Awards List: Available for Grades 1-8 (This list is from the previous year and is subject to change) General Awards Sponsored by the Billings Clinic: The top 10 scoring projects in each Elementary and Middle School grade were presented with s of Achievement and monetary awards: Grades 1 6 1st: $75 2 nd : $50 3 rd : $25 4 th : $15 5 th : $10 5 Honorable Mentions: $ 5 each Grades 7 8 1 st : $100 2 nd : $ 75 3 rd : $ 50 4 th : $ 25 5 th : $ 10 5 Honorable Mentions: $ 5 each Special Awards: Future Scientist Award: Sponsored by the Billings Clinic The project that demonstrates the most scientific rigor with the best use of the scientific method and a quality oral presentation Craftsmanship Award: Sponsored by the Billings Clinic: The project that displays special technical skill and craftsmanship Creativity Award: Sponsored by the Billings Clinic The project that shows originality in planning and in the way it expresses scientific ideas Artistic Award: Sponsored by the Billings Clinic The project that presents its concepts in a visually arresting way that enhances the science National Special Industry Awards: (This list is from 2015 - awards may be subject to change) The Awarding Agency, the eligible grades, the judging criteria and the prize are listed. American Meteorological Association - Grades 1-12 Outstanding research in meteorology American Psychological Association - Grades 1-12 Outstanding research in psychology under the category of behavioral & social sciences
ASM Material Education Foundation - Grades 1-12 Best materials engineering project (structure-processing-properties-performance relationships) & Medallion Association of Women Geoscientists - Grades 7-12/female Innovation & scientific excellence in Geoscience Society for Science & the Public - Grades 6-8 Broadcom MASTERS Competition Knowledge of science & the ability The top 10% of grade 6-8 to communicate effectively about will be nominated to compete Science nationally National Society of Professional Engineers - Grades 7-12 Outstanding engineering project National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration - Grades 7-12 Research emphasizes the understanding & prediction of changes in earth s environment in order to conserve and manage resources & lapel pin & Medallion National Aeronautics & Space Administration - Grades 1-12 Earth Science Award The project that offers the greatest insight into Earth s interconnected systems Ricoh Corporation - Grades 1-12 Outstanding efforts in addressing issues of environmental responsibility & sustainable development US Air Force - Grades 1-3 & gift US Air Force - Grades 4-6 & gift US Air Force - Grades 7-8 & gift US Air Force - Grades 7-8 & gift US Metric Association - Grades 1-12 Best use of SI units & Medallion & Medallion & Medallion Local Special Industry Awards: Best Friends Animal Hospital - Grades 1-3
Best project involving eggs Best Western Clocktower Inn - Grades 1-6 Best soil chemistry project Billings Animal Family Hospital - Grades 7-8 Best Animal Sciences Project with Vet Focus Billings Engineers Club - Grades 7-12 Best engineering project as determined by NSPE Billings Jaycees - Grades 7-12 Best health related project Billings Jaycees - Grades 7-12 Best project for bettering the environment Clark Marten Photography - Grades 1-6 Best use of photography Cudd Services - Grade 5 Cudd Services - Grade 6 Cudd Services - Grade 7 Cudd Services - Grade 8 Best Civil Engineering Project Cudd Services - Grades 7-12 Best Soil/Soil Chemistry Project Great Northern Drilling Company - Grades 1-6 Best alternative energy project Great Northern Drilling Company - Grades 7-12 Best alternative energy project Hohn Engineering - Grades 1-5 Best Engineering Design Project Hohn Engineering - Grades 6-8 Best Engineering Design Project Holl, Dr. Patricia - Grades 1-12 Best Naturopathic Project $75 & Gift Basket & Hydrosolutions Inc. - Grades 7-8 Best Application of Science or $100 & Engineering to a Current Water Resource or Environmental Issue IEEE - Grades 6-8 Best use of electronics/electrical engineering Inflatable Packers International - Grades 7-8 Best use of metric/si units Marchant, Dr. Scott & Robyn - Grades 4-6 Most Unusual/Thought Provoking Project Montana Audubon Society - Grades 6-8
Best local ecology/history/geology project Montana Geological Society - Grades 1-3 Montana Geological Society - Grades 4-6 Montana Geological Society - Grades 7-9 Montana Learning Center - Grades 1-12 Best Aquatics Biosystems project MSU-Billings Health & Human Performance Department - Grades 1-8 Best Health Related Project Gift Items & $75 & Camp Scholarship & Nance Resources - Grades 1-3 Best project involving the natural world Nance Resources - Grades 5-6 Phillips 66 - Grade 3-6 Most creative project Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 1 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 2 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 3 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 4 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 5 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 6 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 7 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 8 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 1 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 2 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 3 Rimrock Plumbing - Grade 4 Rimrock Plumbing - Grades 1-6 Best Earth Science Award Society of Petroleum Engineers - Grades 6-8 Best Energy related Project Joy Stevens, PLLC - Grades 1-6 Best Interpretation of the year s Science Expo theme Joy Stevens, PLLC - Grades 1-12 Best Application to Naturopathic Medicine $100 &
TK Production Company - Grade 1 TK Production Company - Grade 2 TK Production Company - Grade 3 TK Production Company - Grade 4 TK Production Company - Grade 5 TK Production Company - Grade 6 TK Production Company - Grade 7 TK Production Company - Grade 8 Turley Dental Care - Grades 1-6 Future Dentist Award Ed & Karla Ulledalen Ed & Karla Ulledalen - Grade 7 Female - Grade 8 Female Book & Book & Walker s Grill - Grades 1-6 Best project involving food Welter Consulting Inc. - Grade 1 Welter Consulting Inc. - Grade 2 Welter Consulting Inc. - Grade 3 Welter Consulting Inc. - Grade 4 ZooMontana - Grades 1-3 Best Project Animal Sciences ZooMontana - Grades 4-6 Best Project Animal Sciences ZooMontana - Grades 1-6 Best Project Plant Sciences $75 GC & Family Membership & Family Membership & Family Membership &