Step-by-Step Camp Activities from Home for the Summer of 2020

CUB SCOUT

SUMMER CAMP

KIT

Step-by-Step Camp Activities from

Home for the Summer of 2020

Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

Move forward along the

Cub Scout Program. All

activities will help

Scouts accomplish

advancements.

Earn Advancements

Get Outdoors

this Summer

This guide will help

you to make the

MOST of this

summer and to get

outside!

STEM Focus

STEM is important to us to

educate our Scouts, most

activities have a specific

STEM focus. You can also

earn a NOVA!

Stay at Home and

Work Together

Participate in fun Scouting

activities safely at home.

Activities are designed with

the family in mind. Parents

and scouts should work

together.

This summer camp kit is created

tocontinue the educational

adventure of Scouting

from the safety of your home.

Cub Scout

Summer Camp

Kit

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Table of Contents:

Kit Layout .........................................................................

Virtual Kit Components .......................................

Meet Your Camp Staff ..........................................

Activity Section 1: Dinosaurs ROAR ............

Activity Section 2: Diggin' Archaeology...

Activity Section 3: Wild Explorers................

Activity Section 4: Where the Wild

Things are..................................................................

Summer Service Project.......................................

Scout Activities............................................................

Supplemental Materials........................................

Index:

Full List of Supplies Needed..............................

Full List of Advancements Earned...............

P: 3

P: 4

P: 5

P: 6

P: 9

P: 12

P: 15

P: 18

P: 19

P: 21

P: 22

P: 23

Summer Camp Kits can be purchased at:

https://www.scoutingevent.com/312-

2020CubScoutSummerCampKit

Purchase the Kit

WHAT TO EXPECT

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE SUMMER CAMP KIT

Expect To Get

The Program

Virtual Camp Staff

If you purchased a

physical kit, you will get:

T-shirt

Patch

Printed version of this

kit and all worksheets

Various activity

supplies

Access to our virtual

camp dens & camp

staff

If you did not purchase a

kit, please enjoy this free

PDF full of activities!

Lots of STEM Activities

Cub Scout Advancement

Activities use commonly

found household items

(and supplies provided in

your kit)

Jurassic Explorers

themed activities

Do what's best for your

family! If you only want

to do a few activities

from each section that is

okay! Make this camp

your own!

Dinosaurs ROAR

How-to videos of select

activities in this kit

Mud Cave Tour

Horseback Riding

Nims Lake Tour

Beaumont Zip Line

and more!

There are FOUR activity sections in

this Kit.

2. Diggin' Archaeology

3. Wild Explorers

4. Where the Wild Things Are

Virtual tours and videos:

Supplemental materials and

worksheets to keep Scouting this

summer

These activities make up a robust

week of summer camp - feel free

to do them during one week or

spread them across the summer!

Each Activity Section will list the

advancements accomplished

during that section. At the end of

the guide, there is a total listing of

all accomplished advancements

(on page 23)

Weekly "Campfire Chats"

with a camp staff

member

Your camper will be

assigned to a Virtual

Camp Den & then can

join in their weekly Camp

Chats

LOTS of video content

from our camp staff

Youth Protection

ALWAYS - for every

camp chat, there will be

at least two adults on at

all times

Look for this symbol to

see what activities will be

on Google Classroom

Meet our Camp Staff on

page 5!

Weknow our camp staff is

one of the best parts of

summer camp!

The Greater St. Louis Area Council is dedicated to bringing you a robust Scouting

program during the summer of 2020. This summer camp kit will walk you and your

family through a wonderful Cub Scout outdoor program.

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There are pre-recorded videos for each activity section.

Step-by-step videos on how to complete one of the activities in that section.

When you see this icon, check out Google Classrooms for a video!

Videos just for fun (such as a mud-cave tour, nature in the nature lodge, etc.)

