Explore current events in space, create simple prototypes of space stuff, and meet other space fans.

Current Club Meet Ups:

Fred T. Korematsu Elementary School
2025 Spring Dates to be announced soon

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Space Club Recap Newsletters

Space Club: Highlights from 5/2/24 Rocket To Space

Space Club: Highlights from 5/9/24 Humans in Space

Space Club: Highlights from 5/16/24 Robots In Space

Space Club: Highlights from 5/23 Our Solar System and Beyond

About Space Club:

Space Club is an after-school club for students in 1st – 6th grade who are interested in space! This club meets for 45 minutes weekly for 4 weeks. Up to 20 students can attend per session. Each meeting includes a brief overview of current events in space and a space-themed activity. Thanks for your interest in the Space Club!

Club Goals

• Share information about space and the space industry.
• Create a small community bonded by a common interest in space.
• Be inspired to look up and reach for the stars.

Meeting Methodology

Each 30-minute club meeting includes a brief overview of current space events and a space-themed learning activity.

Current Events in Space

• All club meetings will include a brief overview of highlights from recent and upcoming rocket launches and space missions.
• Video clips and presentations will be accompanied by club leader commentary. Videos will be sourced from YouTube and may include: NASA, SpaceX, Rocketlab, Everyday Astronaut, Matt Lowne, SciShow Space. 

Activity Curriculum

• Activities will be adapted from publicly available curricula and adjusted to fit the meeting duration and attendee’s educational level. 
• Sources of activity curriculum include:  NASA, JJPL, and California Institute of Technology, Axiom Space, Estes Model Rockets, The Planetary Society, Teach Engineering

Meeting Themes

Each meeting will have a central theme. The theme may be picked based on club member interest, current events, or club leader preference. Additional themes or alternate activities may be chosen at the club leader’s discretion. Themes include: rockets, humans in space, satellites, star maps, asteroids, rovers, telescopes, and more.

Club Leader

Heather Theisen is a space enthusiast, a member of the Davis Astronomy Club, Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, and The Planetary Society, and is a former Space Camp participant. This club was inspired by a virtual space class her son has attended and a NASA lesson she led for her son’s second-grade class. She hopes the club will engage young space enthusiasts in ways that foster a curious and resilient mindset and help prepare them for the opportunities of tomorrow.

Scheduling

Please contact me for questions or to arrange a meet-up at your school!