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ISTF Partnership
Presentation
1997-2005
Internet Science and
Technology Fair (ISTF) Program
ISTF Partnership
Presentation
To the Citrus County Teachers
I apologize for not being able to meet with you
this day, but am committed to supporting any
teacher interested in participating in this
year’s competition. Bruce Furino
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
“It (the ISTF) truly represented
doing and learning through
inquiry. The parameters of the
investigation narrowed while at
the same time great depth of
understanding emerged about
technology, engineering, science
concepts, and research.”
(9th grade science teacher)
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
A problem-based, on-line science and technology
competition that challenges elementary, middle
and high school students to learn how to :
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work as a team to research solutions to problems,
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locate, maintain and analyze information using IT tools,
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adhere to content guidelines based on AAAS standards,
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communicate via e-mail to request technical information and
guidance from scientists and engineers, and
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present research findings using web-based applications.
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
The ISTF Competition is entirely web based.
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Students must use the Internet as their primary means to
locate appropriate data, tables, graphs and images.
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They document information obtained using hyperlinks.
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E-mail is the primary means of communication between
students, teachers, parents, technical advisors and
judges.
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Teachers, technical advisors and judges create “My ISTF
Accounts” to track student teams, conduct their activities
and evaluate the program.
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF) *
The Goals of the ISTF are to:
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inspire students to consider science and engineering
careers and better understand the innovation process,
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help students develop critical thinking skills and learn to
use information technology tools,
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provide teachers with a tool to incorporate science and
engineering into their classroom, and
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provide practicing professionals at corporations and
federal/state agencies with the means to volunteer their
time and talents on-line.
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
The ISTF program schedule is:
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From September until November, students identify local and/or
national problems of interest, form teams to develop their problem
and research solution statements (based on National Critical
Technologies) and are officially enrolled by their teachers.
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From December through February, students locate and begin
communicating with a team technical advisor, conduct research
while adhering to ISTF content guidelines, file “Mid-term” progress
reports and their teacher submits their final project url for judging.
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From March through April, all team members complete final
process evaluations, project websites are judged and awards are
made by the National Medal of Technology at UC Commerce.
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
National Critical Technology Categories
Energy
Environmental Quality
Information &
Communications
Living Systems
Manufacturing
Materials
Transportation
ISTF: National Critical Technology Categories *
Sample NCT Categories and sub-categories:
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY : Student topics will focus on
environmental monitoring sensors, biomarkers, waste elimination,
soil washing, composting, recovery of spilled oil (or other
hazardous substances) or nuclear waste storage or treatment.
MATERIALS: Student topics will focus on light weight structural
alloys, ceramic coatings, polymer composites, thin-film materials,
semiconductor lasers, road paving, radar-absorbing materials
and coatings or high temperature semi-conductors..
LIVING SYSTEMS: Student topics will focus on drug development,
mineral extraction, protein sequencing, molecular electronics,
bimolecular materials, gene mapping/sequencing, agricultural
species modification, AIDS vaccine or tissue engineering.
ISTF Content and Format Guidelines
Content Guidelines have been developed for elementary (grades 3-5), middle
(grades 6-9) and high (grades 10-12) school teams using national science
content standards. Below is the second of three components from the middle
school content guidelines.
ISTF Content and Format Guidelines
Format Guidelines have been developed for all student teams.
ISTF Content and Format Guidelines
This is the second year for our ISTF Design Requirement.
ISTF – Re: Sunshine State Standards
Grades 3-5
SC.H.1.2 (3,4,5)
SC.H.3.2 (1,2,3,4)
Grades 6-9
SC.H.1.3 (1,2,6)
SC.H.3.3 (4,5,6,7)
Grades 10-12
SC.H.1.4 (1,2)
SC.H.3.4 (2,3,4,6)
NETS-S
3,4,5,6
ISTF - Sample Student Team Project Descriptions
• Research if a skin cancer vaccine could be
incorporated in sunscreen products.
• Explore the design of an electric aircraft that does not
use conventional fuel products.