Videos for Each Activity Section

VIRTUAL CAMP

STAFF & VIDEOS

With each purchased summer camp kit, you will gain access to our Cub Scout Summer

Camp Google Classroom and all of its virtual materials.

Once you purchase a kit, you will receive an invitation link to the Google Classroom with a

code to join. You will then be assigned a camp den and one of the camp staffers will be

your leader!

There are three ways to utilize your virtual summer camp staff:

Get to know your camp staff through a variety of fun videos!

Learn about the summer camp kit and how to use Google Classrooms.

Introduction to the Course and the Camp Staff

The time of the Campfire Chats will be assigned later with your den

Interact LIVE with your camp staff, show them what you did this week with

your summer camp kit, ask them questions, and more!

June 12th Topic: Dinosaurs

June 19th Topic: Archaeology and Fossils

June 26th Topic: Great Explorers

July 3rd Topic: Wild Animals

Participate in Den Campfire Chats with your Camp Staff- WEEKLY

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Suzie Staffer

314-555-5555

[email protected]

Profile

Profiles and camp staff

information will be available by

June 1st!

Fun Facts about

Suzie

Fun Facts will be available by

June 1st!

Chris Camp

314-555-5555

[email protected]

Profile

Profiles and camp staff

information will be available by

June 1st!

Fun Facts about

Chris

Fun Facts will be available by

June 1st!

Lucy Leader

314-555-5555

[email protected]

Profile

Profiles and camp staff

information will be available by

June 1st!

Fun Facts about

Lucy

Fun Facts will be available by

June 1st!

MEET YOUR CAMP STAFF

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Dinosaurs ROAR

Build a Dinosaur Habitat

PROVIDED in your kit is small dinosaur figurine - learn which dinosaur you received and

build a habitat in a recycled shoe box for it to live - be sure to include a food source,

water source and anything else you think your dinosaur will need.

Is your dinosaur a herbivore (plant-eater) or a carnivore (meat-eater)? Discuss the

differences between those dinosaurs.

ONLINE: Take the quiz below and see which dinosaur YOU would be!

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/personality-quizzes/what-dinosaur/

Hatch a Dinosaur Egg

PROVIDED in your kit is an unhatched dinosaur egg - gently help the dinosaur hatch!

Make your Own Volcano

Then cause a chemical reaction exploding your volcano!

Instructions on page 7.

Pterodactyl Nest Obstacle Course and Game

Follow the instructions on page 8 to create the course and race through it!

Lava Lamp Bubble Chemistry

Create a LAVA lamp in a ziploc bag.

Instructionson page 7.

Dinosaur Matching Game

PROVIDED in your summer camp kit (and on page 26 & 27) - flip all cards over so that

the word DINO is on top. Mix up the cards. Flip them over trying to match them by

memory. Match the dinosaur picture cards to the dinosaur information cards. Tell your

camp staff leader on Google Classroom which dinosaur is your favorite and why.

T H E A C T I V I T I E S .

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 1

Supplies needed:

- Recycled shoe box - Dinosaur match game cards (provided in kit and

- Dinosaur egg (provided in kit) on page 26 & 27)

- Sticks, leaves, etc. gathered from outdoors - Chairs, pillows, blankets, etc. for game on page 8

- See page 7 for supplies for activities 3 & 5

B E P R E P A R E D .

Lions: On Your Mark #2; Rumble in the Jungle #1

Tigers: Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries #5; Tiger-iffic!#1

Wolves: Call of the Wild Core #1D; Paws of Skill #5; Digging in the Past #1, #2, #3

Bears: Bear Required Adventure: Bear Necessities Core #1C; Bear Elective Adventure: Super Science #5

Webelos/AOL: Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Adventures in Science #3G

ALL RANKS: NOVA - Down & Dirty - #2B and #3; (numbers 1 and 4 can be accomplished on page 21)

A D V A N C E M E N T A C H I E V E M E N T S

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Activity From: http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/how-to-make-a-volcano/

Supplies:

2 teaspoons of dish soap

1/2 cup of cold water

1 2/3 cups of white vinegar

Food coloring (provided in kit)

Baking soda slurry (fill a cup about 1/2 with baking soda, then fill the rest with water)

Empty 1 liter soda bottle

Step-By-Step:

Check out our how-to video on Google Classroom!

