K-12 Students Present Award Winning Inventions At National Science Fair

By Aaron Richardson-Talk Radio News Service

The ExploraVision Awards, a national science fair sponsored by Toshiba and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), held its annual science showcase today in Washington D.C. All participants are in grades K-12 and came from all over the U.S. The inventions included a watch which delivers painless doses of epinephrine, gene therapy technology to cure HIV/AIDS and a cost effective, easily-administered treatment for heart disease.

Westwood Basics Plus Elementary School in Irvine, California created a wireless electricity and alternate recyclable source of energy to power automobiles. West Salem High School students from Salem, Oregon created a paint that gives off warning sensors when there is black ice on the roads, fires in homes, and officiate sporting events. The NSTA, which co-sponsors the event, stressed the importance of teachers especially in the subject of science.

“You’re changing the course of the future by creating, inspiring, and motivating tomorrow’s thinkers and leaders.” said Dr. Patricia Shane, president of the NSTA.

“What we are doing here is letting these students know that we value academics.” said Dr. Arthur Eisenkraft, the head judge for the competition.  Some of the first and second place prizes included 5 or 10 thousand dollar savings bonds and DVD players.