World's Largest K-12 Science Competition Announces Year 2000 Student Winners.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2000 Awesome Technologies for the Future Are Designed by the Winners of the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition The 2000 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program, the world's largest K-12 student science competition, today announced its four first-place and four second-place winning teams. The winning ideas provide a glimpse at a variety of exciting future technologies, as seen through the eyes of some of today's brightest young "scientists." A majority of this year's winners envisioned improvements in medical technologies, including: "Cholestrobots," tiny robots that travel through veins and arteries, removing cholesterol buildup (1st place, Grades 4-6); "AIR: Artificially Induced Respiration," lifesaving artificial blood cells blood cells, n.pl the formed elements of the blood, including red cells (erythrocytes), white cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). blood cells See erythrocyte and leukocyte. Platelets are classed separately. that carry oxygen (2nd place, Grades 10-12); and "The Past, Present and Future of Hearing Correction,"a digital sound processing implant that stimulates the auditory nerve auditory nerve n. See cochlear nerve. in the hearing-impaired (1st place, Grades 7-9). Other innovative ideas included: "CVCs," specially engineered plants will help power our cities with solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. (1st place, Grades 10-12), "Save People and Moose (S.P.A.M.),"airbags on the outside of cars will protect stray moose and other animals on our highways (2nd place, grades K-3) - and "Yuk yuk 1 Informal n. 1. An exuberant laugh. 2. One, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh. tr. & intr.v. to Yum," a special machine will even make vegetables taste better for kids (1st place, grades K-3)! (See complete list of winners and project descriptions attached.) Each student on the four first-place and four second-place teams, chosen from among 24 regional winners, will be awarded a $10,000 and $5,000 US savings bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. , or Canadian savings bond of comparable issue price, respectively. Schools and teachers of the eight finalist teams will each receive selected Toshiba products. This year, to celebrate Toshiba Corporation's 125th anniversary, students on each of the eight finalist teams will receive Toshiba DVD-Video players in addition to their regular prizes. Online Participation Helps Boost Entries 12% The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Program, which is increasingly being used as part of the science curriculum in schools across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , is committed to promoting the use of the computer as a tool to foster creativity and increase students' interest in science education. To this end, this year's competition marked the first time that participants were asked to create their own Internet sites to express their ideas for future technologies. With the addition of this online element, the total number of ExploraVision entrants increased by more than 12%, including the participation of almost 13,000 students comprising over 4,000 teams from across the U.S. and Canada. The web sites of all eight finalists will be accessible via the official Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision site (www.toshiba.com/tai/exploravision). Dr. Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director of NSTA NSTA National Science Teachers Association NSTA National School Transportation Association NSTA National Spasmodic Torticollis Association NSTA National Substitute Teachers Alliance (Fresno, California) , commented on this year's ExploraVision winners, noting: "The ExploraVision program is all about getting students to appreciate the thrill of combining science education with creativity and the world of ideas. The innovative ideas we received from our winners this year - and indeed all our entrants - proves that young people are literally overflowing with visions for the future, many of which could be used to benefit society someday. This year, by requiring entrants to use computers to express their ideas, we are also giving students a taste of how real scientific research is conducted, while making science education more accessible and fun for a generation of students proficient with the PC." The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards program, funded by the Toshiba Corporation (company) Toshiba Corporation - A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, , the Toshiba America Group Companies, the Toshiba America Foundation, and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, is open to all U.S. and Canadian students who are citizens or legal residents. Deadline to submit entries for the 2001 ExploraVision competition is February 2001. For more information or an application, call 1-800-EXPLOR-9 or e-mail exploravision@nsta.org. Information is also available on the World Wide Web at www.toshiba.com. The National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 