Launch control
Each question is one rocket part. The answer cards ride in on a conveyor, each carrying the next part. The student picks one, a robot arm swings it onto the rocket, and after the last question there is a countdown, ignition and a flight as high as the score reaches: clouds, space, the Moon, the red planet or the ringed planet.
How to play Launch control
- Press Play and the conveyor starts.
- Read the question and pick the card with the right answer: click the card or its part, or press 1 to 4, A to D, or T and F.
- Watch the arm fit the part, then answer the next question.
- After the last part: countdown and lift off.
Right and wrong answers
A right part welds on. A wrong one sputters, falls off and rolls away while the right card glows. The clock pauses between questions.
Levels and classroom ideas
Works from A1 to B2. The flight at the end gives every score a destination, which keeps weaker classes motivated.
- Question types
- Multiple choice and True / false
- Length
- 5 to 20 questions
- Text fits
- Questions up to 80 characters, answers up to 20
- Review space and science words, then ask where the rocket reached.
- Set a class target: can we reach the Moon this time?
- Use it for question forms and word order checks.
Sample set: Space words
A2 Open the generator to play these, edit them, or make your own.
- We live on the planet ___.Earth · Moon · Sun · StarAnswer: Earth
- The ___ gives us light and heat.Sun · Moon · Mars · cloudAnswer: Sun
- The Moon is a star.True / FalseAnswer: False
- A person who travels to space is an ___.astronaut · engineer · artist · athleteAnswer: astronaut
- At night we can see the ___ and the stars.Moon · Sun · rain · windAnswer: Moon
- A ___ takes people into space.rocket · bus · boat · bikeAnswer: rocket
Launch control: questions teachers ask
How high does the rocket fly?
As high as the score reaches: clouds, space, the Moon, the red planet, or the ringed planet for a near-perfect run.
How long can the answers be?
Up to 20 characters per answer and 80 per question.
How many questions are in a game?
Between 5 and 20 parts, with 10 by default.
