Cub Scout Den Meeting: October 30, 2013

    DATE: October 30, 2013    

Mini Day Camp

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	Travel to Adventure Area
4:20	BADGEWORK: Bird watching: Recognize and describe habits of 6 birds.		Observer #2
4:35	BADGEWORK: Bird calls	Straws Scissors	Observer #3
4:45	BADGEWORK: SEEDS 1. Different kinds of seeds - travel by helicopter, parachute, sling shot, hitchhiker, animal express. Discuss how seeds are dispersed		Naturalist #1
4:55	BADGEWORK: Observation Go for a walk and discuss the following points: Animal habitiat, ground soil, animal tracks,	Camera for taking photos of animal tracks	WSEA – NH - #1 Black Star #1B Observer #10 Naturalist #3 Naturalist #8
5:10	TRAVEL BACK TO MEETING PLACE
5:20	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

THEME ACTIVITY: Bird Watching

Materials Needed:

q  Binoculars

q  Bird book for your area

Anywhere you go there will be birds. Get a book from the library to find out what kind of birds you can expect to see in your area. Birds owe their success as a species to their ability to fly. Flight enables birds to feed where other animals cannot, escape enemies, and move with the seasons. Birds in flight are a beautiful sight. Take your binoculars and look for birds flying and resting. A few things to look for when bird-watching:

o   Type of bird

o   Different beak shapes to cope with main food source—long or hooked beaks for tearing at prey, short and stout cone shapes to crack seeds.

o   Feet—for different purposes like perching on twigs, running, clinging to trees, grasping prey, paddling in water.

o   Color—to blend with environment or to stand out.

o   Nests and eggs

BADGEWORK: Bird Calls

Materials Needed:

q  Drinking Straw

q  Scissors

 

Bite the end of a drinking straw to flatten it. Try to make it as flat as possible.

Cut this flat end at both sides so it forms a point.

Bite down on it again to re-flatten it.

Put the pointed end of the straw into your mouth, until it is just past your lips.

Blow hard into the straw. A duck call sound should come from the straw. If it does not, blow harder or start over with another straw and modify the pointed end. Do this by cutting either more or less of the straw to make the point.

THEME ACTIVITY: Seeds

Find a variety of seeds and use the attached worksheet to  identify the method by which they are dispersed. 

THEME ACTIVITY: Observation

Do the following:

• Take a photo of an animal track (Naturalist #3)
• Identify 4 different animal tracks or animal signs (Observer #10)
• Observe any wild animal and report on what you learned from its behavior (Naturalist #8)
• Observe the soil and talk about what it contains to the best of your ability. (WSEA)
• Search for and observe animal habitats. Discuss how the plants and animals depend on one another (Black Star 2B)

Cub Scout Den Meeting: October 16, 2013

    DATE: October 16, 2013    

Theme:    Rock Hounds                                                                 

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  Lets Rock and Roll	Picture Crayons
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Wolf’s Dinner Time
4:15	BADGEWORK: Law of the Wolf Cub		Law Awareness #1 Law Awareness #2
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Rock Collection	Foam boards Rocks Glue Gun and Glue Black Marker Ruler (meter stick)	Black Star 2A
4:40	GAME:  Lava Rock	A rock that can be passed without danger of hurting anyone
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Water Cycle		Black Star 10A
5:10	BADGE WORK:
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  Lets Rock and Roll

Color the rocks in the picture.

GAMES: Wolf’s Dinner Time

Materials:

•        Outdoor play area or large indoor area

How to Play:

·         One player becomes the wolf and he/she will stand with his/her back turned to the others about 15 feet from the others. The others call out, "Whats the time Mr. Wolf" and the wolf turns to face the others and shouts out a time. Eg: 9 o'clock. The others would then take 9 steps toward the wolf. The group will take the same amount of steps toward the wolf as the amount of hours in the wolfs time. eg, 4 o'clock = 4 steps, 6 o'clock = 6 steps etc. etc. The wolf will then turn his back to the group again for them to yell "whats the time...." (He looks at the group only when he shouts the time at the group").

·         When the group comes close to the wolf the next time the group yells "whats the time Mr. Wolf" the wolf will say 'Its DINNER TIME" and run after the group who are running back to the start line, and hopefully catch one of the group who will then be the wolf. It sounds noisy, but is an interesting game.

GAMES: Lava Rock

Materials:

•        Rock

•        Music

How to Play:

Have the Cubs sit in a circle. Start the music and have them pass the ‘lava’ rock as though it were molten lava. When the music stops, the Cub who is holding the ‘lava’ leaves the circle. Go until there is only one Cub left!

