Special programs may be held on site at local schools. Costs vary considerably depending on the program or course. Using technology, the Jason Project helps makes science more accessible, more exciting and more real to millions of students and teachers around the world. Teachers participate in workshops to learn about the multidisciplinary curriculum. They then involve their students in the expedition by conducting experiments and exercises in the classroom and in the field.
Students can interact with other students, scientists and technicians via the Internet.
The Jason Project offers workshops in 40 states including Rhode Island. Jason provides all video components of its programming plus specially developed, single-screen live broadcasts to every public school in Rhode Island along with a complete program of teacher training, curriculum distribution, and Internet participation. Jason International Teacher Advisory Council - This group provides an important link between Jason project and teachers across the nation. Among the committees comprising the council is the Teacher Professional Development Programs and Volunteer Services. The expeditions are held in the late winter, early spring each year.