53,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, business and industry representatives, scientists and others involved in science education. The Toshiba Corporation, based in Tokyo, is a world leader in products involving electronics and energy. Toshiba America, Inc. is the holding company for Toshiba's six operating companies with more than 10,000 employees in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Toshiba America Foundation supports science and mathematics education across the United States. Toshiba/ NSTA ExploraVision Awards 2000 First Place Finalists Grades K-3 Yuk to Yum In the future, The Good Veggie Machine will be used to make bad-testing vegetables taste good enough to eat, so people will eat healthier and live longer. Katherine Finchy Elementary School elementary school: see school. 777 Tachevah Palm Springs, CA 92262 Coach: Carol Weston Students: Jessica Fort(1), Adam Shane Haviv(1), Samantha Nix(1) Grades 4 - 6 Cholestrobot In the future, tiny disposable robots will help prevent heart attacks by traveling through peoples' veins and arteries, seeking out and removing cholesterol plaque. Holy Martyrs 3542 Finger Road Green Bay, WI 54311 Coach: Anne Dettmann Students: Sam McGinley(3), Ben McGinley(6) Mentor: Karen Dobbs, MD Grades 7 - 9 The Past, Present and Future of Hearing Correction A digital sound processing implant will one day be used to replace damaged organs of the middle and inner ear. Called an AI or Audire Iterum (Latin for "to hear again") the system will perform the same functions as the natural ear to stimulate the auditory nerve. McLean High School McLean High School is a public secondary school located in McLean, Virginia. It is located on 1633 Davidson Road and part of Fairfax County Public Schools. According to the school's home page, Mclean High School is located four miles from Washington, D.C. 1633 Davidson Road McLean, VA 22101 Coach: Rebbecca Sacra sa·cra n. Plural of sacrum. Students: Nick Sednew(9), Robert Rutherford(9), Jake Vollenweider(9) Mentor: Laura Vollenweider Grades 10 - 12 The CVC See CSC. : Synthesized Plant Power The growing demand for energy in the future will be met with extremely efficient Chlorophyll-Photovoltaic Cells (CVCs) which will use artificial chlorophyll to simulate the solar power processing ability of plants. Don Mills Collegiate Institute Don Mills Collegiate Institute (DMCI) is the high school in the community of Don Mills in Toronto. It serves an ethnically diverse student population of approximately 1000. As of 2005, 66% of students speak a first language other than English 1. 15 The Donway East, North York Ontario, Canada M3C M3C Mira Costa Computer Club 1X6 Coach: Monica Segall Students: Jamy Li(11), Andrew Lam(12) Toshiba/ NSTA ExploraVision Awards 2000 Second Place Finalists Grades K - 3 Save People And Moose S.P.A.M. Today airbags save the lives of people inside cars. In the future, air bags mounted inside car bumpers will be used to save the lives of wild animals WILD ANIMALS. Animals in a state of nature; animals ferae naturae. Vide Animals; Ferae naturae. . Also, a satellite-based Global Tracking System will map the location of wild animals to help avoid car accidents. Family Partnership Charter School 3339 Fairbanks St. Anchorage, AK 99503 Coach: Danelle P. Van Holstyn Students: Ron Fancher(2), Dax Eric Lauwers(2), Jonathan Wils Ryan(2) Grades 4 - 6 The Pocket Knows A personally programmable hand-held electronic nose will use chemical sensing combined with smart microprocessor technology to identify alergens and toxins in food or drink. King-Westwood School 1100 N. Nichols Kalamazoo, MI 49006 Coach: Barbara Belonax Students: Asim Quraeshi(6), Katy Knoechel(6), Eric Fugua(6), Michael Long(6) Mentor: Daryl Edward Findley Grades 7 - 9 How Sweet It Is: A Bio-Artificial Insulin-Producing Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetics Type 1 Diabetes type 1 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. may one day be treated by implanting a genetically engineered genetically engineered adjective Recombinant, see there artificial pancreas. The implant will contain living bioartificial cells capable of producing insulin, along with an insulin pump insulin pump n. A portable device for people with diabetes that injects insulin at programmed intervals in order to regulate blood sugar levels. , miniature glucose sensors and a microchip to monitor the body's insulin levels. Northeast High School Northeast High School may refer to:
Coach: Matthew Appenzeller Students: Brittany Lena Primus(7), Damon Dexter Henderson(8), Kelly Elizabeth Hersh, Heather Lyn Leleu(8) Mentor: Margaret K. Hersh Grades 10 - 12 AIR: Artificially Induced Respiration In the future, nanotechnology will be used to create artificial blood cells that can carry an emergency supply of oxygen through the body even if the supply of air is cut off through injury or environment. University of Detroit Jesuit High School 8400 S. Cambridge Detroit, MI 48221 Coach: Anne Moeser Students: Michael Check(12), Garrick Merlo(12), Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Rini(12), Steven Schlotter(12) |
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