Eligible entrants: Ninth through twelfth-grade students, with teacher direction as appropriate (see below), enrolled in San Diego County schools. Topics for videos may be based on Math or Science California State Standards. Link all entries to a specific California State Content Standard.

Identify an area of need according to recent test scores. Start with the California State Standard that addresses the area of need. Build your video on the standard, using the visual medium to simplify and teach the difficult concepts. Don't try to cover too much in one video. It's much more effective to focus on one concept and demonstrate it as clearly as possible.

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• a video used to demonstrate a standard that includes concepts or principles that are difficult to understand
  • "Measuring Speed" Using a digital camcorder, iMovie, and a spreadsheet program, students measureD the speed of a variety of objects.
  • The "Projectile Project" In this project, students from Pennsylvania use a digital video camera, a video editing program, and a spreadsheet to provide a detailed analysis of projectile motion that would be difficult to show without the use of technology.
  • "Elements Commercials" , Most students are curious when they see a periodic table. Combine this curiosity with their love and knowledge of commercials and you have a powerful learning situation. See how these middle school students used video to learn the properties of scientific elements.