DATE: November 20, 2013
Theme: Our
Natural World
TIME
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ACTIVITY
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
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BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
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3:45
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Gathering Activity:
Astronomy Word Search
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Word Search
Pencils
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4:00
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Opening Ceremony
- Opening
Prayer: _____________
- Grand Howl
-Attendance:
________________
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Attendance Book
Stamp and Ink
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4:05
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GAME: Meteorite Madness
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4:15
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BADGEWORK: Constellation
Story
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4:20
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THEME ACTIVITY: Dying
with Natural Fibers
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Onion dye extracted from onion skins
T shirts
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Naturalist #2
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4:40
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GAME: Big Truck Relay
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5:00
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THEME ACTIVITY: Peromones
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Naturalist #9
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5:10
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BADGE WORK: Astronomy
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Black Star 11A
Astronomer #1,#3
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5:15
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SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP
-Spiritual
Thought: __Jamie__________
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Assignment: Tell how Heavenly Father answers your sincere
prayers.
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5:20
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Closing Ceremony
-Cub Promise (review
line 2)
-Closing Prayer
-Badge
worksheets or other information
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5:30
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Dismiss and Go Home
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GATHERING ACTIVITY:
Word Search
GAMES: Meteorite Madness
Materials:
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Medium sized rocks to serve as meteorites
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2 jump ropes
Set Up:
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Gather the suggested items.
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Take one jump rope and make it as lay it on the
ground as big as you can in a circle to serve as the Earth's atmosphere.
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Use the second jump rope to make a smaller
circle inside the other first to serve as the actual Earth.
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Guide the game.
How to Play:
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Astronomy games such as this Meteorite Madness
can help children learn the difference between the some of the confusing cosmic
terminology. Players take turns using hand eye coordination to try to toss a
'meteor' (rock) to Earth to score the most points. When a player throws their
meteor, ask them what they think they created; a meteor(which only goes through
the Earth's atmosphere), meteorite( which lands on the Earth's surface) or
meteoroid (which stays in space). If they get the answer wrong, their points
for the throw get cut in half but if they get it right, they get awarded the
full point value for their throw.
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Meteoroids - Landing outside of the circles (in
space) = 5 points
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Meteors - Landing inside the outer circle
(Earth's Atmosphere) = 10 points
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Meteorites - Landing inside the smallest circle
(Earth's Surface) = 20 points
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Whatever player has the most points at the end
of the game wins!
GAMES: Big Truck Relay
Materials:
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Pillows and stuffed animals
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Laundry Basket
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Stopwatch if desired
How to Play:
Have players move a pile of soft objects (like pillows and
stuffed animals) from one spot in the room to another. To move, players must
crawl on their hands and knees with the “load” piled on their backs. Assign
each “truck” a laundry basket that the load must be dumped into. Any items that
land of the floor don’t count–only the ones that make it into the basket!!
THEME ACTIVITY: Dying with Natural Fibers
Materials Needed:
q
Onion Skins – the more the better – water to
cover
q
Aluminum Pot
q
T Shirts
Bring the water to a boil and let
simmer for an 1 hour
Remove the onion skins from the
pot (I suggest using a colander)
Soaking the dyestuff a few days
before is an alternative or aid in extracting color from dyestuff
Evenly soak fibers in hot water
before placing them in the dyebath (this helps achieve even color)
Place pre-wet fibers into the
dyebath
Heat dyebath for 1 hour, using a
spoon or stick to submerge fibers and free air bubbles
To achieve even color avoid
crowding the dyepot
Let the fibers cool in the
dyebath this will give brighter results
Most dye artist let the bath sit
and cool overnight or even a few days, longer is stronger
Remove the fibers from dyebath,
rinse with cold water until water runs clear
Hang to dry.
BADGEWORK: Astronomy
Show pictures of stars and constellations. Have the cubs
identify constellations that they see using the chart below.
THEME ACTIVITY: Pheromones
Materials Needed:
q
YouTube video:
Honey Bees – Natural History – 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7cX2cjFunw&list=WLE97043FA9C2D013E)
q
YouTube video:
Animal Communication (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsMbn3b1Bis&list=WLE97043FA9C2D013E)
Watch videos and discuss with cubs
how animals communicate using scent using the pdf Nature Works document
BADGEWORK: Constellation Story
Materials Needed
- Orion
The Hunter
The ancient Greeks gave us a lot of great stories – many of
them very different from each other. One might say that Orion was a great
hunter who was banished to the sky for bragging on how many animals he could
kill and the two bright stars which follow him represent his hunting dogs.
Another says Orion fell in love with a goddess and was killed by an arrow when
the goddess’ brother was tricked into shooting him. Still another says he was
killed by a sting from Scorpio, the Scorpion. No matter which tale you may care
to listen to, the fact remains that cultures all over the world have recognized
this constellation for centuries on end and all see Orion as a human figure.
But why would they notice this constellation more than any other? Maybe it’s
the magic that’s just below those three stars!
If you live where the skies are dark, you’ll see another
line of stars just below the trio. In myth, this represents Orion’s “sword”,
but it’s a magic one. Take a close look and you’ll see a ghostly glow just
about in the center of the sword. If you don’t spot it with your eyes alone,
try using a pair of binoculars. It will look like a glowing cloud for a very
good reason. It’s a cloud where stars are being born! This glowing gas cloud is
called the Great Orion Nebula and the light you see now left on its journey to
your eyes around 500 A.D. That’s about the time that King Arthur was around!
Inside are hundreds of stars being born and their energy lights up the gas,
just like a neon tube. While you won’t see the pretty colors with your eyes the
way the camera does, you can still enjoy the magic and share what you’ve
learned with your friends. All you need to do is just find three stars in a
row…
