What is
The JASON Project is headquartered in Ashburn, VA. Its mission is to inspire in students a passion for learning in life sciences, mathematics and technology through hands-on, the real-world scientific discovery. It is named in the spirit of the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts.
For undergraduate students, JASON real time, interdisciplinary science expeditions offer a unique opportunity to participate in real time, based on standards, research multidisciplinary led by leading scientists.
For educators, JASON provides content and tools to effectively teach science degree means. Professional Development program offers JASON accredited online professional development courses in science, mathematics, and nonfiction literacy as well site and in workshops and coaching to help teachers are highly qualified and make the best use of the programs of Jason in the classroom. In addition to winning JASON Curricula scientific, professional development JASON offers educators a wide range of online courses and workshops on the site to increase content knowledge. JASON Professional Development supported by the National Science Teachers Association, increases the content background in education and provides tools to help students learn more effectively. JASON Professional Development offerings provide classroom applications with numerous demonstrations and practical learning activities.
JASON Math
Some of the math many expeditions led by JASON project include the mysteries of each and Mars, the sea coast, and the Tropical Forests at the Crossroads. Each one of these expeditions to integrate math concepts and skills with scientific issues. Besides the adventures math curriculum includes activities such as Geometry and Return to Titanic, and proportional reasoning and the disappearance of wetlands. These programs can be independent or classroom projects are used to supplement a corresponding JASON expedition. Students will be introduced to real researchers and their work and have the opportunity to carry out similar activities for participation in the classroom and outdoors.
Jason is committed to give teachers exciting new ways to teach standards-based mathematics. As students use our practical approach to solving the real problems of scientific challenge activities to learn math skills and concepts as well.
JASON Science
Both Jason and Jason expeditions Science Adventures provide teachers with a vehicle to implement new content and practice teacher in the classroom, and:
Make science and real life
Allow students to know and identify with real scientists
Enter hands, technology, learning experiences
To help students better questions, and inspire an interest in science and lifelong passion for learning
JASON prize winner of complementary curricula are designed by the world's leading scientists and educators. The curricula provide learning experiences with practical in research-based approach that reflects the work of real scientists. Flexible instructional design allows integration across the curriculum or single-subject implementation across disciplines. Not only JASON curricula are based on national model standards for science, math, social social, language arts, and technology, but are also correlated with the rules of each state of the science. JASON has been shown to improve student Mid-grade learning outcomes.
Participating Schools
Currently, the JASON project includes:
26 Primary Interactive Network Sites (PINS) in the U.S., Bermuda, Mexico and Panama
22 regional networks
More than 1 million students a year came
Argonauts 12 Students
4 Argonauts Master
6 researchers host
Host 3 students
3 researchers invited
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