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Become a JASON National Argonaut today!
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JASON is seeking a diverse, creative, and adventurous group of students and teachers to become Argonauts and explore climate, space, and forces and motion. Apply Now!
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Author: The JASON Project
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Date Posted: 1/20/2010
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Apply to Join the JASON National Argonaut Team to Explore Space, Climate, and Forces and Motion!
The application deadline has passed. Please return in late 2010 for next year's applications.
 The JASON Project is seeking a diverse, creative, and adventurous group of students and teachers to venture into the field with JASON Host Researchers and Video Production Crew to perform cutting edge science explorations. The Argonauts will embark on a two-year journey starting in July 2010, during which they will:
- Attend an Argonaut Boot Camp in mid July, 2010 in Washington D.C. to prepare them for their field work.
- Work side by side with JASON Host Researchers in the field, completing a JASON Mission Research Field Assignment around our next curriculum topics: Space, Climate, and Forces & Motion.
- After the Mission, help review and refine JASON videos, print curriculum, and Web site materials, which will feature the Argonauts and their JASON experiences.
- Serve as a mentor and role model for the JASON Community
- Regularly interact with the entire JASON community through speaking engagements, message board postings, web casts, pod casts, chats and more!
Over the two-year period, Student Argonauts will spend up to 15 days in the field and up to 20 hours engaged in non-field work. Teacher Argonauts will spend up to 15 days in the field and up to 50 hours in non-field work. JASON will pay for all travel, lodging, food (meals and snacks), and programming/equipment costs related to JASON Argonaut activities over this time.
Watch the Argo
Adventure video | JASON showed me a new way to learn that doesn’t require a book, a way where you actually go into the field like a real scientist
Student Argo Maria Marquez
This experience energizes me to bring the best to my students everyday!
Teacher Argo Jennifer Peglow |
 Applications are being accepted now, with a deadline of Friday, February 5, 2010. Student and teacher selection will be finalized by late April, 2010 with the Argonaut experience beginning in mid July. Students should be 14 or 15 years old by June 1, 2010 to apply. Teachers need 5 years of classroom experience and continuation as an educator in 2010-2011.
For more information or to apply, log in and visit the Argonaut Application page in the JASON Mission Center to download complete application guidelines, instructions and forms. If you haven't been to the JASON Mission Center before, you can register now for free. Additional questions regarding the JASON National Argonaut program can be sent to argo@jason.org.
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