THEME ACTIVITY: Rock Collection

Materials Needed:

q  Foam board
q  Glue gun and glue sticks
q  Black marking pen
q  Information on rocks for categorizing
q  Rock Collection

Have the boys sort their rocks into 4-6 different groups on the table. Sort rocks according to color, size, texture or element. Have them glue their rocks to the foam board provided to display their collection. Give each boy 1 minute to explain to the pack why he organized his collection the way he did.

BADGEWORK: Law Awareness

What rules should we have in our pack? What might happen if we didn't have rules?

Who makes the laws in our country? Why are these laws important to you?

Who is responsible for making sure that these laws are followed? Who can you ask for help if you see a law being broken?

THEME ACTIVITY: Water Cycle

Materials Needed:

q  Watercycle diagram

q  River Basin diagram and information for our area

q  Alberta map

q  a large metal or plastic bowl

q  a pitcher or bucket

q  a sheet of clear plastic wrap

q  a dry ceramic mug (like a coffee mug)

q  a long piece of string or large rubber band

q  water

Put the bowl in a sunny place outside.

Using the pitcher or bucket, pour water into the bowl until it is about ¼ full.

Place the mug in the center of the bowl. Be careful not to splash any water into it.

Cover the top of the bowl tightly with the plastic wrap.

Tie the string around the bowl to hold the plastic wrap in place.

Watch the bowl to see what happens.

The "mist" that forms on the plastic wrap will change into larger drops of water that will begin to drip. (You can speed up the dripping by carefully moving the bowl – don't splash! – into the shade.) When this happens, continue watching for a few minutes, and then carefully peel back the plastic. Is the coffee mug still empty? Water from the "ocean" of water in the bowl evaporated. It condensed to form misty "clouds" on the plastic wrap. When the clouds became saturated it "rained" into the mug!

 south Saskatchewan river basin • The South Saskatchewan River basin includes the sub-basins of the bow, red Deer, Oldman, and south Saskatchewan river basins. All of the sub-basins begin in the Rocky Mountains, generally flowing eastward through the foothills and prairie. the combined area of the sub-basins is 121,095 km2, of which 41 per cent comes from the red Deer, 22 per cent the Oldman, 21 per cent the bow, and 16 per cent the South Saskatchewan. Major urban centers in the basin include Calgary, Lethbridge, red Deer, and Medicine Hat. All of the province’s thirteen irrigation districts are found in the South Saskatchewan River basin. The mean annual discharge from the basin into Saskatchewan is 9,280,000,000 m3

Cub Scout Den Meeting: October 9, 2013

    DATE: October 9, 2013    

Theme:    Rock Hounds                                                                 

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  Rock Jokes
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Mini Olympics	Skipping Long Jump etc	Athletic Badge #4
4:15	BADGEWORK: Insect Habits: An introduction to insects		First Aider #2i WSEA Natural Habitat 1c
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Discovering Insects in our Backyard	Magnifying glass Observation worksheets Pencils and clipboards	Observer badge #5
4:40	GAME:  Rock Slide Cruise
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: How Trees Grow Discuss why trees are important.	Yarn Cardstock Glue	Black Star 5A
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Identify 6 trees or shrubs	Identification Worksheets Leaves to identify	Observer Badge #6
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment: Story from the Friend
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  Rock Jokes

Have boys tell each other jokes about rocks.

1. What does a rock want to be when it grows up? 
2. What do you call a dog who collects rocks? 
3. What do you do to a baby rock? 
4. What is a rock's favorite kind of music? 
5. Where do rocks sleep? 
6. How do rocks wash their clothes? 
7. What is a rock's favorite transportation? 
8. What is a rock's favorite cereal? 

Answers

1.       A Rock Star 

2.       A Rockhound 

3.       Rock it 

4.       Rock 'N Roll 

5.       Bedrock 

6.       On the rock cycle 

7.       A rocket 

8.       Cocoa Pebbles 

GAMES: Mini Olympics

Have the boys continue with last week’s activities

GAMES: Rockslide Cruise

This game is played like red light – green light. Instead when the word cruise is said the boys can run. When the word rockslide is said the boys have to stop. Anyone moving after the word rockslide hast to go back to the beginning.

VARIATION: To make this game a little more interesting, create a circuitous path that they must follow rather than running straight for the end of the play area.

