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
Fourth Grade
Level 5: Ornithologist (The Study of Birds)
After studying reptiles and amphibians in third grade to become a JWS Herpetologist, the fourth-grade students will now focus on studying birds to become a JWS Ornithologist.
To earn the Level 5: Ornithologist certification, the students must take the JWS Pledge and earn the Backyard Birds and Plant Anatomy 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 journal and teacher’s guide.
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Table of Contents and
example activities in the
Fourth Grade
Student Nature Notebook.
Example Proposed Activity Schedule for Teachers that suggests (not required) when to do each activity throughout the school year.
ALSDE Course of Study Standards covered by the activities and their lesson plans in the Fourth Grade Teacher’s Guide.
