JAXASpace
Education
CenterReport on Its Activities in
2018-2019©JAXA

From the Director
Report of
JAXA Space Education Center

Our philosophy in space education
is maximized in a society of co-creation

On Its Activities in 2018-2019

experience and learning, struggle toward achievement, joy of(Information as of March 2019)Childrenʼs enthusiasm for objects and phenomena, motivation forsuccess, and discovery of new horizons ‒ JAXA aims to assist in suchlearning as well as physical and emotional growth and development,by considering space education as one of the pillar tasks of JAXA.
The activities of the Center take advantage of diverse achievementsin the ﬁelds of space and aeronautics, as one of its lead projects andcarrying out projects in collaboration with teachers, who are directly
involved in the education of children.

CONTENTS

Todayʼs society is characterized by changes in the environment thatsurrounds us, including innovations in information technology andshifts in the economic balance, which make it difﬁcult to have a

FROM THE DIRECTOR 01
THE YEAR IN REVIEW 02

long-term outlook. Under such circumstances, the perspective
required for childrenʼs education is also evolving. In order to foster
the ability to identify and solve problems, merely having richknowledge and high individual performance is not sufﬁcient. Rather,
it requires abilities such as in collaboration, co-creation, and

WHO WE ARE

continuous learning, which also pose a major challenge on the part

The History of JAXA Space Education Center 14

networking with diverse parties concerned, not only government

Our Goals & Principles 14

2019

Kaori Sasaki
Director,
JAXA Space Education Centerof educators. We take advantage of the synergy generated throughinstitutions that play a role in the ﬁelds of space and education but
also industries and non-proﬁt organizations, in the hope of achieving
our ideal space education.

WHAT WE DO
Formal Education Support 15
Informal Education Support 16
Experience-Based Learning Opportunities 16
International Engagement 17
Content Publishing 18
Establishing Strategic Partnership 19

JAXAʼs activities are based on its missions to realize a world where
JAXAʼs achievements are utilized by society, through which they
become well-established, to pursue challenging research anddevelopment that opens up a new world, thereby leading thecountry and the world, and to actively invite new partners and adopt
new technologies, and so create innovations. Similarly in the ﬁeld of
education through space, we strive toward growth of the children
who will lead the next generation and evolution of the global
community, and from a more advanced perspective, the spacecommunity.

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April

Cosmic College andSpace School for Families

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July

Classroom Partnership:
Asa Senior High School,
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Classroom Partnership supports schools unique

Cosmic College and Space School for Families start

activities. At Asa Senior High School, students andtheir new year every April, and are held year-round onteachers collaborate with a local company to develop

weekends and school holidays across the country.

space food. This year, they worked on improving theEvery year, many children participate in thesefreeze-dried croquette that they developed last year, inprograms as an opportunity that opens new doors forterms of nutrition and shelf life. This involved

their intellectual curiosity.

consideration of many factors including nutrientsrequired in space and the extent of oxidation, which

Cosmic College is an interactive science education

was a big challenge. Improving different aspects

program hosted by local communities across theresulted in a delicious croquette. We hope that theycountry. Recently, the program has been increasingly

continue their efforts so that one day their productheld at libraries by taking advantage of the functions of

may be adopted as real space food.

libraries, such as introducing books related to thetheme of the program.

Space Education Regional ForumThe Space Education Regional Forum was held on JulyIn Space School for Families, students and their

4 in Okayama Prefecture, one of our partners, and on

families learn together through schooling and at-home

December 11 in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture, also

learning using familiar materials. For instance, in theour partner. This was our ﬁrst trial of this kind, and isschooling part of Space School for Families held in

intended for our space education partners and those

Abashiri City, Hokkaido, drift ice was used in theengaged in educational activities in nearby

program Letʼs try ice ﬁshing. The programs arecommunities, with the aim of exchanging information

designed to incorporate the uniqueness of eachon different learning support activities and building acommunity, in order to not only offer scientiﬁc

network of educators.

learning but also to kindle participants interest in theirhometown.

