| JASON Home > What is JASON? > Curriculum JASON's science curriculum units are designed to: - Light the spark of inspiration in students
- Fit within school districts' core 5th-8th grade curricula
- Adapt to higher and lower levels
- Align to state and national standards
- Cover at least five to nine weeks of material
- Include numerous research articles, hands-on lab activities, videos, games, and multimedia resources
- Include suggested lesson plans, extensions, interdisciplinary connections, and teacher resources for alignment, assessment, and classroom management.
Select a curriculum below to learn more  |  |  |  | | Over Two Decades of Exploration Founded over 20 years ago by Dr. Robert Ballard, The JASON Project has connected students with great explorers and great events around the world... and beyond. In addition to our three newest curricula above, JASON has produced many award-winning classroom learning products over the years. From hydrothermal vents along the seafloor, to the incredible biodiversity of rainforest canopies, to the molten lava of volcanoes, to the surface of Mars and beyond, JASON has brought students to the doorstep of discovery, and ignited the spark of inspiration. Learn more > | |  |  |  |  | | |