Each year from kindergarten through 5th grade, students can complete Junior Wildlife Scientist activities to earn (2) NEW merit badges and receive a NEW level of certification following the sequence below:
Kindergarten
Level 1:
Biologist
The Study of
Living Things
1st Grade
Level 2:
Zoologist
The Study of
Wildlife
2nd Grade
Level 3:
Entomologist
The Study of
Insects
3rd Grade
Level 4:
Herpetologist
The Study of
Reptiles & Amphibians
4th Grade
Level 5:
Ornithologist
The Study of
Birds
5th Grade
Level 6:
Ecologist
The Study of
Ecosystems
First Grade
Level 2: Zoologist (The Study of Wildlife)
After studying all living things (plants & animals) in kindergarten to become a JWS Biologist, the first grade students will now focus on studying animals (wildlife) to become a JWS Zoologist.
To earn the Level 2: Zoologist certification, the students must take the JWS Pledge and earn the Animal Adaptations and Butterfly Metamorphosis badges.
For each badge, the student must complete at least three of the JWS nature notebook activities (a total of six activities for the year). The *REQUIRED and *Suggested activities for each badge are noted in the Table of Contents in the nature notebook and teacher’s guide.
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Table of Contents and
example activities in the
First Grade
Student Nature Notebook.
Example Proposed Activity Schedule for Teachers
ALSDE Course of Study Standards covered by the activities
and their lesson plans in the
First Grade Teacher’s Guide.