Open Campus at JAXA Sagamihara
As part of the JAXA Sagamihara Open Campus on
Friday, July 27, the Space Education Center held aninteractive event titled Experience the mystery oflight!
In the event, approximately 500 visitors experienced
mirror writing, where the world becomes upside-down
and left‒right reversed resulting in difﬁculty writing; apinhole viewer, where the image through the box
appears upside-down; a pinhole viewer with a lens;and ambigrams, where a word appears as a different
word when viewed upside-down.

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July-August

KIMISSION(Making Your Own Space Mission)
Eighteen high school students gathered at the Instituteof Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) to participate
in a ﬁve-day intensive program. With the guidance of
ISAS graduate students and faculty, the students
formed three groups and investigated original space
missions, such as space travel, search for evidence of
extraterrestrial life, and sample return from Solar

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AugustAerospace School
Aerospace School was held at Tanegashima Space
Center, in addition to Taiki Aerospace Research Field,
Kakuda Space Center, Tsukuba Space Center, Chofu
Aerospace Center, and Nagoya Flight Research Center,with 124 high school students participating fromacross the country. Themes were set according to thecharacteristics of each center: space science
experiments (Taiki), rocket engines (Kakuda), spaceenvironment utilization (Tsukuba), aeronauticaltechnology research (Chofu), aerospace engineering(Nagoya), and launch site development(Tanegashima). These themes were addressed throughtours of the facilities along with intense discussions.

System Objects.
The 18 students, who met each other for the ﬁrst timein this program, were engaged in face-to-face
discussions to share their ideas with peers, throughwhich they successfully designed their own space
missions.

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September- Oc toberInternational Space Education Board

International Space Education Board(ISEB)
Student Program andannual meeting in Bremen, Germany
Under the ISEB international cooperative framework,
73 undergraduate and graduate students were sentfrom around the world to participate in a seven-day
special space education program, consisting ofactivities such as a cross-cultural awareness workshop,
a Question and Answer session with the heads ofspace agencies, lunchtime sessions, space education
outreach to local junior high school students, andparticipation in the annual International Astronautical
Congress (IAC), through which they deepened mutual
understanding. The ten JAXA-sponsored students also
visited the Japanese School of Bremen to give four
special interactive space education classes for local
children.
At the ISEB annual meeting, the United Arab Emirates
newly joined the ISEB as a member, together
constituting an international cooperative framework of
ten institutions and organizations. The members
engaged in active discussions about futurecollaborative activities.

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October

Publication of educational materials
on computer programing
We published educational materials on programing
intended for children in grades four through six.
Through programing experience and learning
designed for beginners, children can also learn about
aspects of space science (features of satellites andanalysis of imagery from earth observation satellites).
Currently offered themes include battery, energy,
ﬁshery, agriculture, and weather, and new themes will
be added. The texts can be downloaded from theCenterʼs website with a search tool for space educationmaterials. The texts are currently offered only inJapanese, and English versions will be developed by
the end of 2019.

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http://edu.jaxa.jp/en/materialDB/

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November

APRSAF Water Rocket Event
Prior to the APRSAF annual session, the APRSAF Water
Rocket Event, which began in 2005, was held in
Singapore for the 14th year. This year, 58 junior highand high school students from 12 Asia-Paciﬁc countries

The 25th Session of the Asia-Paciﬁc
Regional Space Agency Forum(APRSAF-25) in Singapore

along with 22 teachers and educators gathered for

At the APRSAF Space Education Working Group annual

through the workshop.

three days of substantial international exchange.
A student from Sri Lanka won the water rocket
launching competition. The teachers and educatorsfrom each country shared their space education efforts

session, more than 60 participants from 13 countries
gave a total of 18 presentations. During the session
devoted to the innovative space education program,participants from Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines
gave four presentations, which shared the latest spaceeducation methods and materials including
programing education materials, robots, and CanSats,
which are small simulated satellites.
After the annual session, JAXA staff members also
visited the Japanese School Singapore to give a special
space education class for approximately 120 juniorhigh school students.

