My Tiger Jungle Adventure

Adventure Goal: A Tiger's world includes many types of animals, plants, and insects. Scouts learn that these living things all have a purpose and we need to share our environment with them. Scouts will notice the habitats of various creatures and learn that everyone can make a positive difference in the world around them.

Adventure Requirements:
Complete Requirement 1 plus at least two others.

1. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, go for a walk outside, and pick out two or more sights or sounds of "nature" around you. Discuss with your partner or den.
2. Take a 1-foot hike. Make a list of the living things you find on your 1-foot hike. Discuss these plants or animals with your parent/guardian, other caring adult, or your den.
3. Point out two different kinds of birds that live in your area. With your parent/guardian, other caring adult, or den, find out more about one of these birds.
4. Be helpful to nature by planting a plant, shrub, or tree. Learn more about the needs and growth of the item you've planted.
5. Build and hang a birdhouse.

Ideas for Adventure Requirements:

1. Use popsickle sticks and string to mark off a 1-foot square area for each scout. An area of dirt with sparce plants is better than a manicured yard. A magnifying glass for each scout will encourage them to look closely for tiny movements.
2. Asking scouts to shout out names of birds they know before going on a search will help get them thinking. A local park with trees and water is often your best bet for observing birds. Common birds might be robin, duck, goose, chickadee, blackbird, dove, hawk, pigeon, or seagull.
3. Finding an appropriate location to plant trees may take prior planning. You might be able to get seedlings from a local nursery, the US Forest Service, or local agricultural agency. Planting the tree indoors in a pot until good weather might fit your den schedule better.
4. A birdhouse can be made from a milk carton, large food can, or pieces of wood. This is a good opportunity to try out hand tools, following plans, and painting.
5. Listing sounds as 'natural' or 'human' can help scouts get a feel for how wild or urban their environment is.

Den Meeting Ideas for My Tiger Jungle Adventure:

• Play Evolution - from eggs to butterflies, get scouts thinking about what they might find outside.
• Do CopyCat Collection - gets scouts exploring with an eye out for uniqueness in common natural items.
• Do Critter Creations - after exploring the real world, use imagination to create new animals.
• Expand your tree planting good turn into a Conservation Good Turn that includes the whole Pack.
• Play Birds of a Feather game - helps recognize various bird sounds.
• Sing Mother Goony Bird song
• Read Redbird story - reflect on how scouts can be like the bird.
• Use some Nature Activities as den meeting gathering activities.
• Share Blind Bird game at a pack meeting.
• Remember to use this Backyard Jungle adventure as a step towards each scout's Outdoor Activity award.

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Comments:
 

Dec 05, 2015 - Shamarjay Perkins

completed 1-ft hike living things found: ants Saw 2 birds; blue and black birds. requirement one page 33, backyard jungle

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May 28, 2017 - Jessica Tyree

Having some confusion since just finding out the revised requirements. Which is the correct number 1 in the chapter my tiger jungle/backyard jungle? is it go ffor a walk and
Pick 2 sounds (number 5 in the book)
Or is it the 1 foot hike number one in the book?
The new revized mentions only do number 1'and 2 others your choice. Need to know specifically because in the revised it switches them. Please help .

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May 29, 2017 - Scouter Paul

@Jessica - The current requirements are those listed on this page.

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