Space for Education

It is fitting that, in 2009 on the 10th anniversary of UN-declared World Space Week, the theme will be "Space for Education." 

Looking to the stars has always inspired children to wonder and learn. Today around the world, it is a valuable tool in education.  Teachers successful use the excitement of space to motivate students. This educational tool has been applied not just in science and mathematics but in history, language arts, and virtually every subject.

All World Space Week participants are requested to:
  1) Plan World Space Week programs that address this theme in some way
  2) Incorporate this theme into all of your World Space Week publicity materials

Furthermore, all participants are asked to make a special effort to bring teachers from every school into World Space Week 2009. A myriad of educational materials incorporating space are available, including on this web site and via our links page. 

Each year's theme provides broad guidance to World Space Week participants on the content of their programs. The theme is selected to increase the impact of World Space Week on all humanity. Further, by using a uniform theme globally, World Space Week demonstrates unprecedented global cooperation in space.  The theme is selected by the World Space Week Association Board of Directors in close coordination with the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs. Compliance with the theme is not required but is encouraged.

Your ideas for future year's World Space Week themes are welcomed and appreciated.  Please email your theme ideas to admin@worldspaceweek.org.

Click here to see themes from other years' celebration of World Space Week.

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