Junior Wildlife Scientist Program: Second Grade

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
 

Second Grade
Level 3: Entomologist (The Study of Insects)

After studying wildlife in first grade to become a JWS Zoologist, the second grade students will now focus on studying insects to become a JWN Entomologist. 

To earn the Level 3: Entomologist certification, the students must take the JWS Pledge and earn the Nature's Biodiversity and Beneficial Pollinators 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
Second 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
Second Grade Teacher's Guide. 
    
 

























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