Badge Worksheet for May

Badge-work for May

I was going through the badge requirements and came upon the climate change badge. As the first requirement requires Cubs to play the energy sleuth game, I thought I would send that out as our May badge worksheet. If they can complete the sheet before next week that would be great, but if not, just send it back when they do. You can also mark it off in Scout tracker.

CLIMATE CHANGE BADGE:

1. Complete the Energy Sleuth Game and Online Calculator

Cub Scout Den Meeting: May 29, 2013

Theme:    Space                    

NO UNIFORMS NECESSARY FOR THIS ACTIVITY AS PAPER MACHE TENDS TO BE QUITE MESSY

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Uses for a computer	Paper and pencils	Computer Badge #3a
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Coin Hit	Tennis ball, quarter
4:15	BADGEWORK: Musical Rhythm	Piano	Musician Badge #3d
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Paper Mache Piggy Banks		Recycle Badge 2B
4:40	GAME:  Find the Astronaut	Picture of Astronaut Rocket
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Satellite Model	Large Marshmallows Toothpicks	Space Exploration Badge #2
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Camping Preparation Refer to p. 104 in Cub Book	Paper and pencils Cub Book	Camping Badge #3
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:	LLG 4a
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  Uses for a Computer

Materials:

•        Paper and pencils for each Cub

Ideas

Have the Cubs write the title “Uses for a Computer” at the top of the page. Divide the paper into two columns and label the columns “at Home” and “at School”. Draw this on the chalkboard to help them with spelling and layout.

Encourage them to list as many uses under each heading as possible. You could do this as a group or individually

GAMES: Coin Hit

Need: Quarter, sidewalk with sections and Playground Ball

Players: Two players

Each player stands behind a sidewalk section ‘facing each other’. They place a quarter standing upright in the sidewalk crack between them.

The first player will stand behind the line of the next sidewalk section and try to hit the standing quarter by bouncing the ball at it. If they hit the quarter they get one point and if it is knocked out of the crack they get two points.

The ball will bounce to the other player from across the crack. The second player will take a turn.

The first person to get 21 points is the winner.

GAMES: Find the Astronaut

Need: Astronaut picture or toy to hide

Hide the astronaut in the room and have the Cubs hunt for it. Hold up a rocket to give them clues as to how close they are to finding the astronaut. The higher you hold the rocket, the closer they are to finding the astronaut.

The person holding the rocket cannot talk at all.

The Cub that finds the astronaut gets to hold the rocket.

BADGEWORK: Musical Rhythm

  Materials Needed:

·         Piano

Play a rhythm on the piano approximately 4 bars long and have the boys one at a time clap or tap the rhythm back to you. Do 2-3 rhythms each.

BADGEWORK: Camping Preparation

  Materials Needed:

·         Paper and pencils for each boy

Have the Cubs divide their papers into the following sections: Sleeping gear, Eating, clothing, first aid.

Discuss together the items that would be necessary to take along in each category to maintain safety and comfort on an overnight camp. Refer to p. 104 in the Cub Book as a reference

THEME ACTIVITY: Paper Mache Piggy Bank

  Materials Needed:

·         Peanut butter jars

·         Newspaper strips

·         Flour

·         Water

·         Bowl

·         Wisk

·         Styrofoam pieces for nose and legs

·         Packing tape as needed

·         Glue gun

·         Cardboard for ears

Teach Cubs how to make Paper Mache with flour and water. Help them make the shapes for their piggy banks by adding legs, nose and ears to the peanut butter jar. Paper Mache body and head separately making sure that the lid will still screw onto the bottle when done. Allow to dry and add another layer.

THEME ACTIVITY: Satellite Model

  Materials Needed:

·         Large marshmallows

·         Toothpicks

Using the marshmallow as the center of the satellite, stick toothpicks in to represent the probes on the satellite ‘Sputnik’.

Cub Scout Den Meeting: May 22, 2013

Theme:    Space                    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Skit – All Face
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Bed Sheet Tennis	Twin Bed sheet, Tennis ball
4:15	BADGEWORK: Building an Emergency Shelter	Rope, tarp, stakes, hammer	Trailcraft Badge #2d
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Paper Mache Piggy Bank	Peanut butter jars, newspaper, flour, Styrofoam pieces, cardboard or wood pieces, tape and glue as needed	Recycling Badge B1
4:40	GAME:  Grandpa’s Footsteps
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Space Station Model	Cheddar cheese (cubed), toothpicks, wheat thins (square), marshmallows, icing	Space Exploration Badge #4
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Musical Rhythm	Piano	Musician Badge #3d
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  Skit

Materials:

•        Blankets and winter clothing

Ideas

NARRATOR: An Indian and a white man are traveling together in the cold.

