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and around New York State - Summer 2007

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Singing, dancing and learning in the rain

The wind howled through tornado alley, hurricanes overturned houses and raindrops fell on everyone’s head. These were just some of the weather phenomena students endured during the Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School’s annual JASON Fair and Talent show. Full story

New JASON Project for 2007-2008
Take a sneak peek at next year’s JASON Project—visit www.jason.org and click on "Explore now!" You’ll find a sample of the new JASON Project curriculum and multimedia resources.

Live video updates from the Black Sea brought to you by Immersion Presents

Tune into www.immersionpresents.org to follow the 2007 expedition to the Black Sea online—with live video updates on the expedition and to submit you questions to the expedition—scientists. Also, check out Adventures to the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean links to find our about Dr. Ballard’s past expeditions to this fascinating region. 

Featured Web sites:
www.armadoproject.org
www.webelements.com
www.biology.arizona.edu

More at our Links section:
www.nassauboces.org/jason

Veteran weatherman visits Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School

How many hurricanes are forecasted for the year? How is weather predicted? These are just some of the questions students at the Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School asked of News12’s veteran forecaster Bill Korbel when he visited there recently. Full story

Trinity Lutheran students are testing the waters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As part of their annual aquatic field study students at Trinity Lutheran School in Hicksville conducted several experiments—testing pH levels, wind speeds and barometer readings—then logged their findings to compare with past studies.

 

 

What's your class up to?

Let us know—your class could be highlighted in the next issue of JASON Explorer! Send story ideas, comments, photo prints or digital photos (high quality JPEG or TIFF, one photo per file, please identify the subjects) to: tschaefe@mail.nasboces.org

 

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