THEME ACTIVITY: Insects in our Backyard

Materials Needed:

•          Insect identification chart

•          Insect Observation Worksheet

•          Plastic spoon

•          2 Plastic cups (Petri dishes, lidded plastic containers, sample bottles, etc.)

•          Magnifier box, or hand lens

•          Digital Camera if desired

OVERVIEW

Have each Cub Scout search out as many different insects as he can. Have him identify each insect he finds and write it down.

PREPARATION

Before doing this activity, we recommend you make sure the boys understand basic insect anatomy to help them recognize and differentiate insects from other organisms, and to help them appreciate some of the major groups of common insects.

Your location could be outside the door in the building you meet in, or it could be a nearby municipal park, or it could be a more remote natural area. In any case, pick out and mark several different spots where Cubs  will be able to find insects

Here are some suggestions for different locations:

 • Under a log

 • Near or under rocks or gravel

 • In a grassy spot in full sunlight

 • At the base of a tree

 • In the leaf litter on the forest floor

 • In the leaves an blossoms of a flowering plant

 • On the trunk and branches of a tree

 • Near the wall of a building

 • On or near a sidewalk

PROCEDURE

Step 1: Equip your pack with simple insect capture and observation tools, a clipboard, a pencil, and a worksheet, as listed above.

Step 2: Assign each pair of boys to two locations where they will hunt for and observe insects. Instruct them to handle the insects very carefully, and if the insects are too fast or vigorous, to leave them alone.

Step 3: Be sure the boys are recording their findings on their observation worksheet. Gather the pack after 6 insects have been identified and observed.

Fun Facts About Insects and Bugs

•          Night butterflies have ears on their wings so they can avoid bats.

•          Monarch caterpillars shed their skin four times before they become a chrysalis, growing over 2700 times their original size.

•          There may be as many as 3,000 different kinds of insects — more than all the other animal and plant species combined.

•          Of the huge numbers of insects, only a tiny amount, one percent, are harmful to humans. Most insects are harmless or actually beneficial. For example, without bees to pollinate flowers, plants would not have a way of reproducing and we wouldn’t have anything to eat!

•          Locusts can eat their own weight in food in a day. A person eats his own body weight in about half a year.

•          The earliest fossil cockroach is about 280 million years old ~ 80 million years older than the first dinosaurs!

•          The desert locust is the world’s most destructive insect. It can eat its own weight in food every day. Large swarms can gobble up to 20,000 tons of grain and plants in a day.

•          The honeybee has to travel an average of 43,000 miles to collect enough nectar to make a pound of honey!

•          Out of every 1,000 Mosquitos, one female carries a disease that could be fatal to humans.

•          Honeybees have hair on their eyes.

•          The average housefly lives for one month.

•          There is only one insect that can turn its head — the praying mantis.

•          A slug has four noses.

•          Some male spiders pluck their cobwebs like a guitar, to attract female spiders.

•          A mosquito flaps its wings 500 times a second.

•          Only male crickets can chirp.

•          Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day!

•          About 80% of the Earth’s animals are insects!

•          The common garden worm has five pairs of hearts.

•          Dragonflies can fly up to 50 miles per hour.

•          The earliest fossil cockroach is about 280 million years old – 80 million years older than the first dinosaurs!

•          The praying mantis is the only insect that can look behind its shoulders.

•          One kind of insect called a spittlebug, lays its eggs in a big nest of saliva bubbles. I guess no predator would look for a meal in there!

•          A snail can sleep for 3 years straight!

•          The heaviest insect in the world weighs 2.5 ounces.

•          A cockroach can live for up to 3 weeks without its head!

•          A butterfly has its taste receptors in its feet!

•          The mayfly only lives for 8 hours!

•          The female black widow’s poison is 15 times deadlier than a rattlesnake’s!

•          There are worms in Australia that are over 4 Feet Long!

•          The weight of all the termites in the world outweigh the weight of all humans 10 to 1!

THEME ACTIVITY: How Trees Grow Craft

Materials Needed:

q  Green yarn

q  Brown yarn

q  White yarn

q  Red yarn

q  White glue

q  Cardstock

Give each Cub a piece of cardstock divided into 6 sections. Have them label each section respectively: Seeds, Sprouts, Seedling, Tree, Blossoms, Apples

Use the worksheet below to help conduct a discussion about why trees are important in nature.

BADGEWORK: Identifying Trees/Shrubs

Materials Needed:

·         Leaves gathered from various varieties of trees.

·         ‘A Key to Trees’ Worksheet

·         Pencils