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www.exploravision.org/brochureOVERVIEW
ExploraVision is a science competition for K–12 students of
all interest, skill, and ability levels. The competition encourages
students to combine their imaginations with the tools of science tocreate and explore a vision of a future technology.
Students work in groups of two, three or four, and are guided
by a team coach and an optional mentor. Each team selects atechnology, or an aspect of a technology, which is present in thehome, school, or community, or any other technology relevant totheir lives. They will explore what the technology does, how itworks, and how, when, and why it was invented. The students
must then project into the future what that technology could be
like 10 or more years in the future and determine what scientificbreakthroughs need to occur to make it a reality.

PROJECT SUBMISSION RULESTEAM ADVISORS

Entrants:

Teachers = Coaches:• must be currently enrolled in and attending a public, private,• are a required member of each team• must teach at a school or home school attended
by at least one of the team members• cannot be a parent/guardian of a team member• may enter an unlimited number of teams• should guide the students but not perform
work on the project• must be full-time K–12 students
or home school in the United States or Canada• must be younger than 21• must submit only one project per year

Projects:• must be submitted online by 11:59 pm EST, on January 31, 2023.
For the complete list of rules, please visit

www.exploravision.org

Teacher/Coaches are requested to register
online at www.exploravision.org to receive tips
for participating and optional instructions for
submitting projects online.

Mentors:“ExploraVision endorses STEM literacy
by improving skills in the areas of critical thinking,deductive and inductive reasoning,and problem solving.”
Teacher, Grades 4–6• are optional• can be an individual that represents an organization orbusiness or be a parent/guardian of a team member• should serve as a resource person for the team but not perform
work on the project

Key Dates
January 31
May 5
June 7–9

Projects Due
Regional Winners Announced
National Winners Announced
ExploraVision Awards Weekend

GREAT NEWS!

ExploraVision offers students thescientific and engineering learning
experiences central to the
Next Generation Science Standards!

PROJECT CATEGORIESPRIZESFor The Students• Up to $240,000* in savings bonds: $10,000* savings bond foreach first-place team member and $5,000* savings bond foreach second-place team member.
• A trip to Washington, DC in June for ExploraVision Awards
Weekend for each national winning student and one parent/
legal guardian.

Primary Level (Grades K–3)
Upper Elementary Level (Grades 4–6)
Middle School Level (Grades 7–9)
High School Level (Grades 10–12)
Each grade-level project category is judged separately, based on• A Chromebook for each regional winning student.

the abilities of students in those grades.

• A virtual awards ceremony for each regional winning team
where they will receive a winner’s banner, plaque and othergifts.
• A STEM-related prize for all students on 500 HonorableMention winning teams.
• A certificate of participation and an entry gift for every student
who submits a complete project.

ONLINE PROJECT SUBMISSION
Four easy steps:1)	Teacher/Coach Registration (www.exploravision.org)
2) Register Your Teams

For Teachers/Coaches and Mentors• A trip to Washington, DC in June for ExploraVision Awards
Weekend for the teacher/coach of each national winning team.

3) Teams Complete Projects Offline4) Upload and Submit Projects• A one-year NSTA membership for teachers/coaches of the• You are required to submit your teams’ project online.

national winning teams.
• A certificate of participation and an entry gift for each coach• A teacher may register as many teams as he or she wishes.

and mentor of every team that submits a completed project.
• A Chromebook for the teacher/coach of each regional winningteam.
• A unique gift for the mentor of each regional winning team.
• Check out ExploraVision’s special teacher prize atwww.exploravision.org* Savings bonds maturity value“ExploraVision creates a mindset for approachingproblems that focuses on what needs to be done anddeeper insight into the challenges and consequences.
I could see the excitement on the boys faces eachweek when we met to talk about their project andeagerness as they dug into each new phase.”
MentorGrades 4–6 national winners with former astronaut Melvin Leland and Bill Nye
the Science Guy

JUDGING
The judging committees are made up of leading scienceeducators and science and technology experts. Judging isdivided into two phases: regional and national judging. Alleligible projects will be evaluated in the regional judging phase.

“I credit ExploraVision for me choosing a healthcareer and forever being fascinated with science.”
Betsy Bush, 1993 Winner

24 regional winning teams will move on to national judging.
The judging criteria for assigning points are based on creativity,
scientific accuracy, communication, and feasibility of the project’svision. Judges award higher scores to entries that are unique anddifferent from those that have won previously.

PROJECT SUBMISSIONSMANY CREATIVE AND EXCELLENT PROJECTS ARE DISQUALIFIED EACH YEAR DUE TO TEAMS NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES.
Please ensure that teams “check off” and adhere to each item below before submitting to help ensure a qualified project. We encourage
you to ask someone who has not been involved with the project to review for compliance.
For more detailed information related to grade specific project requirements, please visit www.exploravision.org/project-format.
There are unique requirements by grade level (e.g. K–3, 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12).