NOTE: This should be done outside due to the mess.

1) Combine the vinegar, water, dish soap and 2 drops of food coloring into the empty soda bottle.

2) Use a spoon to mix the baking soda slurry until it is liquid.

3) Eruption time! Pour the baking soda slurry into the soda bottle quickly and step back!

Explanation:

A chemical reaction between vinegar and baking soda creates a gas called carbon dioxide. Carbon

dioxide is the same type of gas used to make the carbonation in sodas. What happens if you shake up a

soda? The gas gets very excited and tries to spread out. There is not enough room in the bottle for the

gas to spread out so it leaves through the opening very quickly, causing an eruption!

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R M A K I N G Y O U R O W N V O L C A N O

Activity From: https://ziploc.com/en/Inspiration/Stem-Activities/Ages-9-12/Bubble-Lamp-in-a-Bag

Supplies:

Any sealing sandwich bag (provided in kit)

Food coloring (provided in kit)

Effervescent antacid tablet (Alka-Seltzer) (provided in kit)

1/2 cup of water

1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil or baby oil (provided in kit)

Step-By-Step:

1) Pour the ½ cup of water into asandwich bag(avoid filling the bag beyond half its size). Add two to three

drops of food coloring and mix together.

2) Add oil to the bag (avoid filling bag beyond half of its size)

3) Break one antacid tablet into pieces (only use one tablet at a time). Drop the pieces into the bag. You

made lava bubbles! Shine a flashlight through it and you've made a lava lamp!

Explanation: As the antacid dissolves, the sodium bicarbonate and citric acid react together, creating

carbon dioxide gas bubbles. As the bubbles rise, they give a temporary lift to the water. As the bubbles

burst at the surface, the water falls back down.

What do you observe about the oil and water? Do they mix?

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R L A V A L A M P B U B B L E S

Dinosaurs ROAR

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 1

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Supplies:

NOTE: Get creative! If you need to substitute any of the items needed, use what you have around the

house! Encourage your camper to problem solve to see what items would be best to use instead.

Two Buckets or Boxes (to use as dino feet) 3+ Plastic Eggs or Balls or Rolls of Socks

Laundry Basket (use for nest) Chairs

Blankets or Beach Towels Cones or Water Bottles

Pillows Rope or Wood Board

Step-By-Step:

Objective: Create an obstacle course with your camper(s)! Then have the camper(s) race through the

various steps of the obstacle course!

First Step: Dinosaur Tracks – Put out buckets or boxes and camper must walk the line putting one

foot at a time in the containers.

Second Step: Scrambled Eggs – Pick up at least three plastic eggs/balls using only wrists (no fingers!) and

drop them in a bucket several feet away.

Third Step: Hide from the T-Rex – Each camper must crawl through a “tunnel” blanket or under

a row of chairs.

Fourth Step: Prepare the Nest – Camper must put a blanket in a laundry basket, then put

5 plastic eggs in the nest.

Fifth Step: Soaring Pterodactyl Slalom – Set up a row of cones or water bottles – camper must

race from end to end, swerving/zig-zagging around each obstacle while holding arms out to the side as if

soaring, if a bottle is knocked over they must start again before moving to the sixth step...

Sixth Step: Cross the Lava Pit – Walk along a board, a rope, or a pile of pillows and try not to fall in the lava.

Seventh Step: Feed the Dino – Toss balls (or balled up socks) into buckets that are spaced out.

Race through as many times as you want! To add a challenge, blindfold your camper and have them listen

to your instructions as you guide them through.

