February Cub Scout Badge Worksheet

Badge-work for February

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of February. Have your parents initial and date each requirement as you complete it and be sure to bring this sheet back to Cubs so we can track your progress!

HANDICRAFT BADGE: Using your Kub Kar Kit, build your Kub Kar and have it ready to race in March.

_________________ 6.              Build a model kit that takes time and effort to complete.

(See Also Tawny Star 4A. Make a working model and demonstrate its operation.)

COOKING BADGE:

_________________  1. Make some hot oatmeal.

_________________ 5. Boil water and cook some pasta of your choice.

_________________ 6. Make pancakes or French toast.

_________________ 12. Cook and egg.

COMPUTER BADGE:

_________________ 1. Pick three of following types of computing devices, and explain how they are similar, and how they are different: desktop, laptop, netbook, smart phone, tablet

_________________ 6.  Show how you can transfer a file (like a homework assignment or photograph) from one computer to another via two of the following methods:

q  disk or writable CD-ROM,

q  USB memory stick,

q  email,

q  shared folder,

q  web service (e.g., Google Docs, DropBox, iCloud, Microsoft SkyDrive)

Cub Scout Den Meeting: January 29, 2014

DATE: January 29, 2014    

Theme:    Creativity                                                        

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  ‘Don’t Be Clueless’ Code	Copies for each boy Pencils
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: What to do in case of Emergency! ·         3 Local Emergencies ·         What to do in flood, tornado or lightning		Emergency Preparedness #3 and #4
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: MAKING Paper	Shredded paper Blender Sponges Starch Tub for water	Recycle #7C
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Draft-o-meter ·         Reducing electricity ·         Saving water ·         Reducing heat	Plastic Wrap Pencils Tape Scissors Paper and pencils for worksheets Worksheets	Recycle #4A, 5A, 6A Climate Change Crest #3
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Recycling Hunt ·         Make a list of products that display the recycling symbol		Recycling #6C
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __Preston__________
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

Gathering Activity: Puzzle

Materials:

·         Don’t be clueless code

Have boys crack the code to reveal the answer: “Clean and Green save energy at home, at school and on the road”

THEME ACTIVITY: Making Paper

Materials Needed

• ·         Used paper – printed computer papers / old note book pages/ bills/ receipts [Note: Newspaper will lead to muddy-looking paper pulp and thus will affect the colour of the final paper you make.]
• ·         A rectangular mesh/net made of steel/iron/nylon/acrylic – stretched and nailed over wooden frame [Note 1: You can simply take a picture frame, remove its backing and stretch a nylon gauze over it.]
• ·         A blender
• ·         Large rectangular tub
• ·         Number of cotton rags and towels or sponges
• ·         Scissors
• ·         Optional – dried and pressed leaves and petals
• ·         Starch – corn-starch or rice starch (as we used)

1.         Soak paper until it is soft enough to blend into a pulp or mush using the blender. Add starch in the blender before emptying the contents into a large rectangular tub.
2.        Pour the pulp into the tub and add more water if desired. You will likely need 2-3 batches of pulp mixed up.
3.         Dip the screen down the side of the tub and under the bits of paper. Lift straight up out of the water so the paper particles are uniformly covering it. Allow to drip for a minute or two.
4.         Turn upside-down onto an inclined table top without removing the stretched frame. Using the sponge draw all the excess water from the paper through the screen. Remove the screen and make another paper.
5.         Allow paper to dry completely before removing from table top.

Badgework: What to do in  Case of an Emergency

Discuss with the pack the types of emergencies that they might see or have seen in their area. Discuss what to do in case of flood, tornado or lightning.

Badgework: Recycle Hunt

                Have the boys go through an assortment of boxes, plastics and other odds and ends that may or may not have a recycle symbol on them. Discuss what the symbol tells them and what they can do with the item to ensure the resources used to make it can be reserved as much as possible.

THEME ACTIVITY: Draft-o-meter

Materials Needed

•           Plastic Wrap
•         Pencils
•           Tape
•           Scissors

PROCEDURE

1.  Cut a 12cm by 25cm strip of plastic wrap.

2.  Tape the shorter edge of the wrap to a pencil and let the rest hang freely.

3. Blow plastic wrap gently and note how sensitive the wrap is to air movement.

Drafts mean that air is leaking into or out of a building. This means either a loss of heat in winter or a loss of air conditioning in summer.

Cub Scout Den Meeting: January 15, 2014

DATE: January 15, 2014    

Theme:    Adventure                                                      

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  Puzzle	Puzzle
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: WHMIS – Discuss and do a worksheet to test your knowledge	Symbols for poison, flammable, explosive, corrosive	Family Safety #4
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: IMAGINE AN ADVENTURE	4-6 Interesting pictures to display Paper and pencils	Tawny Star 3A & 8A
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: CRACK THE CODE		Tawny Star 10A
5:10	BADGE WORK:  INTRODUCING CODES	Sample codes
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __Peyton__________	Tell the pack about one goal you have made and what you are doing to achieve it.
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

Gathering Activity: Puzzle

Materials:

·         Puzzle the boys can put together

Set the puzzle up on its own table and as the boys begin to gather direct them to the puzzle until everyone arrives.

