Classroom Schedule
Bring ExploraVision into the classroom.
Making ExploraVision part of your curriculum is an easy way to get students involved with the project and fuel their excitement for science. The following table provides three programs to help you and your students complete the project in as little as three weeks or as long four months, depending on your class schedule and how you would like to manage the process.
| 3-Week Program | 2-Month Program | 4-Month Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Brainstorm |
Learn about the competition; view examples of past projects; form student teams. | Days 1 – 4 | Week 1 | Weeks 1 – 2 |
| Step 2: Getting to Know the Subject |
Choose a topic; review research methods; students will create a timeline of topic's history; choose mentor. | Days 5 – 10 | Weeks 2 – 4 | Weeks 3 – 7 |
| Step 3: Understanding Technological Change |
Students present topic examples; discuss about how the technology will have evolved in 20 years; assign drafts of the teams' “Future Technology and Breakthroughs” project section. | Day 11 | Week 5 | Week 8 |
| Step 4: Testing the Idea |
Each group will present its future technology; consider the pros and cons of their visions; with students on the “Consequences” section. | Days 12 – 15 | Weeks 5 – 6 | Weeks 8 – 11 |
| Step 5: Presenting the Project |
Students prepare project entries and draw out plans for 5 sample web pages; for homework students complete all sections of the description and write the abstract and bibliography. | Day 16 | Week 7 | Week 12 |
| Step 6: Final Look |
Make last minute revisions; complete Project Entry Form and submit draft of the project. | Days 17 – 19 | Week 7 | Weeks 12 – 14 |
| Step 7: Revisions and Submission |
Make final revisions; submit complete entry to NSTA online or via mail. | Days 20 – 21 | Week 8 | Weeks 15 – 16 |