P T E R O D A C T Y L N E S T O B S T A C L E C O U R S E A N D G A M E

Dinosaurs ROAR

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 1

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Diggin' Archaeology

Create your own Coffee Ground Fossil

Instructions on page 10 and how-to video on Google Classroom!

Mummified Apples

Learnabout preservation - instructions on page 10.

Find a Fossil

Go exploring in your neighborhood and look for rocks. Do you see any impressions in

those rocks?

Observe the differences among the rocks you find in regards to colors, textures,

shapes, sizes, etc.

Trash Artifacts Dig

You can learn a lot about civilizations by observing their trash artifacts. List all of the

facts you would learn from your own family's trash. How much information can you

gather?

Make a Petroglyph

Apetroglyph is a rock drawing or cave drawing that tells a story about a civilization.

They can be found all over the world and have been used by historians for years to

learn about life during ancient times.

Tell your own story with either a sidewalk petroglyph or a sandpaper petrogylph (or

both!)

Instructions on page 11.

T H E A C T I V I T I E S .

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 2

Supplies needed:

- See page 10 for supplies for activities 1 & 2 - Miscellaneous items around a home

- Sandpaper (provided in kit) - Spray bottle

- Cornstarch

- Food coloring (provided in kit)

B E P R E P A R E D .

Lions: Lion's Honor: #5

Tigers: Tiger Adventure: My Tiger Jungle Core #1; Tiger Elective Adventure: Stories in Shapes #3

Wolves: Wolf Elective Adventure: Digging in the Past #1, #2 and #3

Bears: N/A (see NOVA below)

Webelos/AOL: Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Earth Rocks! #2and #3; Elective Adventure: Art

Explosion #3A

ALL RANKS: NOVA Uncovering the Past -#2A & #2B; #4 (numbers 1 and 5 can be accomplished with page

21)

A D V A N C E M E N T A C H I E V E M E N T S

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Diggin' Archeology

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 2

Acitvity From: https://www.filamentlearning.com/blog/classroom-activity-coffee-ground-fossils

Supplies: 1 cup used coffee grounds

½ cup cold coffee

1 cup flour

½ cup salt

Wax paper

Mixing bowl

Objects for impression (shells work well, but you can use anything with an interesting shape or texture)

Newspapers or some kind of table cover

One cup or cookie cutter

Optional: toothpicks, string

Step-By-Step:

NOTE: Check out our video on Google Classroom!

1) Set up your workspace by covering it with newspaper.

2) Stir together coffee grounds, coffee, flour, and salt until a dough forms.

3) Knead dough and then turn out and flatten onto wax paper with hands.

4) Using your cup or cookie cutter, cut circles or shapes out of the flattened dough.

5) Press small objects firmly into the dough to leave an imprint. When you remove the object, your fossil

has been formed!

6) You can use a toothpick to poke a hole in the dough so you can thread your fossils.

7) Let your fossils harden, undisturbed, overnight. Depending on how thick the dough is, it may take

longer.

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R C O F F E E G R O U N D S F O S S I L S

Acitvity From: https://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science---Make-a-Mummified-Apple

Supplies:

Apple Applepeeler or knife (parental supervision needed)

Salt Baking soda

Plastic container

Step-By-Step:

1) Peel an apple.

2) Carve a face in the apple.

3) Combine salt and baking soda in a 1 to 1 ratio.

4) Place apple in the container and add the mixture until you completely cover the apple with a couple

inches of the mixture.

5) Wait 1 week and then pull the apple out and it will be a preserved apple.

Explanation: The desiccant mixture pulls all of the moisture out of the apple, preserving it.

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R M U M M I F I E D A P P L E S

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Diggin' Archeology

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 2

Activity From: https://www.startwithabook.org/content/pdfs/SandpaperPetroglyph.pdf

Supplies:

Rough sandpaper (provided in kit)

Crayons (provided in kit)

Spray bottle

6 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup of water

Food coloring (provided in kit)

Step-By-StepSandpaper Petroglyph:

1) Use the sandpaper as your rock surface

2) Draw a story with the crayons on the surface

Step-By-Step Sidewalk Petroglyph:

1) Collect items around your house with interesting shapes (such as leaves, plastic animals,

kitchen utensils, etc.)