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November

APRSAF Poster Contest
Under the theme of My Home in Space, 34 excellent
posters were entered from 12 Asia-Paciﬁc countries,
and a student from China received the highest award
through votes by APRSAF-25 participants. A 2019
calendar featuring all exhibited works can be
downloaded from the following link.
http://www.aprsaf.org/working̲groups/se/

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APRSAF Space Education Seminarfor Educators in Dehradun, India
Shortly after the closing of APRSAF plenary meeting, aspace education seminar for teachers and educatorsfrom Asia-Paciﬁc countries was held jointly by JAXA
and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
The two-day seminar offered a lecture on the latest
space exploration and hands-on sessions on water
rockets and vacuum experiments by JAXA, along withlectures on remote sensing and astronomical objects
by the ISRO, for 76 participants from countries such as
India and Nepal. A number of requests were received
for a similar seminar to be held on a regular basis.

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DecemberPartnership Agreement Signedwith Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture
We have signed a partnership agreement with Kuwana
City in Mie Prefecture on December 13, 2018. Kuwana
City actively encourages initiatives involving citizens
through collaboration with Kounotori Kuwana, avoluntary organization of school teachers and citizens.

January

JAXA-hosted Teacher Training
at Kushiro Children's Museum

Workshop for incorporating spacein education: Space Exploration
Educators Conference (SEEC)
Every year, JAXA sends school teachers to the SEEC
held at Space Center Houston,Texas, USA. At theconference, participating teachers presented teaching
methods featuring space that are adopted in theclassrooms in Japan, along with case examples.
A daycare staff member demonstrated teachingmaterial for learning dispersion of forces throughplaying with a balloon trampoline. Other
demonstrations included koinobori (carp streamer)and balloon popping, and the presentation ended withparticipants balancing on balloons. The experience ofbalancing on many balloons was unimaginable, andBeginning in last year, the JAXA Space Education

the presentation was very successful.

Center has actively hosted training for teachers

An elementary school teacher gave a presentation on

recruited by JAXA. This year, on a pilot basis, welearning about the mechanism of sound production bycollaborated with an external institution and limited

incorporating gagaku, Japanese ancient court music

the type of schools from which teachers participated.

and dance. Participants learned about the connection

As an example, we held a training session for

between gagaku and space, and built a structure forkindergarten teachers and child daycare staff in

producing speciﬁc musical notes using a straw. At thecollaboration with one of our partners, Kushiro

end of the presentation, all participants joined to playChildrenʼs Museum. This program is designed fortheir favorite original straw in concert and together

teachers to learn the core concepts of space education

experienced space. (Photo: lecture by elementaryand experience the educational materials just likeschool teacher using a straw ﬂute)

students do, thereby deepening their understanding ofspace education. Although we could not fully reachkindergarten teachers and daycare staff as targets forthis training program, this yearʼs program
demonstrated that teachers at these school types arevery suitable to be involved in space education. JAXA
will continue to work on spreading space education todiverse targets.

JSora no Tobira (Portal to Space)and Soratobi Science Pocketbook
The 46th issue of Sora no Tobira (Portal to Space) andthe Soratobi Science Pocketbook were released. This

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March

Space Education Symposium
The Space Education Symposium is an opportunity for
its participants to cultivate a shared understanding of
the core concepts of space education and to exchangecases in practice for the purpose of sharing
information, discussion, and further development. In

issue gives a detailed introduction to the asteroid

2019, under the theme of Space Education Leads

Ryugu explored by Hayabusa 2. The Pocketbook

Children s Future, the symposium offered, for the ﬁrst

compiles all kinds of information useful for sciencetime, poster sessions by educators involved in spaceeducation, including astronomy, space environment

education and an exhibition of their original space

utilization, space science, and aerospace research andeducation teaching materials, followed by a workshop

development. Both of these are also available online atfor participants to further speculate on the signiﬁcancehttp://edu.jaxa.jp/soratobi/ (Japanese only)
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Februaryof space education and engage in active discussions.
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Who we are

What we doSpace is a unique source of interest and inspiration, and gives ﬂight to the imagination. The Space

The Cosmic College is an interactive program focused on fostering inspiration through ﬁrsthand

Education Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) works with children and young

experiences such as crafting and experiments featuring space. The program is designed to kindle

people to nurture their inherent curiosity about the natural world, the universe, and all living things.

childrenʼs curiosity and spirit of inquiry through the experience of the fun and mystery of science, toOver the past 13 years, we have increased and expanded our program, bringing space-related topics

help children grow up spiritually rich. The program is hosted by local teachers for children in the region

and materials into schools and homes across the nation and around the globe. Our mission is toin order to ensure sustainable learning, and the JAXA Space Education Center continues to support suchstimulate interest in not only science and technology, but also in human behavior.

local initiatives.

