ExploraVision - Science Competition for Elementary, Middle and High School Students
ExploraVision is a STEM competition for K-12 students. It encourages students to combine their imagination with their knowledge of science and technology to explore visions for the future.
Teams of 2-4 students select a technology, research how it works, learn why it was invented, and then predict how that technology may change in the future.
Students identify what “breakthroughs” are required for their idea to become a reality and describe the positive and negative consequences of their technology on society.
The students write a paper and draw a series of web pages to describe and communicate their idea.
Finalists make a visual poster (for K-3 grades) and an actual website (for 4-12 grades)* and a prototype of their future vision.
ExploraVision is more than a science fair or a competition—it can be a virtual or in-person tool to ignite every student’s love of STEM subjects!
Location(s)
- Remote and Washington, DC
Schedule
- Submissions are due in January, with judging occurring through the awards ceremony in June
Cost/Compensation
- $10,000 savings bond for each first-place team member and $5,000 for each second-place team member
- A trip to Washington, D.C. in June for ExploraVision Awards Weekend for each national winning student and their parents/guardians
- A Chromebook for each regional winning student
- A unique prize for all students on the 500 Honorable Mention winning teams
- A certificate of participation and an entry gift for every student who submits a complete project
Eligibility Requirements
- Entrants must be full-time K-12 students
- Students must be currently enrolled in and attending a public, private, or homeschool in the U.S. or Canada
- Students must not be older than 21
- Each team requires one teacher/ coach who teaches at the school of at least one team member (cannot be a parent of any team member).
Deadline
- January 31st, 2025
Application or Entry Requirements
- Step 1: Teacher/Coach registration at www.exploravision.org
- Step 2: Register your team
- Step 3: Teams begin working on their projects (e.g. brainstorm topics, research, etc.)
- Step 4: Upload and enter projects
- Project requirements vary for each age group; more information can be found here and here.
Notifications of Decisions
- Regional Winner: April 7th, 2025
- National Winner: May 5th, 2025
Financial Aid Details
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
- Award Ceremony: June 11th - June 14th, 2025
Have other questions?
ExploraVision is a joint project by Toshiba Corporation and the National Science Teachers Association that encourages students to envision future technology by applying current science. Through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology, ExploraVision challenges students to create and communicate technology 10 or more years in the future. Successful teams will go on all-expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C. Since 1992, over 350,000 K-12 students have participated in the competition.
