Solar System Sprint
Teens travel through the solar system by answering B2-level speaking prompts about planets, space exploration, and hypothetical scenarios. Teams compete across 24 spaces, landing on prompts that require explanation, discussion, and creative reasoning.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: Solar System planets.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner which planet they would most like to visit and why.
- Describe what you imagine living on Mars would be like in the future.
- Your team must agree: which planet has the most interesting characteristics?
- Act out an astronaut walking on the Moon — your team guesses what you are doing.
- Explain why some planets have rings and others do not.
- Ask your partner: if you could rename one planet, what would you call it and why?
- Compare Earth to Venus in terms of climate and habitability.
- Stand up and mime the rotation of planets around the Sun for your team.
- You have 30 seconds to present: which planet would be the most difficult to explore and why?
- Discuss with your group: should governments invest more money in space exploration?
- Ask your partner what they know about Jupiter's Great Red Spot and what causes it.
- Explain what you think extraterrestrial life might look like based on planetary conditions.
- Your team must agree: rank three planets from most to least habitable for humans.
- Act out discovering a new planet — show your excitement and describe what you found.
- Describe how the gravitational pull of planets affects objects orbiting them.
- Ask your partner: if you were an astronomer, which planet would you study first and why?
- Compare the atmospheres of Mercury and Saturn, explaining why they differ.
- Stand up and show with your hands how planets orbit the Sun at different speeds.
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team that one planet is more important to study than others.
- Discuss with your group: what would happen if Earth were closer to or farther from the Sun?
- Explain why Neptune and Uranus are called ice giants rather than gas giants.
- Ask your partner what they would bring on a one-year mission to another planet.
- Describe how you think space exploration will change in the next fifty years.
- Your team must agree: which planet's name best matches its characteristics and why?