WHITE MAN: Shivering violently, wearing a coat, hat, mits and blanket.

INDIAN: Wearing regular clothing and a light blanket casually draped around his shoulders.

WHITE MAN to INDIAN: “Man is it ever cold out here! I’m freezing to death!”  pause  “You don’t seem to be bothered by the cold, how in the world do you stay so warm?”

INDIAN: “Is your face cold?”

WHITE MAN: “No”

INDIAN: “Me. All face.”

GAMES: Bed sheet Tennis

Players stand and hold a bed sheet on opposite ends.

A ping pong ball is placed onto the sheet.

The sheet is then raised or lowered.

The object of the game is to get the ping pong ball to fall off the other team's side of the sheet.

Game: Grandpa’s Footsteps

How to Play Grandpa’s Footsteps:

One person is chosen to the be grandpa. That person then has to face a wall at one side of the playing area, away from the other players. When the game starts, all the other players have to try and sneak up on grandpa without being seen or heard. At random times throughout the game, grandpa has to turn around. Any player he sees moving he sends back to the start. He then turns back around and you can start moving towards him again.

How To Win Grandpas Footsteps:

The winner is the person who reaches grandpa first and taps him on the shoulder. This person is grandpa in the next round.

Rules Of Grandpa’s Footsteps:

• ·         All players must remain as quiet as they can when approaching grandpa.
• ·         If grandpa says you’re out, you must go back to the starting line.
• ·         Grandpa can turn around as often as he likes.
• ·         If he hears a sound, it is advisable for grandpa to turn around.
• ·         If a wall if not available to play with, grandpa can simply face away from the other players.
• ·         This game can be played either indoors or outdoors.

BADGEWORK: Rhythm

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Songbook and Piano

The boys should be able to tap or clap a rhythm of a four-bar phrase after listening to it being played by an adult.

BADGEWORK: Emergency Shelters

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Rope
• ·         Tarp
• ·         Stakes
• ·         Hammer

Stretch the rope out between two trees or poles. Tie off the ends about waist height. Drape the tarp over the rope and stake the corners.

THEME ACTIVITY: Paper Mache Piggy Bank

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Peanut butter jars
• ·         Newspaper strips
• ·         Flour
• ·         Water
• ·         Bowl
• ·         Wisk
• ·         Styrofoam pieces for nose and legs
• ·         Packing tape as needed
• ·         Glue gun
• ·         Cardboard for ears

Teach Cubs how to make Paper Mache with flour and water. Help them make the shapes for their piggy banks by adding legs, nose and ears to the peanut butter jar. Paper Mache body and head separately making sure that the lid will still screw onto the bottle when done. Allow to dry and add another layer.

THEME ACTIVITY: Space Station Model

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Square crackers
• ·         Cheddar cheese
• ·         Tooth picks
• ·         Icing
• ·         Marshmallows
• ·         Wafer cookies (the kind eaten with ice cream)
• ·         Paper plates
• ·         Knife
• ·         Picture of space station pieces

Show the picture(s) and have the Cubs use the materials provided to build the different sections of the space station. Don’t be too concerned if they don’t all stick together. You might wish to label the different sections on the paper plate rather than trying to make it all stick together.

Pictures:

