Champions for Nature Webelos Webelos Adventure
- Adventure name: Champions for Nature Webelos
- Rank: Webelos
- Type: Elective
- Category:
Overview
It is estimated that 80% of Earth’s species (including humans) live on land. We share the planet with a lot of different animal species on land. Humans can make a positive impact on wildlife. Using what we have learned about wildlife, humans have been able to limit negative impacts on wildlife. We have successfully protected and increased the populations of many animals including the American bald eagle, American alligator, green sea turtle, and the whooping crane. In this Adventure, you will learn more about the wildlife we share our planet with. You may put what you learn into action with a conservation project. Prior to any activity, use Scouting America 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
Discover the four components that make up a habitat: food, water, shelter, space.
Activities:
- Local Habitat Hunt Game (Outdoor, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts learn about habitats by playing the Habitat Hunt game.
- Local Microhabitat Study (Outdoor, energy 3, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts learn about microhabitats.
Requirement 2
Pick an animal that is currently threatened or endangered to complete requirements 3, 4, and 5.
Activities:
- Pick an Animal (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts pick a threatened or endangered animal to study.
Requirement 3
Identify the characteristics that classify an animal as a threatened or endangered species.
Activities:
- Think Like a Conservationist (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts learn about animals that are threatened or endangered.
Requirement 4
Explore what caused this animal to be threatened or endangered.
Activities:
- Endangered Animal Charades (Indoor, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 1) Cub Scouts learn why animals became endangered by playing charades.
Requirement 5
Research what is currently being done to protect the animal.
Activities:
- Animal Protection Comic Strip (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts create a comic strip.
Requirement 6
Participate in a conservation service project.
Activities:
- Air Bee n’ Bee (Outdoor, energy 3, supplies 4, prep 2) Cub Scouts build a bee hotel that will attract solitary bees and give them a safe home.
- Build a Bat House (Indoor, energy 3, supplies 5, prep 4) Cub Scouts build bat houses.
- Clean Waterways (Outdoor, energy 4, supplies 3, prep 5) In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Conservation Good Turn for America, Scouting America is joining the nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the critical issue of waterway and marine debris, “aquatic trash”, offering Scouts the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health of our waterways and ecosystems.
- Endangered Species Service Project (Travel, energy 3, supplies 2, prep 5) Cub Scouts participate in a service project to benefit a locally endangered species.
- WOSM Earth Tribe (Indoor, energy 4, supplies 5, prep 5) Explore the World Organization for the Scouting Movement’s conservation efforts.
Resources
Note: This is an unofficial archive of Cub Scout Adventures that was automatically extracted from the Scouting America website and may contain errors.