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"Research is to see
what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has
thought.
--Albert Szent-Györgi (1893-1986) U. S. biochemist
"Give me a lever long
enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the
world"
--Archimedes
"The
important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts
as to discover new ways of thinking about them."
--Sir William Bragg
"Most books now say
our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into
a
sun in the daytime."
--Science Quote from Child
"In this house, we
OBEY the laws of thermodynamics!"
--Homer Simpson
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Meet Linda Shelley
 Linda
Shelley is a sixth grade science teacher at Thomas C. Cario Middle
School. She loves teaching science, and her goal is to instill
her love for science in her students. She uses a hands-on approach
to learning and incorporates interactive scientific activities
from the Internet in her curriculum. To increase communication
with her students, Linda established several web sites where parents
and students can view classroom policies, safety procedures, and
science activities. In order to provide her students with the
latest innovations in science, Linda has incorporated real-world
science learning activities by including the Jason Project as
a major component of her instruction. The JASON Foundation for
Education is dedicated to inspiring in students a lifelong passion
to pursue learning in science, math, and technology through exploration
and discovery.
Linda Shelley's Best Practice Strategy:
Using the JASON Project, a multi-disciplinary program, Linda Shelley
sparked the imagination of students and enhanced the classroom
experience by examining Planet Earth from its biological and geological
development.
Lesson Plan Overview:
In her science class, Linda uses "The JASON XV: Rainforests
at the Crossroads" to allow her students to participate in
a multi-media, inquiry-based, interdisciplinary expedition. Endorsed
by the National Science Teachers' Association, the JASON Project
includes a standards-based curriculum and assessment tools. Students
can participate in virtual tours of the rainforests, live broadcasts,
and digital labs. Students are able to visit the Expedition Gallery
where they can view photos and video clips of real scientists
doing Field Research and actual rainforest footage. Using the
chat line, students are able to e-mail questions to the researchers
and the argonauts. The JASON Project also offers extensive web
links for expanded knowledge and independent study. Finally, students
participate in a study of a novel as part of the curriculum integration.
Linda chose to integrate the classic novel, Treasure Island, into
her curriculum unit on the Rainforests.
JASON Project
http://www.jasonproject.org
The Treasure Island WebQuest and Treasure Island
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/treasure
Science Project Requirements
Lesson Plans for the Jason Project
Unit Topics
Language Arts Links
Any teacher interested in using the JASON Project in their classroom,
please contact Rodney Moore at 937-6449.
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