2) Mix 6 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1 cup of water

3) Add a few drops of food coloring

4) Add mixture to the spray bottle and shake (you'll want to re-shake often)

5) Use your objects you found and spray around each of them on the sidewalk

6) When you lift the objects, reveal the petroglyph!

Reflection:

What story did you tell with your petroglyphs?

What type of stories do you think historians learned when they discovered petroglyphs?

What objects would be a modern day petroglyph?

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R P E T R O G L Y P H S

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Wild Explorers

Neighborhood Explorer Nature Hike

Use page 13 to guide your hike and follow the prompts

Carry your own gear and prepare a backpack with any needed items

Sing-A-Long: The Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles

Use page 13 to learn the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace principles while singing to

the tune of classic songs

Moon Paint

Our favorite moon explorer, Neil Armstrong (an Eagle Scout!), was the first to walk on the

moon! Create moon paint, and paint the moon. Don't forget to add a drawing of Neil

Armstrong walking on the moon!

Mix equal parts shaving cream and white glue. Using a dark piece of construction paper

or cardboard, paint the moon. Use your thumbs to make moon craters. Let dry overnight.

Ocean in a Bottle

Use page 14 to create your own ocean in a bottle, while also learning about who named

the Pacific Ocean.

Build a Rain Gauge

Use the instructions on page 14 to build your own gauge. Pay attention this summer to

how much rainfall is collected with each storm. How much rain evaporated during the hot

summer days?

Keep a rain journal! Journal the rainfalls and compare with the weather reports.

T H E A C T I V I T I E S .

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 3

Supplies needed:

- Water bottle and any other hiking gear needed

- Shaving cream

- White glue

- Cardboard or construction paper

B E P R E P A R E D .

Lions: Mountain LionCore #1; Elective :Gizmos and Gadgets #3

Tigers: My Tiger Jungle Core #1, #2, and #3

Wolves: Wolf Adventure: Paws on the Path Core #6

Bears: Bear Required Adventure: Fur, Feathers, and Ferns Core #4; Elective: Super Science #5

Webelos/AOL: Webelos Walkabout #1; Elective Adventure: Into the Wild #5

ALL RANKS: NOVA Wild! #3

A D V A N C E M E N T A C H I E V E M E N T S

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- Permanent Marker

- Two plastic bottles

- Food coloring (provided in kit)

- Oil (either vegetable or baby oil) (provided in kit)

- Masking tape

Reflection:

What was the most interesting thing you saw?

What were two noises you heard?

Did you see wildlife? Describe the wildlife in your neighborhood.

Supplies:

This worksheet a pen/pencil

Instructions:

Go on a hike in your neighborhood. See if you can find all of these items during your hike. Add a few of

your own ideas too!

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R N E I G H B O R H O O D E X P L O R E R H I K E

An insect

Two different birds

Purple flowers

An American Flag

A garage with a black door

A leaf with insect holes in it

A bee

A squirrel

A water fountain or bird bath

A house with three cars in the driveway

A plant growing in between a sidewalk

Ants

A porch with 2 chairs

A ladder

Something fuzzy

An animal statue

A spikey plant

A dandelion

Leave No Trace Principles

For Kids

(to the tune of Jingle Bells)

1. Know Before You Go

2. Choose the Right Path

3. Trash Your Trash

4. Leave What You Find

5. Minimize Campfire Impact

6. Respect Wildlife

7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors

S I N G - A - L O N G T O L E A R N O U T D O O R E T H I C S

The Outdoor Code

(to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star):

As an American, I will do my best to—

Be clean in my outdoor manners.

Be careful with fire.

