EXPLORAVISION+COMPETITION+INFORMATION

=__Project Checklist__=

Double-check your submissions.
Many creative and wonderful projects are disqualified each year because the team didn't follow the rules. To ensure that doesn't happen to your team, we encourage students and teachers to double-check these details before submitting an ExploraVision project. You can see examples of past projects [|here].

Written Submission

 * Is the abstract double-spaced, fewer than 150 words, clearly labeled and does it precede the description?
 * Is the description typed and double-spaced, on standard 8-1/2" x 11" white paper, with 1" margins?
 * Is the font a standard 12-point size or larger?
 * Is the description at least one page and no more than 11 pages, including optional artwork?
 * Is there a title at the top of the first page of the description?
 * Is the description clearly labeled with headings presented in the following order?
 * 1) Present Technology
 * 2) History
 * 3) Future Technology
 * 4) Breakthroughs
 * 5) Design Process
 * 6) Consequences
 * Does the project include a bibliography page (not counted as part of the description)?
 * Are sample Web pages submitted on photocopies of the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision sample Web page form?
 * Are there exactly five sample Web pages, using only the space provided on the front of the form (text may be typed, word-processed and pasted on the form, or neatly handwritten directly on the form)?
 * For online submissions: are all parts of the project (including Web page graphics) included in one Word or PDF document?

Projet Details

 * Does the project include a Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision official submission form (applies only to mail-in submissions)?
 * Is the information on the form complete (names, grade levels, school name, address, telephone number and ZIP code)?
 * Does the team consist of two, three or four student members and a coach?
 * Is the project submitted in English?
 * Have you ensured that student, coach, mentor and school names do not appear in the abstract, description, bibliography or sample Web pages?
 * Have you removed any report covers, binders or folders (applies only to mail-in projects)?

=[|Prize Packages]=

Everyone is a winner.
All entrants have the opportunity to be recognized for their good ideas and to win prizes.
 * [|For Students]
 * [|For Coaches and Mentors]
 * [|For Schools]
 * **First Prize (4 teams)**: U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $10,000* at maturity for each student
 * **Second Prize (4 teams)**: U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $5,000* at maturity for each student
 * **National Finalists (8 teams)**: An expense-paid trip to Washington, DC in June for ExploraVision Awards Weekend for each national winning student and his/her parents/guardians
 * **Regional Winners (24 teams)**: A Toshiba Camileo™ Camcorder for each student and an awards ceremony for each regional winning team at its school where the team will receive a winner's banner, plaque and other gifts
 * **Honorable Mention (500 teams)**: A unique prize and certificate for each student
 * **All Participants**: A certificate of participation, gift and a special discount on Toshiba computer products for every student whose team submits a complete project
 * U.S. EE Savings Bonds issue price is half their face value. First- and second-place Canadian winners receive Canada Savings Bonds purchased for the equivalent issue price in Canadian dollars. Canada bonds face value may vary based on current exchange rate (for $5,000 U.S. and $2,500 U.S.) at time of purchase.

Attention — special prize for the 20 year anniversary
New to the competition this year, ExploraVision will award the school that has the highest number of project submissions a Classroom Prize Pack valued at $2,000. The Classroom Prize Pack includes a student-friendly laptop L635, a 32-inch combination LED HDTV with DVD, 10 LED A-19 light bulbs and a Toshiba tablet. All awards are Toshiba products. ExploraVision will also award the teacher who submits the highest number of project submissions in any one of the competition's grade band categories with a Toshiba tablet. Any project submission that is accepted by ExploraVision and meets all competition requirements will be counted.

For more information about any of the competition information check out the website.