• Research the potential of a two-chamber engine for
helicopters to enable them to reach higher altitudes.
• Explore development of a textile composite using
carbon fibers that bullets would not penetrate.
• Research the possible development of a diabetic patch
that might replace low dose insulin injections.
• Explore if a underwater turbine could be developed as
an alternative energy source.
ISTF – 2003-2004 Technical Advisor Participation *
Some Organizations:
Bureau of Land Management
Agri Business Group
McCrory Williams Inc
Advanced Transit Association
Nebraska Educational
Telecommunications
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and
Development Center
NOAA Office of Global Programs
City of Coconut Creek, Florida
Columbus Urban League
NASA/MSFC
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER
VEEPL
FSU Geography Education and
Technology Program
Idaho National Engineering &
Environmental Laboratory
The University of the West Indies
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
NASA Langley Research Center
Georgia Tech Research Institute
California Energy Commission
Agere
Reliabotics
Curant communications
Tennessee Valley Authority
University of Arizona
LearnOnLine, Inc.
City of Oldsmar Fire-Rescue
Department
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
Sample ISTF
Final Project
Each final project is
presented in a web
site format with
facts, figures, graphs
and pictures. All
content sources used
are documented by
hyperlinks to the
original sources.
Critical Thinking Skills Developed by Students
(Per their teachers’ evaluations)
Improved Communication Skills
94.4%
Improved Internet Research
Skills
72.2%
Improved Problem Solving Skills
77.8%
Developed Science Inquiry Skills
61.1%
Developed Teaming Skills
94.4%
Made aware of the importance of
a particular technical field
83.3%
ISTF – HS Final Projects & Skills Developed
They use
hyperlinks to
document data
obtained from
web sources.
They synthesize
data and publish
their finding for
technical review.
The HS student
teams analyze
significant amounts
of data pertaining to
the history, research
and scientific impact
of a technology.
ISTF – Middle Final Projects & Skills Developed
The MS student
teams use data from
multiple web sources
to develop a history of
the technical
application, significant
discoveries and
milestones.
They too use
hyperlinks to
document data
obtained from
web sources.
They use maps,
graphs, pictures
and illustrations
to present their
findings.
ISTF – Elementary Final Projects & Skills Developed
Elementary student
teams incorporate
quotes, data and pictures
from news articles,
governmental web sites
and from communication
with their technical
advisors.
In the last component,
elementary teams are
required to communicate
with another expert to
evaluate the research
they have completed.
They too use
hyperlinks to
document data
obtained from
web sources.
ISTF – Developing students’ skills
Teacher Comments
Student Comments
I think it allows students to
experience how involved
research is.
Allows students to research and
receive a greater understanding
on topics that interest them.
This project allows students to
experience science and
technology in a different way
than is normally found in the
classroom.
It builds on strong leadership
and friendship. It shows
teamwork and how to extend our
thinking to a new level.
This project gives my students
an excellent opportunity to
research world problems,
communicate with experts, and
use the internet for presenting
their research.
The overall experience not only
gets students more involved
within the scientific community,
but it helps them get used to
using the Internet to do research.
Teacher Thank You to the ISTF
I thought you would like to know that today our ISTF team is
riding in a caravan of seven vehicles to the state capitol to
be honored by the governor! In the caravan will be our eight
student participants, our principal, our Board of Education
president, and our superintendent of schools. The governor
is reading a proclamation at 4:30 PM honoring our team.
Tonight at 7:30PM the eight fifth graders will present their
ISTF entry to the Haddonfield community at our Board of
Education meeting. Thank you for creating such a wonderful
science-engineering-technology experience and celebration
for my students. They are being given the glory that usually
only is given to sports teams!
(Elementary Teacher)
ISTF: Partnership Contact Info
Contact Info
Internet Science and Technology Fair
(http://istf.ucf.edu)
Mr. Bruce Furino – (407) 249-7141
[email protected]
Office of Special Programs
University of Central Florida
College of Engineering & Computer Science