Young Naturalist Awards

Young Naturalist Awards (grades 7-12)
This is a fieldwork, research and essay contest sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History. Addressed to students in grades 7-12, “The Young Naturalist Awards program invites you to plan and conduct your own scientific expedition, one that will provide original data, questions, and observations on a topic in the natural sciences. You are not expected to make a new scientific discovery. However, your expedition should provide you with a new understanding about the question you investigated. Tell us about your expedition in an essay that includes artwork and/or photographs that help to illustrate your findings.” Homeschooled students are specifically included in the contest, and the contest deadline has been extended to May 1, 2006. For complete rules and guidelines, go here.