| What It Is | | | | complement a corresponding JASON Expedition. |
| The JASON Project is headquartered in Ashburn, | | | | Students will be introduced to real researchers |
| VA. Its mission is to inspire in students a life-long | | | | and their work and have an opportunity to |
| passion for learning in science, math, and | | | | conduct similar engaging activities in the classroom |
| technology through hands-on, real-world scientific | | | | and outdoors. |
| discovery. It is named in the spirit of the Greek | | | | JASON is committed to giving educators exciting |
| myth of Jason and the Argonauts. | | | | new ways to teach standards-based |
| For middle-grade students, JASON's real-time, | | | | mathematics. As students use our hands-on |
| interdisciplinary science expeditions offer a unique | | | | approach to solving real scientific problems, the |
| opportunity to participate in real, standards-based, | | | | activities challenge them to learn important |
| multidisciplinary research directed by leading | | | | mathematics skills and concepts too. |
| scientists. | | | | JASON Science |
| For educators, JASON provides the content and | | | | Both JASON Expeditions and JASON Science |
| tools to effectively teach middle-grade science. | | | | Adventures provide teachers with a vehicle to |
| The JASON Professional Development program | | | | implement new content and instructional practice |
| offers accredited online professional development | | | | in the classroom, and: |
| courses in science, math, and non-fiction literacy | | | | Make science real and relevant |
| instruction as well as on-site workshops and | | | | Allow students to get to know and identify with |
| coaching to help teachers become highly qualified | | | | real scientists |
| and make the best use of JASON programs in | | | | Introduce hands-on, technology-rich learning |
| the classroom. In addition to the award-winning | | | | experiences |
| JASON Science curricula, the JASON Professional | | | | Help students ask better questions, and inspire an |
| Development offers educators a full array of | | | | interest in science and a lifelong passion for |
| online courses and onsite workshops to increase | | | | learning |
| content knowledge. JASON Professional | | | | JASON's award-winning supplementary curricula |
| Development, supported by the National Science | | | | are designed by the world's leading scientists and |
| Teachers Association, enhances teachers' content | | | | educators. The curricula provide rich learning |
| backgrounds and provides them with the tools to | | | | experiences using a hands-on inquiry based |
| help students learn more effectively. JASON | | | | approach that mirrors the work of real scientists. |
| Professional Development offerings provide | | | | The flexible instructional design allows for |
| numerous classroom applications with | | | | cross-curricular integration or single-subject |
| demonstrations and hands-on learning activities. | | | | implementation across disciplines. Not only are |
| JASON Math | | | | JASON Curricula based on national model |
| Some of the many math expeditions led by the | | | | standards for science, math, social studies, |
| JASON project include the Mysteries of Each and | | | | language arts, and technology; but they are also |
| Mars, From Shore to Sea, and Rainforests at the | | | | correlated to each state's standards for science. |
| Crossroads. Each of these expeditions integrate | | | | JASON is proven to enhance middle-grade student |
| mathematics concepts and skills with scientific | | | | learning outcomes. |
| themes. In addition the Math Adventures | | | | Participating Schools |
| curriculum includes such activities as Geometry | | | | Currently the JASON project includes: |
| and Return to Titanic, and Proportional Reasoning | | | | 26 Primary Interactive Network Sites (PINS) in |
| and Disappearing Wetlands. These programs can | | | | the U.S. |
| be stand alone classroom projects or used to | | | | |