Into the Wild Arrow of Light Adventure
- Adventure name: Into the Wild
- Rank: Arrow of Light
- Type: Elective
- Category:
Overview
When you go “into the wild,” you will begin to learn about some of the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects that live with us day and night and how they contribute to the world in which we live. Prior to any activity, use Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved. All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Requirements
Requirement 1
Visit a place with a variety of wild animals. Select one of the animals and observe its behavior. Use your selected animal to complete the remaining requirements.
Activities:
- On the Trail (Travel, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 5) Walk along a trail and search for the perfect animal.
- Wilderness Preserve (Travel, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 5) Visit a wildlife park and search for the perfect animal.
- Zoo Visit (Travel, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 5) Visit a zoo and search for the perfect animal.
Requirement 2
Create a model of your animal’s ecosystem.
Activities:
- Claymation (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 3, prep 2) Cub Scouts create their animal’s ecosystem using clay.
- Life in a Shoebox (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 4, prep 3) Cub Scouts create a diorama showing their animal’s ecosystem.
Requirement 3
Investigate how your animal coexists with other animals in the wild.
Activities:
- Web of Life (Indoor, energy 5, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts play a game to learn the web of life.
Requirement 4
Describe how humans interact with your chosen animal’s ecosystem.
Activities:
- Human Interaction (Indoor, energy 1, supplies 1, prep 1) Cub Scouts add human interaction to their animal ecosystem.
Requirement 5
Discover how wildlife management benefits your animal.
Activities:
- Wildlife Recovery (Travel, energy 2, supplies 1, prep 5) Visit a wildlife recovery center.
- Wildlife Speaker (Indoor, energy 1, supplies 1, prep 5) Invite a wildlife expert to speak at a den meeting.
Resources
Note: This is an unofficial archive of Cub Scout Adventures that was automatically extracted from the Scouting America website and may contain errors.