More Space Rescue Mission Activities
All Kidvelope missions feature a mix of offline hands-on inventing, creating and problem-solving by kids plus online sharing and communicating by both partners. Here are a few more samples from Space Rescue:
HOW IT WORKS
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What's Next, After You Choose Your Mission?
KIDS RECEIVE ACTIVITY
KIT & START PLAY
Use gameboard & kit items to do hands-on challenges. Begin communicating with partners including by phone & mail.
KIDS TEAM UP WITH
FARAWAY PARTNER
Go online. Share creations. Enter challenge answers & unlock new activities to do with partners.
KIDS WIN POINTS
& PRIZES!
Points awarded for everything kids & partners do. Prizes sent to kids in mail.
Activity Kits &
Online Activities Work Together
Kids do lots of activities on their own, following the mission path on the gameboard. They then go online for more fun & active collaboration with partners.
Here’s an illustration, from one activity start to finish: Emergency Rescue!
Kids Start Activity from Gameboard
They call an 800# and interpret a kooky message from stranded space explorers who need rescuing!
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Kids Call Partners, and Receive Clues. Enter Answers Online
Partners have been given helpful rescue clues in advance.
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Kids Win Points With Correct Answer
They then "click" to play a collaborative reward activity with partners.
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Kids and Partners Do Reward Activity Together – Create a Wacky Story.
Points earned for all actions & Communications
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Points &
Prizes Grow
As kids reach new point levels, they're mailed prizes. Points grow across multiple missions. The more points earned, the bigger the prizes!
Collaborate in
Every Mission
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Lots of Sharing, Bonding
& Communicating -
Back & Forth Mail
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Online Interactions
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Phone Conversations
Easy for Adult Partners
Kids start the mission. When kids do something online, partners receive notification messages. Just click on the link in the message and respond. Simple!
Parents Register & Approve Kids' Partners
Protecting kids’ privacy is our core mission. That’s why we ask parents to register at Kidvelope.com before kids can participate in fun online activities. Parents give their consent and designate their kids’ playing partners.