REQUIRED PROJECT COMPONENTS
I. Abstract*

II. Description*

An abstract of no more than 150 words (typed, double-spaced andEach team must prepare a written description of its project that does

clearly labeled) that summarizes the proposed future technology

not exceed 11 pages and may be a combination of text and artwork.

and other relevant information must precede other project

It must include the following sections with headings clearly labeled

components. The abstract should be on a separate page and doesand be in the following order:

not count as part of the description.

A) Present Technology** – 10 points
Give an overview of the present form of the technology,including scientific principles involved in its functioning. Define
a problem or limitation of this present technology that you willaddress in your ExploraVision project.

* Subject to grades categories** Section central to the Next Generation Science Standards.

For more information, please visit www.exploravision.org

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REQUIRED PROJECT COMPONENTS
II. Description*(continued)B) History – 10 points
Research and describe the history of the technology from its
inception.

C) Future Technology – 20 points
Describe the team’s vision for what this technology will be like10 or more years in the future, including scientific principles
involved in developing the technology.

D) Breakthroughs** – 15 points
Research and describe breakthroughs that are necessary to
make the future technology design a reality. Describe why
this future technology doesn’t exist today. Choose one ofyour required breakthroughs and describe an investigationthat would have to be planned and carried out to test yourExploraVision project. If possible, include the kind of data ormeasurements that would be collected in the investigation.

IV. Sample Web Pages** – 20 points
Team members must prepare ive (5) sample web pages that
communicate and promote their future technology vision. Webpages may be hand-drawn or computer-generated and may
include text, pictures, photographs and diagrams. They should
relate to material presented in the written description andillustrate the attributes of the chosen technology. One web pageshould be devoted to a model or visual representation of thetechnology that could be used to create a prototype for display.

E) Design Process** – 10 points

The model should help others visualize the design andDescribe three alternative ideas of features the teamcommunicate design features. Include a description of limitations

considered for their project. The ideas and features should beof the model (i.e. how is the model different from the actual

directly related to the project, not a list related to other projects

ExploraVision project.)

submitted in previous years or by other participants. Describe
why the team rejected each feature and idea in favor of theones in the submitted technology. Describe how your futuretechnology feature is better than the rejected design feature.

F) Consequences** – 10 points
Recognizing that all technologies have positive and negative
consequences, describe the potential positive and negative
consequences of the new technology on society.

III. Bibliography – 5 points
All sources used in researching the chosen technology should bereferenced in the Bibliography. Sources must be clearly labeled andinclude title, author, publisher, and copyright date. Footnotes areencouraged, but are not required. The Bibliography is not counted
as part of the 11-page limit for the Description.

* Subject to grades categories** Section central to the Next Generation Science Standards.

For more information, please visit www.exploravision.org

ExploraVision Project Rating System–
100 point scale
Present Technology
History
Future Technology
Breakthroughs
Design Process
Consequences
Bibliography
Sample Web Pages

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10 points
20 points
15 points
10 points
10 points
5 points
20 points

SAMPLE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE
3-WEEKPROJECT

2-MONTHPROJECT

4-MONTHPROJECTStep 1:
Brainstorming

Learn about the competition’s rules. Show examples ofpast projects and have students name existing technologies
they would like to explore. Form groups and give students adeadline to choose a topic.

Days 1–4

Week 1

Week 1

Step 2:
Getting to Know
the Subject

Teach students about different research methods andabout “sources” or a bibliography. Lead group discussion
on interesting topics and what is already known about thetechnologies. Share various sources that can be used suchas magazines, the Web, and books. Based on research done,
each student should write a timeline and a summary of one
or more topic’s history. Find a mentor that fits the team andtheir idea.

Days 5–10

Weeks 2–3

Weeks 2–4

Step 3:
Understanding
TechnologicalChange

Have students present their examples in front of the class. Leada discussion about how that technology could have evolved.
Working in groups, students collect ideas about how theirtechnology could evolve 10 or more years in the future,
analyzing the consequences of their future technology and thebreakthroughs necessary to achieve it. Present those ideas tothe class. For homework have students refine drafts of theirteams’ “Future Technology and Breakthroughs” project section.

Days 11–14

Weeks 4–5

Weeks 5–8

Step 4:
Testing the Idea

Each group should present its future technology to theclass. Encourage students to consider the pros and consof their visions. For homework, work with students on the“Consequences” section.

Days 15–16

Week 6

Weeks 9–12

Step 5:Presenting theProjectStudents prepare the project entries and draw out plans
for the sample web pages (5) including images of futuretechnologies. For homework, complete all sections of thedescription and begin to write the abstract and bibliography.

Days 17–20

Week 7

Weeks 13–15

Day 21

Week 8

Week 16

How to develop your team project

Step 6:
Final Look

Make last minute revisions. Double-check projectregistration and submit the complete project online.

For sample projects and more
information about how you can
incorporate ExploraVision into
the curriculum, please visit

www.exploravision.org

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