The basic HomeReach package includes reading, math, early learning, and reference software for grades K through 8. Schools can purchase optional adult or bilingual courses as supplements. Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to enter a new, annual contest called ThinkQuest , which challenges students to work in teams with their teachers to build educational tools and materials for the Internet that can be shared with fellow students. Each entering team will consist of two or three eligible students from one, two, or three different schools, and one teacher from each school to guide and assist the team. The students are asked to create World Wide Web pages that are learning tools or educational materials that can be used by other students.
Awards consist of scholarships of different monetary levels.
Written proposals are due April 15, 1996. If the proposal is approved, the team will develop its entry which must be submitted between June 15 and August 15, 1996. Final judging will take place at an awards event in November, 1996. 1996 Video Voyages Contest Students seeking to enter the sixth annual Video Voyages Contest are asked to create videos that explore personal, local, national, historical, or future themes. The videos must be original, produced in VHS format, no longer than 10 minutes, and mailed by March 15, 1996.