Our Lives Get A Big Bang OutOf Science (NAPSA)—The best way to make a big bangin science class is not baking soda andvinegarvoleanoes. The ExploraVision program has helped more than 200,000 students in grades K to 12 discover the fun and excitement of science for the past 14 years. The competition, in which student teams choose a current technology, research it, then imagine what it might be like in 20 years, is funded by the Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Group Companies, and Toshiba America Foundation and administered by the National Science Teachers Association. ExploraVision also helps students begin planning their future. Winners on each of the four firstplace teams each receive a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond, while students on second-place teams receive a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Past winning ideas have ranged from satellite landmine detectors to vision enhancement devices. For more information about the program, call 1-800-EXPLOR-9, or visit www.exploravision.org. Deadline for entries is January 31, 2006.
