Tires that instantly sprout studs in icy weather. A refrigerator that creates recipes base on its contents. Nanotechnology-based gene therapies that suppress cancerous tumors. These are just a few of the creative ideas from the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards program. And, now is the time to request FREE entry materials for the 2004 team competition, open to all students in the United States and Canada.

Funded by Toshiba, ExploraVision challenges all students – from kindergarten to 12th grade – to use their imaginations and the tools of science to propose scientifically feasible technologies that could exist 20 years into the future. Top students win $5,000 and $10,000 savings bonds and a trip to Washington, D.C.; Students and teachers on 24 winning regional teams receive digital cameras and laptop computers; and many honorable mention prizes are awarded. All students who participate receive a special gift! Deadline for entries is February 3, 2004. Download entry materials at www.exploravision.org or e-mail a request to exploravision@nsta.org.