Browse the different DW Teens badges.
Each badge is a themed journey covering nature topics such as: wildflowers, pollinators, birds, soil and more.
You’re free to choose one or more badges to explore with your students.
Every badge follows an easy, three-part journey spread across the amount of time you need:
Learn: Dive into the topic with your students.
Action: Go on the school grounds or in a nature area and get practical!
Awareness: Spread the word and celebrate what you’ve learnt and done.
The Nature is Art badge invites students to explore the natural world through observation and reinterpret it through artistic expression. This badge nurtures creativity, deepens environmental appreciation, and encourages personal reflection through nature-inspired visual art. By drawing from local flora and using techniques like cropping, colour theory, and abstraction, students turn the environment into a canvas of imaginative exploration.
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The Eco Investigators badge lets students explore the nature around them, sparking curiosity and deepening their understanding of habitats, biodiversity and their connections. This badge aims to inspire students to take notice of their surroundings and turn awareness into action by improving their school grounds, making them active participants in bettering their environment.
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The Nature auditor badge creates the opportunity for students to learn more about ecosystems and the elements that make them. By observing, recording and analysing the living and non-living things around them, they will be able to discuss and implement real actions to improve their school ecosystems, turning learning into action.
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The Nature Advocates badge empowers students to become nature ambassadors by raising awareness about local environmental challenges. Using video as a storytelling tool, students explore real issues affecting biodiversity in Malta and use creativity, technology, and their voice to inform and inspire others. This badge encourages collaboration, digital literacy, and civic action, while connecting learning to real-world advocacy.
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The Birdwatchers badge invites students to explore Malta’s rich biodiversity by learning about its bird species. Using short videos and outdoor exploration, they’ll discover how to identify different birds, recognize their behaviours, and record their observations. This process encourages a scientific and curious approach to understanding the natural world, fostering both knowledge and appreciation for Malta’s wildlife.
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The Seed Growers badge is an introduction for students to native plants and their growth. They will plan, build, and nurture their own growing spaces, learning how to collect seeds responsibly and create the ideal conditions for plants to thrive. Once their seeds sprout, students will plant native species in school grounds, sharing their new skills with the community, or creating guides to inspire others.
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The Sound Mapper badge invites students to listen more closely to their surroundings. This will help them explore the balance between natural and human-made noises, discovering how sound shapes their environment and reflecting on what action they can plan and implement to create a better soundscape for themselves and their community.
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The Nature Speaker badge explores students’ creativity through nature and different media. Using inspiring examples, and their own observations, students will gather words and ideas to write their own piece inspired by nature and express their connection to the environment with the help of creative language.
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