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ISTF Partnership Presentation
1997-2005 Internet Science and
Technology Fair (ISTF) Program
ISTF Partnership Presentation
To the Citrus County TeachersI 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
“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)
A problem-based, on-line science and technology competition that challenges elementary, middle and high school students to learn how to :
– work as a team to research solutions to problems,
– locate, maintain and analyze information using IT tools,
– adhere to content guidelines based on AAAS standards,
– communicate via e-mail to request technical information
and guidance from scientists and engineers, and
– present research findings using web-based applications.
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
The ISTF Competition is entirely web based.
– Students must use the Internet as their primary means to
locate appropriate data, tables, graphs and images.
– They document information obtained using hyperlinks.
– E-mail is the primary means of communication between
students, teachers, parents, technical advisors and
judges.
– 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)
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF) *
The Goals of the ISTF are to:
• inspire students to consider science and engineering
careers and better understand the innovation process,
• help students develop critical thinking skills and learn to
use information technology tools,
• provide teachers with a tool to incorporate science and
engineering into their classroom, and
• 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:
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
EnergyEnergy
Environmental QualityEnvironmental Quality
Information & Information & CommunicationsCommunications
Living SystemsLiving Systems
ManufacturingManufacturing
MaterialsMaterials
TransportationTransportation
National Critical Technology Categories
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
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: National Critical Technology Categories *
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
• 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 - Sample Student Team Project Descriptions
ISTF – 2003-2004 Technical Advisor Participation *
Some Organizations:
Bureau of Land ManagementAgri Business GroupMcCrory Williams Inc
Advanced Transit AssociationNebraska Educational Telecommunications
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
NOAA Office of Global ProgramsCity of Coconut Creek, Florida
Columbus Urban LeagueNASA/MSFC
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER
VEEPL
FSU Geography Education and Technology Program
Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory
The University of the West IndiesH Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
NASA Langley Research CenterGeorgia Tech Research InstituteCalifornia Energy Commission
AgereReliabotics
Curant communicationsTennessee Valley Authority
University of Arizona LearnOnLine, Inc.
City of Oldsmar Fire-Rescue Department
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.
Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)
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
The HS student teams analyze
significant amounts of data pertaining to the history, research and scientific impact
of a technology.
They use hyperlinks to
document data obtained from web sources.
They synthesize data and publish their finding for
technical review.
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 – Middle Final Projects & Skills Developed
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.
They too use hyperlinks to
document data obtained from web sources.
In the last component, elementary teams are
required to communicate with another expert to evaluate the research they have completed.
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.
ISTF – Developing students’ skills
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)
Contact InfoInternet Science and Technology Fair
(http://istf.ucf.edu)
Mr. Bruce Furino – (407) [email protected]
Office of Special ProgramsUniversity of Central Florida
College of Engineering & Computer Science
ISTF: Partnership Contact Info