January 2015 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!

Handicraft BADGE:

_________________ 4.              Repair two toys. Show them to one of your leaders before and after you work on them.

REader BADGE:

_________________  1.             Do any two of the following:

q  With adult help, make up a list of books that might interest you and read three of them,

q  Discuss with an adult what you think were the main features of a book you read,

q  Tell or read to your pack, your six or a small group a story or part of a story you have read.

_________________  5.             With adult help, select a children's book and read it aloud to a Beaver or other young child.

Canadian Heritage Badge:

 _________________ 3.             Learn a Canadian legend or folktale . Tell it to your six or pack.

December 2014 Badge Worksheet

Badge-work for December

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of December. 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!

GREEN Star:

_________________ 9A. Tell or demonstrate how to dress for different weather conditions to reduce the risk of hypothermia and reduce your exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.

RECYCLING BADGE:

_________________  1A. Look in your home or in a store for products that could be sold with less packaging.

_________________ 4B. Make a project from old lumber or Christmas trees.

_________________ 3C. Show or tell your pack about three products that are made with recycled materials. Explain how using recycled materials helps to reduce climate change.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AWARD:

_________________ 5.              Create an Emergency Family Survival Kit for home use (to support your family for 72 hours).

Badge Worksheet for November 2014

Badge-work for November

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of November. 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!

Tawny Star:

_________________ 8A. Write a story, skit, poem or limerick. Please bring it to Cubs with you and be prepared to share it with the pack.

COLLECTOR BADGE:     

_________________  Collect and organize a group of objects of your choice and keep your collection for a period of at least 3 months. Some examples: coins, stamps, photos, books, comics, sports player cards, leaves, matchbox toys, etc. Show and talk about your collection at a pack meeting.

COMPUTER BADGE:

_________________ 4a) Briefly explain what the World Wide Web is.

_________________ 4b) Using the World Wide Web with an adult, find a site that helps you complete requirements for a Cub badge or award. For example, look for a website that has information about star gazing for the Astronomer badge.

PHOTOGRAPHER BADGE:

_________________ 3b) For digital cameras, explain how to upload and store your digital photographs. Explain how you or your parents share your photos by printing or sharing on the web.

April 2014 Badge Worksheet

Badge-work for April

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of April. 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!

PHOTOGRAPHER BADGE:

_________________ 3b. Explain and demonstrate: For digital cameras, explain how to upload and store your digital photographs. Explain how you or your parents share your photos by printing or sharing on the web.

HOME REPAIR BADGE:

_________________  1. Show how to turn on and off the electric power supply and the water supply in your home. Explain how to turn off the gas supply if your home uses gas.

_________________  2. Replace a light bulb in a socket. With an adult, check in your house which light bulbs could be replaced by an energy efficient fluorescent bulb.

_________________  4. Lubricate a door hinge and/or lock.

March 2014 Badge Worksheet

Badge-work for March

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of March. 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!

HOME REPAIR BADGE:

_________________ 1.              Show how to turn on and off the electric power supply and the water supply in your home. Explain how to turn off the gas supply if your home uses gas.

_________________ 2.              Replace a light bulb in a socket. With an adult, check in your house which light bulbs could be replaced by an energy efficient fluorescent bulb.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AWARD:

_________________  5. Create an Emergency Family Survival Kit for home use (to support your family for 72 hours). If your family already has a 72 hour emergency kit, be involved in helping to rotate and upkeep its contents.

BLUE STAR:

_________________ 5B. Carry out out an accident and fire prevention check of your home, garage, Cub meeting place; or community. With your family, draw an emergency escape plan for your home.

Below is an individualized list of badges that are only one requirement away from completion.

Badges with only a few requirements left to complete
Justin	Peyton	Preston
c 8. Cyclist Badge	c 6. Family Safety Badge	c 6. Computer Badge
		c 3. Family Safety Badge
		c 6. Hiking Badge

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)

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.