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ExploraVision Science Competition Regional Winners Named

by Dave Nagel

  • Grade K-3: ViBall
    Mediapolis Community Schools; Mediapolis, IA
  • Grade 4-6: Instant House for Disaster Relief
    Marsh Elementary; Rockford, IL
  • Grade 7-9: Strabismus Glasses
    West Hills Middle School; West Bloomfield, MI
  • Grade 10-12: Cervical Analysis Test (C.A.T.)
    Don Mills Collegiate Institute; Toronto, ON

Winners from Region 5 included:

  • Grade K-3: Finder
    Indian Creek Elementary; Olathe, KS
  • Grade 4-6: TBMS - Taste Bud Modifier System
    Discovery School; Edinburg, TX
  • Grade 7-9: The Radar Hunter
    Scotus Central Catholic Jr/Sr High; Columbus, NE
  • Grade 10-12: In-Vitro Reconstructed Human Epithelium
    Gentry High School; Gentry, AR

Winners from Region 6 included:

  • Grade K-3: Vitamixer
    Adobe Bluffs Elementary; San Diego, CA
  • Grade 4-6: Wavemaster
    Veneta Elementary; Veneta, OR
  • Grade 7-9: The Four-Way Catalytic Converter
    Palisades Charter High; Pacific Palisades, CA
  • Grade 10-12: M.U.S.C.L.E.: Muscular Utilization through Synthetically Conductive Linear Elastics
    InTech Collegiate High School; North Logan, UT

In the second phase of the competition, teams create a Web site showcasing their projects. Judges then choose eight winning national teams. Members of the four first-place teams each receive a $10,000 savings bond. Second-place winners receive a $5,000 savings bond. (Winners on Canadian teams receive a similar amount based on the rate of exchange at the time of the award.) In addition, finalist team members will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. in June 2008 for a celebration and awards presentation.

Second-phase winners will be named May 1. The ExploraVision Awards Weekend will take place June 4 through 8.

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About the author: David Nagel is the executive editor for 1105 Media's online education technology publications, including THE Journal and Campus Technology. He can be reached at dnagel@1105media.com.

Proposals for articles and tips for news stories, as well as questions and comments about this publication, should be submitted to David Nagel, executive editor, at dnagel@1105media.com.

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