Asteroid Toss

Asteroid Toss

OBJECTIVE: Teams of astronauts work together to pass “space cargo” (bean bags or soft foam balls) farther and farther apart without letting it crash to the planet below.

MATERIALS NEEDEED:

• 1 bean bag per pair (these are your space supplies)

• Cones or floor markers (optional)

SET-UP STEPS:

• Pair students up into Astronaut Teams (2 per team).

• Each pair starts 2–3 giant steps apart, facing each other.

• Give each pair one bean bag.

• Designate a Mission Control Line (starting line).

HOW TO PLAY:

• One astronaut gently launches the bean bag to their partner.

• If the catch is successful:

  • Both astronauts take one big step backward.

• If the bean bag is dropped:

  • The team moves one step forward and tries again.

• Continue tossing and backing up after each successful catch.

• The goal is to become the team that reaches Deep Space (the farthest distance apart while still catching successfully).