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What is the JASON project? In 1989, after receiving thousands of letters from students, Dr. Robert Ballard had a plan.
He had discovered remains of and artifacts from the RMS Titanic, which had drowned in 1912. Students wondered if he would go on another expedition and whether they could get involved.
That's where Dr. Ballard had the idea for the JASON expedition project, and he chooses a different topic annually to focus on. The 2005-2006 theme, Mysteries of Earth of Mars, is a highly anticipated, interesting, and exciting expedition.
He has also explored the Louisiana wetlands, trekked through the rainforests in Panama, and discovered secrets of "frozen worlds" in Alaska, the Arctic, and the Antarctic. Both teachers and students become involved with his expeditions annually, and even a
fourth grade teacher from Oregon named Mrs. Renz was an argonaut with his expedition in Panama. Students in fourth and fifth grade are invited to join in the JASON project, and four Moton teachers are involved- Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Neuman, Mrs. Guenkel, and myself. I was invited to join the team in March 2005, so this is my first full year participating in the JASON project!
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Copyright 2005 Ms. Jasztal and class. All rights reserved.
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