THEME ACTIVITY: IMAGINE AN ADVENTURE

Materials Needed

·         Interesting pictures to inspire the imagination

·         Pencils and erasers

·         Paper

Display all the pictures and assign one to each boy. Have him write a brief description of the adventure he sees in the picture.

Remind the boys not to talk about their work or they will give the game away.

Badgework: WHMIS

Materials Needed for Each Boy:

Worksheet for symbols of danger found on hazardous products

Talk about each symbol making sure the boys know what they mean and the danger of playing with such substances.

Badgework: INTRODUCING CODES

Hand out 2-3 different codes for the boys to use in rewriting their stories. Explain how they work and how to use them.

THEME ACTIVITY: CRACK THE CODE

Materials Needed

Code cracker

Paper

Have each boy rewrite his description using the code. Have the boys exchange papers, crack the code and determine which picture is being described.

January 2014 Badge Worksheet

Badge-work for January

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of January. Have your parents initial and date each requirement as you complete it and be sure to bring this sheet back to Cubs so we can track your progress!

FAMILY SAFETY BADGE:

_________________ 3. Help reduce the risk of poisoning in the home by checking that:

q  Poisons, cleaners and medicines are out of reach of children. Show how to find poison information on household products labelled as poison.

q  Food containers such as pop bottles are not being used to store poisonous products.

q  Food is stored safely and handled properly.

_________________  4. Know and draw the following hazardous products symbols for poison, flammable, explosive, and corrosive. Find some products that are labelled this way.

_________________ 8.  Make a poster or display that shows the dangers of one of the following:

q  Playing on or near train tracks, crossings, and/or train yards.

q  Touching power lines with a stick or ladder, climbing on electrical power poles, towers and substations, poking electrical outlets and/or pulling toast out of a toaster with a knife or fork.

q  Playing around storm sewers, construction sites, garbage dumps or dumpsters, ice covered water or water areas, vacant buildings, farm machinery, quarries, old wells and/or unfriendly animals.

CLIMATE CHANGE CREST: (This will complete the energy conservation portion of this badge)

_________________ Using Less Heat

q  The temperature of our house is 22°C (or less) in the winter and 22°C or more in the summer.

q  I encourage my family to wear slippers and sweaters in the winter to stay warm instead of turning up the thermostat.

_________________ Use Less Gasoline

q  I walked, biked or inline skated to a destination close to my house (corner store, friend’s house, school, club meeting, etc.) two times in one month instead of being driven.

Cub Scout Pack Meeting: January 8, 2014

DATE: January 8, 2014

Theme:    Handicrafts                                                                                     Objective: ________________________

Attendance Assignment: _________________                               Spiritual Thought Assignment: ___________________

TIME	ACTIVITY		EQUIPMENT NEEDED		BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
PACK MEETING ADGENDA
5:00	Display		Show projects from previous weeks
5:05	GAMES:	BUSINESS: -Badge worksheets -Date for Investiture -February Meetings - Individualized Badge Worksheets for February - Kub Kar Rally (Mar)		Brief Outline of Business Upcoming dates to mark on calendar.
5:15	RECOGNITION:      - This month’s theme – Handicrafts      - Certificates		Assignment Sheets Certificates Badges
5:25	SPIRITUAL THOUGHT:
5:27	WRAPUP PACK MEETING: -Handout detailed calendars for upcoming month -Badge worksheets for at home work -Pertinent information to upcoming activities CLEAN UP & SEND EVERYONE HOME		Calendars Badge worksheets
3:45	Gathering Activity: Puzzle		Simple Puzzle
4:00	Opening Ceremony      -Opening Prayer: _____________      -Attendance: ________________      -Welcome/Introduction		Attendance Sheet
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: BOOKS		Book		Reading #3
4:25	THEME ACTIVITY: Sock Puppets Stories		Lined Paper Pencils, erasers, etc		Tawny Star #3A & 8A
4:45	GAME:
4:55	Set up for Pack Meeting		Hand out assignments for Pack Meeting

Gathering Activity: Puzzle

Materials:

·         Puzzle

Have the boys work together to assemble the puzzle. If possible keep it undisturbed so it can be completed over the next few weeks.

THEME ACTIVITY: Sock Puppet Story

Materials Needed

• Paper
• Pencils
• Eraser

Help the Cubs brainstorm a fun story they can act out using sock puppets. Have them decide what their sock puppet will be.

Badgework: Reading a Book

Materials Needed:

·         Book which includes a table of contents, forward, chapters, glossary and index

Show the boys the different parts of a book. Explain what each part is for. Show them how to open a new book and to care for all books.