Be considerate in the outdoors.

Be conservation minded.

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Supplies:

- Any clear bottle (any size) - Food coloring (blue if possible) (provided in kit)

- Water - Oil (cooking or baby oil) (provided in kit)

- Glitter (optional)

Step-by-Step:

1) Fill plastic bottle 1/3 full of water

2) Add a few drops of food coloring to water

3) Shake

4) Fill the rest of the bottle with oil (and glitter, optional)

5) Cap tightly

6) Gently move and watch the ocean waves

Did you know?

Ferdinand Magellan was an ocean explorer who led the first expedition around the Earth. He also named

the Pacific Ocean. Do you know what the Pacific Ocean means? It means calm and peaceful.

Have you been to the ocean?

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R O C E A N I N A B O T T L E

Activity From: https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/DIY-rain-gauge/

Supplies:

- A plastic water bottle (pictured: 2 liter bottle) - Scissors

- A few handfuls of clean pebbles, rocks, gravel, etc. - Masking tape

- Water - Ruler

- Permanent marker

Step-by-Step:

NOTE: Check out our video on Google Classroom!

1) Cut the top 1/3rd of the bottle where the bottle just begins to narrow

2) Put pebbles in the bottom of the bottle (it will prevent blowing over in wind)

3) Take the top of the bottle and turn it upside down (as pictured)

4) Use a long piece of masking tape to make straight line from the top to the bottom of the bottle

5) Draw a thick line just above the pebbles. This will be the bottom of the gauge.

6) Set the ruler at the bottom so it lines up with the bottom of the gauge (the line drawn above the pebbles)

7) Use the marker to mark every quarter-inch. Label the inches.

8) Set on a level surface outside where it can get rain.

9) Fill water up to the 0/bottom of the gauge (see pictured)

10) Make sure to check before it rains that the water is filled up to the 0!

How much rain did you get?

Rainfall #1: Rainfall #2: Rainfall #3:

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R R A I N G A U G E

Wild Explorers

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 3

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Where the Wild Things Are

T H E A C T I V I T I E S .

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 4

Supplies needed:

- Two 2-liter bottles

- Masking tape or duct tape

- Heavy string or yarn (provided in kit)

- Water, soil, and plants from backyard

B E P R E P A R E D .

Lions: Mountain LionCore #3

Tigers: My Tiger Jungle Core #1; Tigers in the Wild Core #7;

Wolves: Paws on the Path Core #6

Bears: Bear Required Adventure: Fur, Feathers, and Ferns Core #2 and #4

Webelos/AOL: Webelos Adventure: Webelos Walkabout #1; Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Into the

Wild #5

ALL RANKS: NOVA Wild! #1, #3, #4

A D V A N C E M E N T A C H I E V E M E N T S

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Build a Backyard Ecosystem!

Learn about Ecosystems using items collected in your backyard.

Instructions on page 16 and a how-to video on Google Classroom!

Grow a Crystal Tree

PROVIDED in your kit - grow your Mystic Tree! Add the crystal growing liquid to your

paper tree and watch as it grows throughout the week!

Make a Bird Feeder

There are numerous ways to make a homemade bird feeder. Select one of the options

below. Observe which birds visit the feeder.

Toilet Paper Roll Feeder: recycle a toilet paper roll, smear peanut butter on it and roll

it in bird seed! Put a string through it and hang from a tree or porch.

Egg Carton Feeder: recycle a used egg carton, use a 6 egg carton or 12 egg carton -

only use the bottom tray, cut off the top. Punch holes in all four corners and string a

string through both sides. Fill tray with bird seed and hang in a tree!

Bird's Nest Search

Go on a walk in your neighborhood, and search specifically for bird or squirrel nests. Did

you find one? Observe and write down 5 materials that make up the nest.

Become a Zoologist

Explore LIVE cameras at the zoo! Watch and learn as animals live in their ecosystems.

