Location:
United States

Description:
The JASON Foundation engages students in science and technology, and motivates and provides professional development opportunities for teachers through the use of advanced interactive telecommunications. JASON expeditions, targeted for grades 4-10, are supported by extensive teacher training and award-winning curriculum and Internet program, and feature live, interactive broadcasts through robotics, fiber optics, television production, computer science, and satellite communications. JASON programs are broadcast to 36 Primary Interactive Network Sites (PINS) throughout the United States and the world. JASON also provides live broadcasts of expeditions directly to classrooms and through streaming video on the Internet. NASA PINS include Ames Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Johnson Space Center. Programs focus on oceans, rainforests, extreme environments, volcanoes and exploration of inner and outer space. All programs focus on connecting students and teachers with researchers and scientists in the field.

The JASON Project is reasonably priced by unit for individual or school-wide participation. For more information on how to get involved, visit the JASON on the Web or call 1-888-JASON-00.

URL:
http://www.jasonproject.org/

Organization:
JASON Foundation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Ames Research Center (ARC)
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Cost:
Free

Contact:
JASON Foundation for Education, 395 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451; Phone: (781) 487-9995; Fax: (781) 487-9999; Email: info@jason.org

Education Level:
Kindergarten-Grade 4
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Environmental Science
Oceanography - Biological
Oceanography -Physical

Program type:
Field Trip
Student Enrichment
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00