All of the NASA sponsored projects share the same features . Rather, kids simply follow along as the scientific work proceeds. Nonetheless, there's a lot of good scientific information here, most of which is part of journal entries by scientists released periodically during the experiment. Kids can e-mail questions to the scientists. Beginning on Groundhog's Day each year and continuing throughout the Spring, students virtually travel northward with spring as it sweeps across the continent of North America.
Students also report their migration observations to participating classes.
Migrations tracked in the Journey North project include robins, caribou, and monarch butterflies to name just a few. MayaQuest '96 is an interactive learning expedition for grades 4-12. In the spring of 1995, the first MayaQuest team visited archeological sites in Mexico and Central America, with students directing the bicycle expedition. Like the first adventure, the goal of MayaQuest '96 is to involve students in a real-time investigation of an ancient civilization. The project also provides an exciting way to teach about the ancient Maya and their relationship to modern-day civilizations.