STEMAZING

(A Competition of Science, Technological, and Mathematical Outputs)

COMPONENT Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
AREA
Student’s Category:
Key Stage Three (3): Grades 7 to 10; Key Stage Four (4):
Grades 11 and 12
KEY STAGE
Teacher’s Category:
Coaches
EVENT TITLE AGHAMazing
NO. OF A team composed of two (2) or three (3) learner-
PARTICIPANTS participants per school
3 hours (Creation of Output) 1 Minute Presentation. About
TIME ALLOTMENT
5 Minutes of Question and Answer
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 and Digital Literacy,
and Technology and Engineering skills.
CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES Technology and Engineering
DOMAIN
AGHAMazing is an NFOT event category of STEMazing
which involves on-the-spot development of research
proposal 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
DESCRIPTION become problem solvers by addressing social, scientific,
cultural, 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.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
A. MATERIALS, To be provided by the To be provided by the event
TOOLS AND participants: organizers:
EQUIPMENT  Computer/Laptop  Timer
 Printer  2 Multimedia projectors
 Extension cords  Sound System
 Notebook/books and  Adequate electrical
other printed resources outlets
 Pocket Wi-Fi
 Bond paper (A4)
B. VENUE Hall with stage, three holding rooms
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
Criteria Percentage
Written Proposal
Content/Organization/Thematic
Relevance
Content- 25%
Organization- 10%
50%
Feasibility of the proposed solution- 15%
(Based on scientific, technological, and other
valid assumption, Feasibility of the proposed
solution)
Relevance of data used 15%
Oral Presentation
Discussion/Arguments/Delivery
(Based on scientific, technological, and other
20%
valid assumption, 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 on-the-spot proposal writing and One-
Minute Presentation. Each team which is composed of 2-3 student (3
members could all be coming from senior high school, or could all come
from junior high school, or combination) and teacher members shall
develop and present their proposal to the panel of judges of their solution
about a real-world problem/scenario of local or global importance. The
situation containing the problem shall be given on-site during the
competition.
2. The participants are given 3 hours to conceptualize and prepare written
description of their proposed solution.
3. All entries submitted shall not bear any markings that identify their
schools.
4. 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.
5. 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 illustration, figures, and charts.

References: May use any format as long as consistency is observed

(Note: For every 1 to 10 excess words from the maximum and/or

lacking number of words from the minimum number of words shall
be given a deduction of 1 point from the total score per judge.)
6. The teams shall encode their proposals in word processing software,
double-spaced using Bookman Old Style font size eleven (11) set in A4
size paper. Margins shall be 1 inch on all sides of the paper. Within 3
hours, the teams shall submit their outputs (electronic copy) to the
facilitators.
7. The proposals shall be subjected to a plagiarism and AI-generated check.
Any proposal which exceeds 20% AI-generated content and exceed 15%
similarity index (uncited) shall be deducted 2 points from the total score
for every percent in excess for both areas.
8. After the 3-hour proposal development, the members of each team will be
separately placed in different waiting areas. They will only meet once
they are called to present their proposal in the Presentation Room.
9. The submitted proposals shall be evaluated by the judges before the oral
presentation.
10. During the presentation, a timer board shall be shown to the public as
well as to the participants.
11. At the end of one minute, a buzzer shall signal that the time for
presentation is up, and the participants shall immediately stop
presenting.
12. After the presentation, a 5-minute question and answer will be asked by
the judges for clarifications.
13. To evaluate the results, each judge shall add the scores. The judge will
then ask the DTWG for any deduction point from the entries, after which
the entries will be ranked based on their total final scores. The summary
of rank results will be consolidated to determine the final ranking. The
judges or DTWG will add the ranks of each entry from each judge and get
the total rank score. The total rank scores will be set in descending order
in which the lowest total rank score will be declared as the winner (Top 1),
followed by the team with the next lowest total rank, and so on. In case of
ties, the chairman of the Board of Judges with the content of the other
judges shall decide.
14. A DFOT medal and Certificate of Recognition shall be awarded to each
participant as Division Finalist.
15. The Top 5 shall be awarded as First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth
Winners.
 DIVISION TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
Name Position School District
Madilyn B. Povadora P-I Teofilo Tambago ES Palanas South
Annie Grace D. P-I Pajo ES Balud North
Recaña
Gian Jyrell A. Corlet P-I Puro ES Aroroy West
Joanna C. Bayagosa MT-II Monreal NHS Monreal
Teresa D. Duero MT-II Milagros West CS Milagros West
Brenda H. Marcaida MT-II Batuan CS Batuan
Arlene Y. Reyes MT-II PAAES Cataingan East
Jessel L. Raya T-I Cataingan NHS Cataingan West
Vilmor P. Rubi, Jr. T-I Cataingan NHS Cataingan West
Roden P. Gonzales T-I Jamorawon NHS Milagros West