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Conferences  \nwith correlations to Science, Technology, Engineering, and  \nMathematics (STEM) Standards  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nTSA is grateful to many people for their advice and expertise in developing the competitive events program over the years. The organization especially appreciates the efforts of the Subject Matter Experts (SME) team of the Competition Regulations Committee (CRC), noted below.  \nFrank D. Calfee  \nRajan Jani Noah Kelley  \nAdam Knecht  \nValerie McCauley  \nDale Moll  \nPhilip Peavey  \nSteve Price  \nAngela Quarles  \nKristin Rausch  \nAndy Stephenson Jennifer Tolley  \nCOPYRIGHT 2024–Technology Student Association. Sixteenth Edition  \nAll rights reserved. This guide was developed by the TSA Competition Regulations Committee and sanctioned by the TSA, Inc. Board of Directors. This Guide and its contents are the property of the Technology Student Association. Unless otherwise noted in this guide, no part may be shared or reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the executive director of the Technology Student Association.  \nFor more information, please contact:  \nTechnology Student Association  \n1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1540  \nphone 703.860.9000 • toll free 888.860.9010 • fax 703.738.7486  \n[TSAweb.org](TSAweb.org) • [general@tsaweb.org](general@tsaweb.org)  \n2  \nTechnology Student Association (TSA) High School Competitive Events Guide for the 2025 and 2026 National TSA Conferences  \nCONTENTS  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...................... 2  \nTSA, THE ORGANIZATION  \nTSA Mission ....................................... 4  \nWho Are TSA Members? ............................ 4  \nThe Role of Competitive Events ..................... 4  \nAbout This Guide................................... 4  \nCOMPETITIVE EVENTS PROGRAM  \nLevels of Competition............................... 5  \nGeneral Rules and Regulations ...................... 5  \nCompetition Regulations Committee ................. 9  \nEvent Coordinator Reminders ....................... 9  \nAwards ............................................ 9  \nEvent Proposal Information .......................... 9  \nDRESS CODE ............................... 11  \nTSA’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM  \nPartnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) ................12  \nSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INTEGRATION ...................... 14  \nNext Generation Science Standards (Grades 9-12) .....15  \nStandards for Technological and Engineering Literacy (STEL) ........................ 22  \nComputer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) K-12  \nComputer Science Standards ...................... 26  \nISTE Standards for Students ........................ 30  \nNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics .... 33  \nTSA AND CAREERS  \nCareer Clusters® .................................. 36  \nHIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE EVENTS ...... 39  \nCompetitions...................................... 40  \nCompetitive Events Eligibility ........................41  \nTSA Competitive Events Rating Form/Rubric ......... 42  \nHIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE EVENTS  \nAnimatronics ...................................... 43  \nArchitectural Design ................................51  \nAudio Podcasting ................................. 61  \nBiotechnology Design ..............................71  \nBoard Game Design ............................... 79  \nChapter Team ..................................... 89  \nChildren’s Stories.................................. 101  \nCoding ........................................... 111  \nComputer-Aided Design (CAD), Architecture......... 119  \nComputer-Aided Design (CAD), Engineering........ 127  \nData Science and Analytics ....................... 135  \nDebating Technological Issues .................... 145  \nDigital Video Production .......................... 155  \nDragster Design.................","cbCaivycPPIWPiEm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivycPPIWPiEm","pdf",2808299,390,"English","# TSA Mission\n# Who Are TSA Members?\n# The Role of Competitive Events\n# About This Guide\n# Levels of Competition\n# General Rules and Regulations\n# Competition Regulations Committee\n# Event Coordinator Reminders\n# Awards\n# Event Proposal Information\n# DRESS CODE\n# TSA’s Leadership Program\n## Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)\n## SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INTEGRATION\n## Next Generation Science Standards (Grades 9-12)\n## Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy (STEL)\n## Computer Science Standards\n## ISTE Standards for Students\n## NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics\n# TSA and Careers\n## Career Clusters®\n# HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE EVENTS\n## Competitions\n## Competitive Events Eligibility\n## TSA Competitive Events Rating Form/Rubric\n## Event List (Animatronics to Webmaster)","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the TSA High School Competitive Events Guide for 2025–2026?\",\"answer\":\"It provides the structure, rules, and event framework for high school competitive events at the 2025 and 2026 National TSA Conferences, aligned with STEM standards.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered before the event listings begin?\",\"answer\":\"The guide covers TSA mission and membership, the role of competitive events, competition levels and regulations, awards, event proposal information, dress code, and leadership programming.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide connect events to STEM standards?\",\"answer\":\"It includes an integration section mapping to multiple standards sets such as NGSS, STEL, computer science standards, ISTE, and NCTM.\"}]","Technology Student Association (TSA) High School Competitive Events Guide for the 2025 and 2026 National TSA Conferences | PDF",1789746997,983]