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Moon Station

Build two arched modules, a rigid tunnel and a rover with four rotating wheels. Portholes, solar panels, an antenna and craters create a collectible miniature world about 25 × 20 cm.

Age
8–12 years
Length
approx. 7.5 h
Level
Medium
Where you teach
Home
Purpose
Creative
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How to run this session

Stages and timing
  1. Habitat: draw the ribs
  2. Habitat: erect the frame
  3. Habitat: join the supports
  4. Laboratory: draw the ribs
  5. Laboratory: erect the frame
  6. Laboratory: join the supports
  7. Habitat: cover the sides
  8. Habitat: close the roof
  9. Laboratory: cover the sides
  10. Laboratory: close the roof
  11. Habitat: add the open end walls
  12. Habitat: secure the walls
  13. Habitat: apply the portholes
  14. Habitat: secure the portholes
  15. Laboratory: add the open end walls
  16. Laboratory: secure the walls
  17. Laboratory: apply the portholes
  18. Laboratory: secure the portholes
  19. Build the chassis
  20. Make and position the axles
  21. Attach the axles to the chassis
  22. Thread the four separate wheels
  23. Retain the wheels
  24. Add the cabin and windscreen
  25. Secure and measure the rover
  26. Make the tunnel roadway and frames
  27. Stabilize the tunnel
  28. Add ramps and check rolling
  29. Cover the tunnel sides
  30. Close the tunnel roof
  31. Fit the sockets and connect the base
  32. Secure the sockets
  33. Panel 1: make the parts
  34. Panel 1: secure the supports
  35. Panel 2: make the parts
  36. Panel 2: secure the supports
  37. Make the antenna
  38. Secure the antenna
  39. Arrange the miniature world and test the passage

What gets built

Design your own space base for play and collecting.

What it practises
  • Building a frame, supported shell and PLA joints.
  • Checking wheel and passage clearances.

Success criteria
  • Two stable modules, a rigid tunnel seated 6 mm at each end, and four independent wheels.
  • Passage from entrance to exit without rubbing or lifting the tunnel.
  • Four portholes, two panels, an antenna, the rover bay and two craters remain in the scene.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
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Also
PLA-compatible 3D pen: 1 item, Reusable work mat suitable for the pen and templates: 1 item, Ruler: 1 item, Printed full-size templates 1:1: 1 set.

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