BENEFITS
- National Recognition
- Enhance your CV/Resume
- Engage in the K-12 Science Community
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Evaluate K-12 student projects for the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition
On behalf of Toshiba and National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), we would like to request your assistance in providing scientific expertise as a judge in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for the national Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition.
INCENTIVES
- Certificate of Appreciation
Judge Orientation Information
Judge Orientation for Round 1 will be held on Thursday, January 28,2027 at 7pm EST via Zoom for one hour
Judge Orientation for Round 2 will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2027 at 7pm EST via Zoom for one hour
Judging Schedule
Before completing the application to be a judge, please check your schedule/calendar and confirm that you are available to be a judge during the judging event in its entirety, including the discussion meetings held on the Saturday.
| Date | Description |
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| Thursday, January 28 | 7pm EST Zoom Judges Orientation Call (will be recorded) |
| Thursday, February 4 | Judging opens |
| Friday, February 12 | By 12pm EST Half of Round 1 Judges Scores are due |
| Wednesday, February 17 | 7pm EST Zoom Judge Training for Round II (will be recorded) |
| Wednesday, February 24 |
12 am EST Round 1 scores are due
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Thursday, February 25
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Judge's receive "Top Projects" to review for Round II discussions
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Saturday, February 27
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Judge discussions via Zoom (see schedule below)
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Judges must read and be prepared to discuss the Top projects from the February 25 list on Saturday, February 27.
Note: Failure to participate in the judging discussions will forfeit volunteer hours/certificate of appreciation for work related to the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Judging Panel
Saturday, February 27 |
Online Zoom with Breakouts |
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| Educators Schedule | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EST | 4 - 6, all regions |
| 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM EST | 7 - 9, all regions |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EST | 10 - 12, all regions |
| 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM EST | K - 3, all regions |
If someone you know is interested in becoming a judge, please share the following link by February 2, 2027:
https://nsta.secure-platform.com/judging-portal