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Jason Project Charts Course Through Monster Storms

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The Jason Project, a subsidiary of the National Geographic Society, has come out with new science curriculum called Operation: Monster Storms. The first in Jason's new line of curricula, Operation: Monster Storms was developed over a two-year period in cooperation with NOAA, NASA, and the National Geographic Society and is targeted toward fifth- through eighth-grade classes.

Operation: Monster Storms is a free online curriculum focusing on the science of weather, and it's available as well in print with VHS and DVD materials. The curriculum is designed for five to nine weeks and covers standards for physical science, earth science, and science and personal social perspectives.

Features include:

  • Online student edition, with various multimedia elements;
  • Interactive computer-based simulations using actual data in a gaming environment;
  • Online collaboration;
  • Resources provided in a digital library;
  • Pre-designed assessments, along with tools for teachers to create their own tests; and
  • Detailed usage, survey, assessment, and progress reports.

Registration is free at the link below.

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About the author: David Nagel is the executive editor for 1105 Media's online education technology publications, including THE Journal and Campus Technology. He can be reached at [email protected].

Proposals for articles and tips for news stories, as well as questions and comments about this publication, should be submitted to David Nagel, executive editor, at [email protected].

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .


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