stand up and mime throwing something very fast. Show how space junk crashed.
- Ask your partner: can rockets go to the Moon? How long does the trip take?
- Compare: is the Moon bigger or smaller than Earth? How do you know?
- Discuss with your group: what would you find inside a Moon crater?
- You have 30 seconds to present: explain why space junk is a problem.
- Act out a scientist looking at pictures of the new Moon crater with a telescope.
- Describe: what did the space junk weigh? Was it heavy or light? How do you know?
- Ask your partner: if you could go to the Moon, what would you do there?
- Your team must agree: should we clean up space junk? Why or why not?
- Stand up and show how fast the space junk was moving. Use your arms and body.
- Explain: what is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket? What does it do?
- Ask your partner: when did the space junk hit the Moon? What month was it?
- You have 30 seconds to convince your team: is the Moon crater interesting or boring?
- Act out: you are an astronaut discovering the new crater. Show surprise and wonder.
- Discuss with your group: can we see the new crater from Earth without a telescope?
- Compare: which is more powerful — an asteroid hitting the Moon or space junk?
- Ask your partner: what do you want to learn about space? Why does it interest you?
- Stand up and mime sending a rocket to the Moon. Show the launch and landing.