A Space Physicist's Adventure in K-5 Space Science Education

A UCLA partnership with El Marino Language Elementary School in Culver City CA has provided the opportunity to work with primary grade teachers and students. Our activities have been based around NASA OSS's Sun-Earth Day and Space Day. This year's project is centered around Lockheed-Martin's Student Signatures in Space program and includes a 2-hour after-school Professional Development Workshop for K-5 teachers, solar viewing, and an in class "fun with magnets" activity. The presentation will include a discussion of what NASA K-3 activities have been used and the motivation of the author to form a University-Elementary School partnership.