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1 Junior Girl Scout Water Wonders Merit Badge Acorn Naturalists specializes in resources that encourage and enhance Girl Scout outdoor adventures, activities, skills, crafts, patch and award programs. Girl Scouts and outdoor education and service leaders are encouraged to visit our online and physical store, each filled with activities that supplement Girl Scout programs. We offer a wide selection of literature and lore on Girl Scout camping, nature crafts, patch and award programs. The resources listed below can easily be found on the Acorn Naturalists website. When visiting acornnaturalists.com simply type in all or part of resource name into the search field located on every web page. You can then easily order online using our secure order form, or simply call us directly at (800) If you are in the area, visit us in person at our store (155 El Camino Real, Tustin, California 92780), or call to request our 200 page print catalog describing over 8000 hands-on education resources. We look forward to helping Girl Scouts achieve a high level of adventure, education and outdoor learning while developing valuable skills and, of course, having a lot of fun. This resource list has been developed by educators familiar with Girl Scout handbook, merit badge and award requirements, and is offered to enhance and enrich Girl Scout education activities described in those resources. Specific learning resources should be selected based on local environments and interests as they complement official Girl Scout programs, projects, patches, awards and activities. Activity 1 - It's in a Cycle A Child s introduction to the Environment (#B-16259) Exploring Water with Young Children (#WTR-13355) River of Life (#B-9051) River Wild (#WTR-14278) Rivers, the Hands-on Approach to Geography (#WTR-12282) The Water Cycle {Early Childhood Educational Series} (#WTR-13255) Water Dance (#B-9076) Watersheds (#WTR-8236) Where Does Your Water Come From? The Drinking Water Source Book (#WTR ) Activity 2 - The Water You Drink Healthy Water, Healthy People, Water Quality Educators Guide (#WTR-12279) Teach Water Kit (#TEST_13498) Urban Water Quality Test Kit (#TEST-10206) Water in the News (#WTR-16282) Where Does Your Water Come From? The Drinking Water Source Book (#WTR-10190)

2 Activity 3 - Not Enough? Not a Drop to Drink, America s Water Crisis (#B-16110) One Well, the Story of Water on Earth (#B-16174) Planet Patrol (#EE-14086) The Water Atlas (#WTR-13049) The Water Hole (#B-13008) Water in the News (#WTR-16282) Water Knowledge Cards, an Environmental Quiz Deck Activity 4 - Life Underwater Fish Clever Catch Ball: Fish (#G-15369) Discovering Salmon (#FISH-2580) Discovering Sharks and Rays (#FISH-11174) Eyewitness Fish DVD (#DVD-15235), Video (#V-4213) and Book (#FISH-13364) Eyewitness Shark DVD (#DVD-15233), Video (#V-4209) and Book (#FISH-13366) Field Guide to Fresh Water Fishes of North America (#FISH-7287) Field Guide to Ocean Animals (#B-16315) Fish Identification Guide (#T-11237) Fish, an Enthusiast's Guide (#FISH-2581) Fresh Water Fishes of California 9#FG-13555) Golden Guide to Fishes (#FG-2393) Golden Guide to Sharks (#FG-11143) Golden Guide to Tropical Fish (#FG-2311) Jellies, Life of a Jellyfish (#INV-13578) Our Wild World Series: Sharks (#FISH-10132) Peterson Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes (#FG-2308) Peterson Field Guide to Fresh Water Fishes (#FG-2324) Peterson Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes (#FG-2331) Peterson First Field Guide to Fishes (#FG-2353) Pocket Naturalists Field Guide to Fresh Water Fishes (#FG-12258) Pocket Naturalists Field Guide to Salt Water Fishes (#FG-12270) Salmon (#FISH-14503) Seahorses (#FISH-15423) Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast (#FISH-394) Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of California (#FISH-13560) The New York Times Book of Fish (#FISH-6439) Frogs Animal Lives, the Frog (#AR-9179) Audubon Pocket Guide to Reptile and Amphibians (#FG-513) Clever Catch Ball: Amphibians (#G-15370) Exploring the Animal Kingdom Series: Amphibians (#AR-12835) Eyewitness Amphibian Video (#V-4214) and Book (#AR-13398) Field Guide to Amphibians and Retiles of the San Diego Region (#FG-14035) Frog Life Cycle Replicas (#T-16305) Frogs, a Wildlife handbook (#AR-7329) Golden Guide to Frogs and Toads (#FG-12236)

