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**JASON Expedition: Mysteries of Earth and Mars**

# EDU  560CP

2 Semester Units

Welcome to the University of San Diego Division of Continuing
Education's *Flexible Courses for Educators* program. You are enrolled
in a two semester unit graduate level extension course, **EDU  560CP**,
*Mysteries of Earth and Mars*; an interactive scientific expedition for
Teachers to Mars and extreme environments here on earth. The University
is proud to offer this class in conjunction with JASON Expeditions at
NASA Ames Research Center.

## REQUIREMENTS

Two semester units of graduate level extension credit will be awarded
for completion of all of the following:

-   Register with the University of San Diego's Division of Continuing
    Education on an official enrollment form.

-   Pay by check, credit card or school district P.O. the amount of
    \$99. Credit card payments can be FAXed: 916-939-4070

-   Attend the Project JASON Teacher Workshop.

-   Use the JASON Project materials in the classroom in preparation for
    the interactive expedition field trip.

Printed curriculum materials

Team JASON Online

Expedition Prologue video

Expedition updates

-   Attend with students the interactive expedition field trip and
    prepare students for active participation in the broadcast and
    hands-on activities at JASON City.

-   Follow up the expedition with classroom sessions.

Credit for this course will be granted once all of the assignments are
completed, submitted and graded. All assignments will be mailed together
to: USD Continuing Education; 1032 Souza Drive El Dorado Hills, Ca 95762
Att: Wetlands. The following forms are to be mailed subsequent to the
follow up classroom sessions.

Form A - Verification of Teacher Training attendance Form D - Expedition
follow-up

Form B - Classroom preparation for expedition Form E - Concluding
comments

Form C - Assessment of expedition Form F - Affidavit

Questions concerning requirements can be directed to Karianne Pulli
916-939-2449 or e-mail sac@usd-online.org

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**Mysteries of Earth and Mars**

an interactive scientific expedition to Mars and extreme environments
here on earth

# EDU  560CP

**FORM A-VERIFICATION OF TEACHER TRAINING ATTENDANCE**

The following teacher
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has successfully completed the entire JASON Project Teacher Workshop on
Mysteries of Earth and
Mars\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.date

By
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William Shaw, NASA Ames PIN Site Coordinaotr

Comment on the effectiveness of the Project Teacher Training.

-   attach additional pages as needed

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**FORM B-PREPARATION FOR INTERACTIVE EXPEDITION**

I. Attach a copy of your district or state teaching standards to this
form and indicate which ones pertain to your classroom preparation.

II. Explain how the following were used

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a.  Printed curriculum

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b.  Team JASON Online (TJO)

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c.  Expedition Prologue video

d\. Expedition updates

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**Mysteries of Earth and Mars**

an interactive scientific expedition to Mars and extreme environments
here on earth

# EDU  560CP

**FORM C-ASSESSMENT OF THE EXPEDITION**

I attended the JASON Project interactive expedition at NASA Ames
Research Center

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Comment on the following:

I.  The active participation of my students in:

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a.  the broadcast

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b.  hands-on activities at JASON City

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II. The degree that the expedition motivated my students

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**Mysteries of Earth and Mars**

an interactive scientific expedition to Mars and extreme environments
here on earth

# EDU  560CP

**FORM D - EXPEDITION FOLLOW UP**

I.  What materials and methods did you use in the follow up to the
    expedition?

II\. How has the total JASON experience affected you and your students?

-   attach additional pages as needed

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**Mysteries of Earth and Mars**

an interactive scientific expedition to Mars and extreme environments
here on earth

# EDU  560CP

**FORM E-CONCLUDING COMMENTS**

Please comment freely on any aspect of the program.

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**Mysteries of Earth and Mars**

an interactive scientific expedition to Mars and extreme environments
here on earth

# EDU  560CP

**FORM F-AFFADAVIT**

Name \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Last First M

Social Security Number
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Address
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street city state/ZIP

Phone Number (\_\_\_\_) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Email\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

District \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ School
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**Instructions**: Check each box as completed, fill out identifying
information and sign the affidavit. Place this form on top of your
coursework and mail to:

> **USD Continuing Education;**
>
> **1032 Souza Drive**
>
> **El Dorado Hills, Ca 95762**
>
> **Att: Wetlands**

 Form A - Verification of attendance  Form D-Follow up

 Form B - Preparation  Form E-Conclude Comments

 Form C - Assessment

I
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verify that I have completed all assignments in satisfying the
requirements for **EDU  560CP** for the University of San Diego and that
all work submitted is my own.

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Signature Date

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