THE HISTORY OF
JAXA SPACE EDUCATION CENTER

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FORMALEDUCATIONSUPPORT

INFORMALEDUCATIONSUPPORT

EXPERIENCEBACED LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIESINTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

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CONTENT PUBLISHING

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ESTABLISHING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

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Space education has long been a part of the Japanese space programʼs mission. The early years weremarked by the Public Affairs Departmentʼs efforts to increase general awareness of space and gain the
publicʼs understanding of how society could beneﬁt from space-related activities.
One team involved in this outreach specialized in working with children and young people, using
compelling, space-related educational materials to connect science to everyday life; the hope was thata greater interest in science would positively inﬂuence their intellectual growth. With the creation of
JAXA in October 2003, it was increasingly recognized that education is fundamentally distinct frompublic relations. Combined with the foundation already laid by the student outreach team, this led tothe establishment of the Space Education Center on May 1, 2005, by executive order of the

FORMAL EDUCATION SUPPORTPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIP

then-president of JAXA. Since then, the Center has been a vibrant presence on JAXAʼs Sagamihara

Space is a great ﬁt for classrooms, and not just in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Campus.

(STEM) courses. The possibilities for application are many: social studies, language learning, art, ethics,
even life skills. From lesson plans to educational materials, the Space Education Center is there to

SPACE

Taking 13.7billion years. from pieces of galaxies
and stars to the formation of our lives on the Earthsupport teachers.
Teaching is a demanding profession, and ﬂexibility is the cornerstone of our professional development
programs. We work with education boards and other groups to organize lectures and workshops
targeting educators for all age levels throughout their career: preschool and kindergarten, primary,

CURIOSITY

Preciousnessof Life

Toward mysteries of
the universe

middle, and high schools, education majors and seasoned teachers.
Number of sessions and participants of professional development programs

CRAFTSMANSHIPFY2014

Engineering skillsneeded
for space activities

ADVENTURE
Exploring in space

FY2015

Sessions

Students/
Teachers

For candidates
for teachers

1

For teachersTOTAL

FY2016

Sessions

Students/
Teachers

200

4

28

1,200

29

1,200

FY2017

Sessions

Students/
Teachers

350

2

35

1,929

34

39

2,279

36

FY2018

Sessions

Students/
Teachers

Sessions

Students/
Teachers

265

1

204

1

220

1,550

50

1,545

29

1,413

1,815

51

1,749

30

1,633

NOTE: The Japanese ﬁscal year tuns from April 1 to March 31.

OUR GOALS & PRINCIPLES

By bringing space into the classroom, we change perspectives and encourage observation. The

Children love the natural world, and look at life with wonder. In particular, the mysteries of space tug

educational materials, and lesson planning advice. In one example, students in a life skills classon their curiosity and ﬁre the imagination. Space exploration calls to their spirit of adventure. But

conducted a taste test of two instant curries, one for astronauts and one from the supermarket,

alongside the spirit of curiosity and adventure is another spirit, just as important. Without hands-on

discussing the noticed differences in ingredients and properties to build their analytical thinking skills.

perseverance to match the adventurousness, there can be no reaching what you seek. This is the spiritof creativity̶craftsmanship.

classroom partnership program consists of thematic lesson activity, information about space-related

Number of schools supported by the Center and students who have beneﬁted from the program
FY2014

To ignite these three spirits within children is the core philosophy of the Center. Children will then growtheir own knowledge and experience, driven by the joy of learning.

