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What Makes a Story "Science Fiction"?
Science Fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary, but more-or-less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic technology, space travel, aliens, etc. Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it the true future of STEM. Science fiction includes an imaginative vision of the possible future of science and technology. Good science fiction tells a story or raises questions to show the concept of where we have expanded beyond our current understanding.
How can I Present My Story?
This category includes presentations in the form of stories, graphic novels, two or three dimensional artworks, comic books, plays, videos, etc. There is no length limit for any written story, but the quality should be 'grade level appropriate'. Illustrations for written stories and/or storylines for non-written entries are appreciated, and collaborative efforts to provide those are welcomed.
Creating an Adjusted Reality
Science Fiction uses and relies on the concept of “Willful Suspension of Disbelief”. This concept is a reader’s or viewer's ability to accept what they know to be untrue (or not yet proven) to be real for the duration of the story/viewing of the piece. The best works establish this adjusted reality early on, and don’t introduce changes or violate the principles that are set.
Science Fiction vs Fantasy
Science Fiction is not the only type of speculative fiction. Although fantasy (for instance) is a similar genre, it is not the same - anything that relies on magic, or phenomena that cannot be explained by the scientific reality as described will not be rated at the same level as those that follow the principles that are established. Basically: science fiction is possible, fantasy is impossible.
Checklist
Checklist
Submission Requirements
Submission Requirements
An electronic version of a story entry (not the display) must be submitted no later than five days prior to the STEM Expo event. If the entry is graphical in nature, a photograph with the explanatory text of the presentation display is acceptable.
Display
Display
As in all categories, the general requirements must be followed for this category as well, including some form of display for the day of the event. This display may be simple or complex, it may include:
A copy of the actual story or entry,
A description of the entry (an outline, a storyboard, etc. as appropriate),
References to supporting or similar works,
Illustrations or images that represent the story or concept.
Resources
Resources
Examples
Examples
Swords of Shadow
Swords of Shadow
Tri-Fold display NOT required.
Interstellar Transmissions
Interstellar Transmissions
Physical Book on Display
(click to read the story)
Two Dimensions, Two Mes
Two Dimensions, Two Mes
Tri-Fold display NOT required.
Just Human
Just Human
Tri-Fold Display NOT required
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