Each year from kindergarten through 5th grade, students can complete Junior Wildlife Naturalist 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 |
4th Grade Level 5: Ornithologist The Study of Birds |
5th Grade Level 6: Ecologist The Study of Ecosystems |
Kindergarten
Level 1: Biologist (The Study of Living Things)
To begin the JWN program, students in kindergarten will focus on the study of all living things (plants & animals) to become a JWN Biologist.
To earn the Level 1: Biologist certification, the students must take the JWN Pledge and earn the Native Plants and Alabama Wildlife badges.
For each badge, the student must complete at least three of the JWN nature journal 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.
| Click the image below to preview Table of Contents and example activities in the Kindergarten Student Nature Journal. |
Click the image below to preview ALSDE Course of Study Standards covered by the activities and their lesson plans in the Kindergarten Teacher's Guide. |
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