3 Golden Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (#FG-2403) National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptile and Amphibians (#FG-2373) Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern Region (#FG-2334) Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Western Region (#FG-2345) Peterson First Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (#FG-2356) Peterson Reptile and Amphibian Coloring Book (#AR-12470) Pocket Naturalist Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (#FG-12266) Professor Noggin's Reptile and Amphibian Card Game (#G-51692) Readers Digest Field Guide to Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians of North America (#FG-9362) Science Learning Pad: Frog Life Cycle (#T-16262) Starting Life: Frog (#AR-13300) Take-Along Guide to Frogs, Toads and Turtles (#AR-7290) The Frog Book (#AR-1020) Turtles Audubon Pocket Guide to Reptile and Amphibians (#FG-513) Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of the San Diego Region (#FG-14035) Golden Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (#FG-2403) National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptile and Amphibians (#FG-2373) Our Wild World Series: Sea Turtles (#AR-10135) Our Wild World Series: Turtles (#AR-51128) Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern Region (#FG-2334) Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Western Region (#FG-2345) Peterson First Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (#FG-2356) Peterson Reptile and Amphibian Coloring Book (#AR-12470) Pocket Naturalist Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians (#FG-12266) Readers Digest Field Guide to Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians of North America (#FG-9362) Take-Along Guide to Frogs, Toads and Turtles (#AR-7290) The Box Turtle Manual (#AR-7291) Wild Guides: Turtles (#AR-16095) Snails Aquatic Habitats (#GEMS-7163) In One Tide Pool (#B-11182) Introduction to Animals Series: Snails (#INV-12843) Invertebrate Zoology (#INV-4206) Rainbows in the Sea DVD (#DVD-13163) and Video (#V-13162) Snailology (#INV-5289) The World between Tides DVD (#DVD-12352) and Video (#V-8265) Seals and Sea Lions A Colony of Seals {In Store} (#STO-54011) Our Wild World Series: Seals (#MAM-11275) Seals and Sea Lions (#STO-4238) Beaver A Journey into a Lake (#WTR-15035) Beavers (#MAM-14500) Beavers and their Lodges (#B-15399) Beavers IMAX DVD (#DVD-12181) and Video (#V-11267) Beavers, a Wildlife Handbook (#MAM-9183) Beavers: Worldlife Library Series {In Store} (#STO-52844)

4 Sound Prints: Beaver Book and Plush {In Store} (#STO-52473) Activity 5 - Water Food Chain Acorn Naturalists Soft Case 3x Pocket Magnifier (#T-104) Aquatic Habitats (#GEMS-7163) Collection Vials & Containers: See Animal Observation Containers & Supplies in Interest Areas* Creek and Pond Life Science Activity Kit (#KIT-03) Discover Nature in Water and Wetlands, Things to Know and Things to Do 9#WTR-8237) Discovery Scope (#T-1134) and Accessories Dual Power Hand-held Magnifier (#T-7152) Golden Guide to Pond Life (#FG-2402) Hard Case Dual 5x/10x Folding Magnifier (#T-110) High Power Hand-held Magnifier: (#T-9352) Loupe Magnifiers: Microscopes, Magnifiers & Binos in Interest Areas* Lucite Magnifying Boxes: See Microscopes, Magnifiers & Binos in Interest Areas* Magniscope (#T-9358) One Small Square: Pond (#WTR-4114) Plankton Collection Net, Size 1: 15 x 5 (#T-4142) and Size 2: 38 x 12 (#T-13494) Pocket Echo Scope (#T-13223) Pocket Microscope (#T-15297) Pocket Stream Sampling Net (#T-9338) Pond (Children's Book) (#WTR-11168) River Discoveries (#B-14464) River of Life (#B-9051) Shore Tour (#TEST-15118) and Shore Tour Refill (#TEST-15119) Stream Ecology Kit (#KIT-6291) Student 4x Magnifier (#T-3180) Student Pocket Scope (#T-15283) This is the Sea that Feeds Us (#B-7210) Take a Wetlands Walk (#WTR-16683) Tidepool Life Science Activity Kits: Southern California Tidepools (#KIT-02) Tidepool Life from Monterey North (#KIT-06) Tidepool Life from Oregon North (#KIT-07) Watershed Tour (#TEST-9211) Activity 8 - Fixing It Up A River Ran Wild, an Environmental History (#WTR-2223) Certified: A Citizen's Step-by-step Guide to Protecting Vernal Pools (#WTR-7189) Conserve Water Educator's Guide (#WTR-9175) Discover Nature in Water and Wetlands, Things to Know and Things to Do (#WTR-8237) Ecosystems in Action: Life in an Estuary (#B-12285) Keeping Water Clean {Early Childhood Education} (#WTR-13254) Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality (#B-10112) Making a Bigger Splash, A Collection of Water education and Festival Activities (#WTR-11163) Making Discoveries (#WTR-11164) Making Ripples, How to Organize a School Water Festival (#WTR-11165) Planet Patrol (#EE-14086)

5 Water Stewardship, A 30-day Program to Protect and Conserve our Water Resources (#WTR-16678) Water Watchers Watersheds, a Practical Handbook for Healthy Water *Interest Areas refers to the left hand column on Acorn Naturalists website ( that lists the various subject areas found on the website. Inspirational Resources for the Trail and Classroom ACORN NATURALISTS 155 El Camino Real Tustin, CA (800) acornnaturalists.com

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