Entry Checklist
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Many creative and wonderful entries 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 entry. You can download a sample entry here.
Written Submission
- Is the abstract 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?
- Present Technology
- History
- Future Technology
- Breakthroughs
- Design Process
- Consequences
- Does the entry include a bibliography page (not counted as part of the Description)?
- Are Web page graphics submitted on photocopies of the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Web page graphics form?
- Are there exactly five Web page graphics, 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)?
Entry Details
- Does the entry include a Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Official Entry Form signed by the students, coach and mentor (applies only to mail-in entries)?
- Is the information on the entry 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 entry submitted in English?
- Have you ensured that student, coach, mentor and school names do not appear in the abstract, description, bibliography or simulated web page graphics?
- Have you removed any report covers, binders or folders (applies only to mail-in entries)?
Tip: It's a good idea to ask someone who has not been involved with the entry to review this checklist as well.