Cub Scout Pack Meeting: May 15, 2013

DATE: May 15, 2013

Theme:    Good Health                                                                  

TIME	ACTIVITY		EQUIPMENT NEEDED		BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Taste Test		Tasters table items, papers, pencils, toothpicks
4:00	Opening Ceremony      -Opening Prayer: _____________      -Cub Promise: Carrots Presentation      -Attendance: ________________      -Welcome/Introduction		Attendance Sheets Stamp and Ink Carrot Seeds / Carrot tops
4:05	GAME: Mini Olympics	BUSINESS: -Upcoming Day Camp in July -Focus on Religion in Life award -Badge worksheets review -WSEA books	Choose 1-2 events for this portion of the den meeting. The rest will be done during the next game segment.	May Calendar Badge Worksheets
4:15	RECOGNITION: Olympic Awards Theme      -Den Demonstrations (have cubs talk about some of the projects they have on display)      -Certificates of accomplishment/Badge presentations      -Allow a couple of minutes for parents to help their cubs update their cub books and check off completed requirements		Certificates Cub Books Pencils
4:25	CUBMASTERS MINUTE: GOOD HEALTH
4:27	WRAPUP PACK MEETING: -Handout schedule for next month -Pertinent information to upcoming activities INVITE PARENTS TO STAY IF THEY WISH		Assignment Sheets      -bird feeders      -plant growth tracker
4:30	GAME: Mini Olympics		Complete the mini Olympics games.
4:40	BADGEWORK: Fires, Whistles or Yells		Cub Book Page 91		Trailcraft #2g
4:45	THEME ACTIVITY: Bottle Rockets		Stopper, copper pipe, needle valve, bike pump, hack saw		Space Exploration #5
5:05	GAME: Launching Bottle Rockets		Gallon sized jug of water
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________		Assignment on assignment sheet
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Grand Howl      -Closing Prayer
5:30	Promptly Cleanup & Go Home

Gathering Activity: Taste Test

Materials:

q  Liquids to be tasted

q  Toothpicks

q  Numbers

q  Papers and pencils

Premix a dozen different flavors in liquid form and have them in small sampling jars, such as mason jars or baby food jars. Flavors can include extracts (like vanilla and almond), drink flavors (like cherry and grape juices), diluted vinegar, etc. Place the flavors at numbered stations and hand out cards with the numbers next to blank lines. Have plenty of toothpicks at each station so that each person can use a different toothpick for the flavors. Let everyone try each flavor and identify as many as they can. The winners are those that identify the most flavors. 

Game: Mini Olympics

q  Paper Plates

q  Drinking Straws

q  Masking Tape

q  Water balloon size balloons filled with air

q  10 clothes pins

Preparation: Tape a line on the floor as a start line. Place 4 more pieces of tape at equal intervals to use as a measure for how far the object was thrown.

RULES: Toes must NOT cross the starting line at any time or the throw is disqualified.

Discus: Have boys hold the paper plate like a discuss, spin around once and let the plate fly as they come around.

Javelin: Have the boys run and throw the drinking straw like a javelin.

Shot-Put: Push the balloon from the chest.

High Dive: Each player stands on a chair and without bending at all at the waist, drops 10 clothes pins into an empty bottle on the floor.

Track Race: Each player lines up at the start line and race by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the next. The first one to the end of the track and back wins.

High Jump: Each contestant takes a deep breath and whistles. The contestant who holds the note the longest wins.

Game: Bottle Rockets

How to Play Limbo:

Pump air into and launch bottle rockets.

Theme Activity: FINISHING BOTTLE ROCKETS

As outlined in April 24 activity

Cub Masters Minute:

We take our bodies and good health for granted when we are well, strong, and feeling good, but injuries and illness can strike at any time. We should do our best to take care of ourselves by practicing good healthy habits and eating the proper foods. Each one of us needs to be strong and healthy in mind and body to be able to contribute to our family, community, and nation.

OPENING CEREMONY: Cub Scout Promise

CUBMASTER: (Show package of carrot seeds.) Inside this package are tiny carrot seeds. They don’t look like much because they are tiny and fragile. But if we plant them in good soil and we make sure they get plenty of sunlight, air, and water, they will grow to be big healthy carrots like these. (Show some carrots.)

Cub Scouts are like carrots, they also need certain things to grow, like good food, rest, and exercise. But Cub Scouts also need something more. They need to have healthy minds and spirits if they are going to be the kind of men we all admire. In Cub Scouting, boys can develop these qualities. They do it by following the Cub Scout Promise.

Please stand and join us in repeating the Cub Scout Promise

Recognition: Gold Medal Status  

Materials Needed:

q  Platforms equal in height

q  Olympic-style music (optional).

q  Attach rank badge or award with thread to each Cub

AKELA:  Now it's time to recognize those Cub Scouts who did their best in achieving gold medal status. These Cub Scouts have practiced and sweated, and deserve recognition for their excellence, their diligence, and their accomplishments. We would like to call up our first medalists and their coaches-his parents. (Call boys up by rank or den and present awards.)