The Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF) is a web-based science and technology competition. Teams of students from across the U.S. compete for certificates awarded by the National Medal of Technology Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce . The yearly competition is for student teams in grades 3 through 12 using guidelines based on national science content standards form the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It challenges students to apply National Critical Technologies (vital to our country’s economy and security) to real-world problems.
The goals of the ISTF are to: heighten student interest in pursuing technical careers, increase student awareness of the impact science and technology has on their lives, world, and economy, and provide teachers with a tool to incorporate examples of science and engineering into their curricula.
Students are challenged to use information and communication tools as they work as a team to complete a four-month research project; master e-mail to request technical information from scientists and engineers; search, analyze and synthesize electronic information sources from the Internet; and present their final research findings in a website format.
For additional information contact Bruce Furino, Director of the ISTF, at director@istf.ucf.edu. For specifics regarding the ISTF Program, please visit our website at http://istf.ucf.edu/.