FY2016FY2017FY2018Schools

Students

Schools

Students

Schools

Students

Schools

Students

Schools

Students

264

3

207

4

284

3

188

3

245

With space as an effective educational material and the preciousness of life as underlying message, we

Kindergartens5

aim to use the wealth of knowledge and technology gained from space development to nurture young

Elementary
Schools
Junior HighSchoolsHigh
Schools

69

7,180

74

6,669

69

5,400

75

6,194

79

6,253

25

4,663

24

5,714

31

6,549

31

3,278

34

3,118

18

1,273

17

1,450

13

1,084

17

1,499

18

1,176

TOTAL

117

13,380118

14,040117

13,317126

11,159134

10,792minds.
The spirit of curiosity, adventure, and craftsmanship. By learning with space rather than learning
about space, children develop the capacity to learn continuously. That, we believe, is the key toraising people capable of creating knowledge and techniques on their own, and all their lives.
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What we do
INFORMAL EDUCATION SUPPORTMaking Your Own Space Mission (Kimission) is another program for high school students. They team

EXTRACURRICULAR AND HOME ACTIVITIESInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science. The young mission planners spend ﬁve full days in JAXA

up and plan space missions from the ground up under the supervision of graduate students of the
Sagamihara campus, exploring their own ideas along with space. Their missions are presented to theWeekends and holidays offer a wonderful opportunity for informal space education. The Space

audience of JAXA professionals on the last day, and the teams have the option to develop their mission

Education Center has a raft of cohort-speciﬁc programs that children of all ages, their parents and evenfurther and give presentation at the annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of Japan.

grandparents can participate in.
For the youngest learners, Space School for Families represents an opportunity to not only gain early

The Center also provides learning opportunities for students, teachers and educators that cross borders.

exposure to science but also grow a stronger family unit and a more close-knit local community.

In the APRSAF＊1 Water Rocket Event, junior high and high school students across Asia-Paciﬁc Region

Co-organized with the NPO Kodomo Uchu Mirai Association (KU-MA), the program consists of hands-on

gather and share skills and knowledge of Water Rocket. Cultural exchange is also an important element

group sessions with homework in between and a ﬁnal presentation by each family; to date, theof the event. The APRSAF Space Education Seminar and the Educator Workshop are valuable

Center has developed 107 homework texts in various subjects.

opportunities for teachers and educators to trade experiences, insights and achievements from their

Number of Courses and Participants of Space Schools for Families

own space education activities. The aim of these educator programs is to enhance the quality of

Courses
Participants

FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018

51

53

54

56

52

4,987

4,799

4,701

4,989

5,144

teaching in order to nurture the next-generation talent capable of true innovation.
ISEB＊2 Student Program provides opportunity for university and graduate school students to attend IAC
sessions, present their research, network with space professionals and fellow students, and conduct
outreach for local students. The Center sponsors Japanese students to attend the program every year.

The Cosmic College is an interactive program focused on fostering inspiration through hands-on
experiences such as crafting and experiments featuring space. The program is designed to kindle
childrenʼs curiosity and spirit of inquiry through the experience of the fun and mystery of science, tohelp children grow up spiritually rich. The program is hosted by local teachers for children in the regionin order to ensure sustainable learning, and the JAXA Space Education Center continues to support such
local initiatives.
Number of Courses and Participants of Cosmic Collenges

Courses
Participants

FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018

280

328

405

481

525

18,59818,326

27,04627,876

24,701

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTINVESTMENT IN A SHARED FUTURE
With the aim of contributing human resource development for next generation, the Space Education
Center has been actively collaborating with international partners under global and regional frameworks.
The International Space Education Board (ISEB)＊2 was founded by CSA, ESA, JAXA and NASA in October
2005. It now brings together nine space agencies (AEM, CSA, CNES, ESA, JAXA, KARI, NASA, SANSA andUAESA) and one space education entity (VSSEC). Every year, the Heads of Education of the ISEB member

EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESPROVIDING OPPOTUNITIES

agencies discuss cooperative space educational projects face-to-face. Once action plans are agreed
upon by the ISEB HoE, working group representatives implement the plans throughout the year.
Now the largest space conference in the Asia-Paciﬁc, the Asia-Paciﬁc Regional Space Agency Forum(APRSAF)＊1 draws attendees from public, private, academic, and non- governmental sectors from more

