Helping Hands for Animal Friends

When scientists observe, they learn about things by using their eyes to watch, ears to listen, nose to smell, and hands to touch. Now you can put your senses to work, too, as you observe and learn about animals. With the Daisy Animal Observer badge, you’ll get a chance to:

1. Be an animal observer 
2. Play an animal observation game 
3. Focus on one animal

When you've earned this badge, you will know more about observing animals. 

Have you ever wondered about where monkeys or kangaroos live? These animals and many others live in the wild, so we don't often get to see them in their natural homes—their habitats. Find out more about where wild animals live, how they play, and how we can help them! With the Junior Animal Habitats badge, you’ll get a chance to:

1. Find out about wild animals 
2. Investigate an animal habitat 
3. Create an animal house
4. Explore endangered habitats
5. Help protect animal habitats 

When you've earned this badge, you will know more about wild animals and how to protect their homes.

Animals provide humans with companionship, love, and security. Service pets assist people with disabilities, and rescue animals help people during emergency situations. Discover all of the amazing ways animals can help humans—and how you can help animals, too. With the Cadette Animal Helpers badge, you’ll get a chance to: 

1. Explore the connection between humans and animals
2. Find out how animals keep people safe
3. Find out how animals help people emotionally
4. Find out how animals perform tasks for people with disabilities
5. Find out how you can help animals

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know more about the connections between people and  animals, how animals help people, and what you can do to help animals.