This is a review for Simply Fun who sent me Planet Voyagers for a spot in our Guide and a review.
Welcome back to our series for HomeschoolwithBoardGames Planet Voyagers. David picked Planet Voyagers out to go with our studies on the Solar System this week.
Planet Voyagers is the perfect addition for #FamilyGameNight as well as Homeschooling when your learning about the Solar System and the Planets. Which is one of out Unit/ Lesson Plans this year.
I loved the cover of the box with the Rocket on it and so did Charlie. He used the picture to create his own Rocket Ship in our Art class to hang up on his wall.
Charlie and I like how Planet Voyagers takes only 30 minutes to play leaving us enough time to play a second game. My niece Lily who is 6 and my nephew Jason who is 7 was over this week and Charlie was able to teach both of them how to play Planet Voyagers without any help from the adults.
The game does says its for children 8 and older but if you take the time to teach your children like Charlie did. Younger children would be able to play Planet Voyagers and have fun while learning just as Lily and Jason did.
Having Planet Voyagers will make learning about Astronomy, the Planets and Rockets so much more fun. Charlie even enjoyed reading the instructions and explain how the game is played to everyone.
Planet Voyagers –Launching April 2021
Planet Voyagers focuses on astronomy and strategy and lets you tour space, visit planets, and explore and research this amazing solar system we live in. Journey from planet to planet and send out research probes to earn points and learn interesting facts about the celestial bodies near and far! Planet Voyagers is intended for 2-5 players ages 8 and older and takes 30 minutes to play.
Three, two, one blast off! Journey through space visiting our planets and learning amazing facts about our solar system. The race begins at the Sun and each player chooses which cards to play from their hand to either advance their rocket or research other planets to gain more points. So chart your course to be the “top” Planet Voyager.
Skills Focus : Astronomy, Strategy
Game Includes:
- 5 Rocket Pawns
- 5 Data Boards
- 9 Disks (1 Sun and 8 Planets)
- 8 Research Tokens
- 106 Card
- 1 Fun Facts Poster
- 1 Rules Booklet
Each round, players play one card from their hand with the goal of gaining the most points. Points are earned by advancing their rocket pawns across our solar system, by sending out ‘research probes’ and by identifying planetary information on their data boards. The first player to reach Neptune or earn 12 points wins the game.
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Planet Voyagers, Math, Stem, Astronomy, Strategy, Rocket Pawns, Data Boards, Disks, Research Tokens, Poster, Jonathan Tweet, Simply Fun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Math Class:
Count all the pieces inside the game and create 5 math problems for someone in your family to work out.
Then have them create 5 math problems from the number you came up with for you to work out.
Reading Class:
Set the Game Board up and get out the Rules Booklet and read it to the players. Ask them questions so you know they understand what is going to happen.
Then have them ask you questions so we know you understood what is happening and why.
Drama Class:
Act out what happened in the Game and make sure you tell everyone what your acting out.
Music Class:
Create a Jingle about the Game and before you begin to play sing the Jingle for your parents.
Cooking Class:
Create and decorate cookies based on things in the Game including the Planets.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
