STEMAZING
(A Competition of Science, Technological, and Mathematical Outputs)
COMPONENT
Science, Technology, and Mathematics
AREA
KEY STAGE Key Stage Three (3): Grades 7 to 10; Key Stage Four (4):
Grades 11 to 12
EVENT TITLE STEM Processes and Practices Exhibition
NO. OF A team composed of two to three (3) learner-participants per
PARTICIPANT/S region
TIME 3 Hours (Creation of Outputs)1 Minute Presentation, About 5
ALLOTMENT Minute Q and A
PERFORMANCE Obtain scientific and technological information from varied
STANDARD sources about global issues that have impact on the country.
Acquire scientific attitudes that will allow them to innovate
and/or create products useful to the community or country.
Process information to get relevant data for a problem at
hand
21ST CENTURY Critical thinking, Communication skills, Creativity, Problem
SKILL/S solving, Collaboration. Information literacy, Technology and
Engineering skills and digital literacy.
CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES Technology and Engineering
DOMAIN
DESCRIPTION STEM Processes and Practices Exhibition is an NFOT event
category of STEMAZING that allows learner-participants to
apply science and mathematics thinking skills to solve
problems that have local, national, and global impact. It
allows them to become problem solvers by addressing social,
scientific, and environmental issues through the application
of STEM and 21st century skills.
In this activity, participants will be presenting oral and
written proposed solution to a given scenario.
CRITERIA FOR
PRESENTATION Criteria Percentage
Written Proposal
Content/Organization/Thematic
Relevance
Content - 25%
Organization - 10%
Feasibility of the proposed solution - 15% 50%
(Based on scientific, technological, and
other valid assumptions, Feasibility of the
proposed solution)
Relevance of data used 15 %
Oral Presentation
Discussion/Arguments/Delivery
(Based on scientific, technological, and 20%
other valid assumptions, Feasibility of the
proposed solution)
Ability to answer the questions 15%
Total 100%
EVENT RULES AND MECHANICS
General Guidelines
1. The competition shall consist of proposal writing and a One-Minute
Presentation. The teams shall develop and present their proposal to
the panel of judges of their solution to a real-world
problem/scenario of local or global importance. The situation
containing the problem shall be given on-site during the showcase.
2. The participants are given 3 hours to conceptualize and prepare
their written description of the proposed solution for the oral
presentation. All entries submitted shall not bear any markings that
identify their regions. The participants may use the internet and
other printed resources in developing their written solution,
however, the teams are not allowed to confer with their coaches
while the activity is on – going. Any form of communication between
the participants and other parties (coach, parents, classmates,
teachers, etc.) shall warrant automatic disqualification.
3. The proposed solution shall have the following components:
Title
Summary (100 – 200 Words)
Background and Problem (200 – 300 Words)
(Describe the challenges and how the proposed solution
addresses the problem presented. Scientific Principles and
Technology applicable to the resolution of the problem.)
Beneficiaries
Proposed Solution to the Problem Presented (300 – 500 words)
Methods/Details of the proposed solution including the Cost -
Analysis as applicable.
Include illustrations, figures, and charts.
References: May use any format as long as consistency is
observed
4. The teams shall encode their proposals in word processing software,
double-spaced using Bookman Old style font size eleven set in A4
size paper. Margins shall be 1 inch on all sides of the paper. Within
the 3 hours, the teams shall submit their outputs (electronic copy)
to the facilitators.
5. The proposals shall be subjected to a plagiarism check. Any
proposals which exceed 15% similarity index (uncited) shall be
deducted 2 points from the total score for every percent in excess.
However, cited references shall be excluded from the 15% tolerance.
6. The submitted proposals shall be evaluated by the assessors before
the oral presentation.
7. A timer board shall be shown to the public as well as to the
participants.
8. At the end of one minute, a buzzer shall signal that the time for
presentation is up and the participants shall immediately stop
presenting.
9. After the presentation, the assessors will ask questions for
clarifications.
10. The participants will be ranked based on the combined scores in the
written and the oral presentation where the highest scorer will be ranked
first and so on.
11. In addition to recognize exemplary performance of learner-
participants, recognition merit system shall be implemented as follows:
97 – 100 Excellent Award (Gold medal)
94 – 96 Very Good (Silver)
90 – 93 Good (Bronze)
Below 90 Certificate of Recognition as National Finalist
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
Host School / Host Division /
Participants
Venue Region
Attire - NFOT T-shirt
or Plain White
Shirt
(Finalized on
the day before
the
competition)
Tools and - Computer/ - Timer - plagiarism
Equipment Laptop/ - 2 multimedia checker
- Notebook/ projectors,
books and - Printer
other printed - fast internet
resources, connection,
pocket Wi-Fi - Sound System
- Adequate
electrical
outlets,
extension
cords
Physical Facilities - Hall with
stage, one
holding room,
Others - 2 reams Bond - Utility
paper A4 expenses