The Space Education Center supports and creates learning opportunities for students and educators

than 40 countries and regions. The APRSAF Space Education Working Group (SEWG), formerly known asboth domestically and internationally.

the Space Education and Awareness Working Group, was established in 2001 for promoting space

In JAXAʼs Aerospace School program, high schoolers live and work as a team for several days in spaceeducation activities including space topics and providing opportunities for space education. The Space

center facilities across Japan. The program brings students into direct contact with working members of

Education Center serves as co-chair of the APRSAF Space Education Working group and assists in

the Japanese space program, state- of-the-art research facilities and spacecrafts, and authenticorganizing the water rocket event, the themed poster contest and educator seminars.

experiences that emerge from working with other teens that share their passion.

Number of Agencies and students who attended the ISEB program

Number of Courses and Participants of Aerospace Schools
FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018Courses

7

7

5

5

6

Participants

104

142

98

100

124

Host Country

2015

2016

2017

2018

IsraelMexicoAustralia

Germany

Agencies/institutions

8

4

7

6

7

Students

59

19

52

54

73

Number of Countries/Regions attended APRSAF Space Education Working Group programs
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Japan

Indonesia

Philippines

India

Singapore

Water Rocket Event

17

14

13

12

12

SEWG meeting

15

13

13

13

13

Host Country

16

2014
Canada17

What we do
CONTENT PUBLISHINGESTABLISHING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPINFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALSIN PRINT AND ONLINE
Curating information about space, science, and our own activities is also a major part of the SpaceAs part of the executive directions set by the management of JAXA, the Space Education Center has

Education Centerʼs mission. We use a variety of media to deliver knowledge and learning to people ofbeen tasked since the ﬁscal year 2008 to establish strategic partnerships in all nine regional blocs of

all ages.

Japan, i.e. Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku and Shinetsu, Tokai, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu andOkinawa. This is to ensure that the kind of classroom support provided by the Center continues to be

A quarterly print magazine geared to children, Sora no Tobira (Portal to Space) is also available in PDF

expanded and further enhanced in an effective manner to beneﬁt each of the primary and secondary

format. Young readers can ﬁnd news about spaceschools without requiring direct and intense support by the Center itself. While it does not need to be adevelopment, interviews with astronauts and technologists, and information about space education

school, and it could well be a science museum

activity in which they can participate, across Japan. Copies are available in school libraries, scienceeducation in a local community̶a strategic partners should

museums, and online. (http://edu.jaxa.jp/soratobi)

endorse the goals and principles of the Center and shouldor a board ofactively pursue the development of space education materials
The Space Education Center shares information about its events on Twitter. This is also a great way toand teaching methods to be introduced to schools within thestay in touch after one of our many international outreaches. Heart us, retweet us, and share your own

bloc under its responsibility. The Center was also tasked to

pictures of events! (@jaxa̲education)

ensure the steady increase in the number of schools that newly

HOKKAIDO

introduce aerospace subjects into their classroom teaching by
Developing educational materials is an essential support for space education. Utilizing images andusing the materials or teaching methods developed by thevideos linked to JAXAʼs R&D achievements, we develop material and tools that work with a variety ofstrategic partners in their bloc.

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space education programs in collaboration with outside experts. The results are released online foranyone engaged in space education to use in their own learning activity.

As of March 2019, the Center has concluded agreements with(http://edu.jaxa.jp/en/materialDB/)

37 entities to serve as its strategic partners in all nine blocs.

The Centerʼs series of educational materials designed for the classroom are linked to subjects mandated◎

by the ofﬁcial curriculum, for easy implementation in classes such as social studies, science, and even

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HOKURIKU &SHIN-ETSUThe workbooks for Space School for Families are designed to be provided in sets (of 30 over one year)■●

for home learning. Around 107 workbooks have been created to date, and we have been seeing
expanding use of individual workbooks, and be- yond the setting of family homes at that. Of theseworkbooks, we have translated 43 of them into English to date.

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Report of JAXA Space Education Center
On Its Activities in 2018-2019
Space Education Center
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-5210, Japan Tel: +81-50-3362-5039 Fax: +81-42-759-8612 http://edu.jaxa.jp

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