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COPYRIGHT 2003 Natural History Magazine, Inc.
Over the past 134 years, American Museum of Natural History scientists have mounted thousands of expeditions to observe, gather, and analyze data to further our understanding of the natural world and human culture. Now in its sixth year, the Museum's National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology's Young Naturalist Awards program challenges students in grades 7 through 12 to embark on their own scientific expeditions, exploring and reporting on a question in biology, Earth science, or astronomy,
These expeditions need not involve specialized equipment or travel to distant lands. Science can begin with a keen eye and a backyard. From a park in Brooklyn to the rain forest of Hawaii, from a home aquarium to the coastal waters of Nova Scotia, this year's Young Naturalists met their challenge with a passion for inquiry, a recognition of the interdependence of life, and a concern for the human impact on the environment.
The winning entries (chosen from nearly 800) are summarized here. To read the complete essays on the Museum's Web site, which also features a brief profile of and interview with each winner, visit www.amnh.org/ youngnaturalistawards.
Entries are already being accepted for the 2004 Young Naturalist Awards and will continue to be accepted until January 9, 2004.
The Young Naturalist Awards are made possible by a generous grant from The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation.
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