Science Competition Pays Off

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

(NAPSA)—Imagine a boot that converts energy into heat when you take a step. Or an artificial limb that lets patients “feel” through artificial skin. These are just some of the amazing ideas envisioned by students in the Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision program, one of the world’s largest K-12 student science competitions. Boe 2006 winners of the Toshiba/ NSTA ExploraVision science competition. Since its inception, more than 210,000 students have participated in ExploraVision, which allows them to use real-life science skills while building their resumes, winning moneyfor col- lege and having fun! Competing students form teams, choose a technology, research, explore and then imagine its application in 20 years. The competition, in its 15th year, is sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the NSTA. Each student on the fourfirstplace winning teams receives a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Second-place teams receive a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Visit www.exploravision.org or call (800) EXPLOR-9 to learn more. Contest deadline is January 30, 2007.

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