Use page 17 to guide your zoology exploration.

ii.

- Toilet paper roll

- Crystal growing kit (provided in kit)

- Bird seed (provided in kit)

Activity from: https://www.expectmorearizona.org/blog/2014/04/22/earth-day-activity-build-biosphere-

bottle/

Supplies:

- Two 2-liter bottles (one with a cap) - Duct tape or masking tape

- Water - 8-10 cm Planting soil (or dirt from backyard)

- One piece of heavy cotton string cut about 6 inches long

- Two small plants with the roots attached

- Optional: worms, land snail, or other insects from backyard

Step-by-Step:

NOTE: Check out our how-to video on Google Classroom!

1) Cut the bottles as shown in the picture

2) Using duct tape, connect all three pieces as show in picture

3) Drill or punch a hole in the bottom cap and place a cotton

string through it

4) Fill the top portion with 8-10 cm of planting soil or dirt

5) Fill the bottom portion with a “pond" of water

so the cap is just above the water line

6) Plant two or three small plants in soil (use grass, plants

found in your garden, etc.). Make sure to use plants with roots!

7) Optional: add some pill bugs, worms, or a snail!

ECOSYSTEMS:

Anecosystem is a community of all living and nonliving things in an area.

Did you know your backyard is an ecosystem?

List the living things in your backyard (animals, insects, plants, etc.):

List the nonliving things in your backyard (rocks, soil, sand, etc.):

How many ecosystems do you think there are in the world?

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R B A C K Y A R D E C O S Y S T E M

Where the Wild Things Are

A C T I V I T Y S E C T I O N 4

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Instructions: Go to the San Diego Zoo website and observe the animals and their habitats. Fill out

the following worksheet.

Website: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Choose an animal (circle the one you will write about):

- Baboon Cam

- Penguin Cam

- Panda Cam

- Polar Bear Cam

What items make up your animal's ecosystem as seen on the live camera?

Did the animal do anything funny?

How many animals do you see?

Is the animal a carnivore (meat-eater) or a herbivore (plant-eater)?

What foods does the animal eat?

Circle the characteristics of your animal that apply:

Friendly Funny Cute Energetic

Big Fast Small Sleepy

Furry Light Interesting Tall

Draw a brief sketch of your animal's habitat at the San Diego Zoo:

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- Ape Cam

- Koala Cam

- Giraffe Cam

- Elephant Cam

- Tiger Cam

- Burrowing Owl Cam

- Condor Cam

Do a Good Turn

S U M M E R S E R V I C E P R O J E C T

S E R V I C E P R O J E C T S :

Reflection:

What was your favorite service project?

Who did your service project help?

How did your project make a difference in the world?

How did helping others make you feel?

What are more ways you can help your community?

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Write letters (or draw pictures!) to any medical professionals you know, offering words

of encouragement!

Walk around your neighborhood picking up any trash you see. Use a recycled shopping

bag and use gloves!

Do you have any older neighbors? Offer to help them with yard work, pulling weeds,

watering plants, etc. or wash their car for them!

Start a mini food drive! Place an empty box on your porch and write letters to your

neighbors encouraging them to donate non-perishable goods. Donate to a local pantry.

Draw pictures for residents in nursing homes.

Collect gently used toys or clothes you no longer need to donate to a children's charity

or Goodwill.

Make cards to donate to first responders. Thank them for their courageous work!

Send a thank you card to your teacher, tell him/her about your favorite thing you learned

in their class!

We challenge you to do at least three service projects this summer.

Stay safe, do them from a distance, but give back to your community.

Learn About Cub Scouts

Scout Oath Fill in the Blank:

On my , I will do my ,

To do my , to God and my ,

And to the Scout Law;

To other people at all times;

To keep myself strong, mentally ,

and morally .

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Answers:

On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To

keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

Cub Scout Profile

Fill out your personalized Cub Scout Profile!

Name:

Rank in Cub Scouts:

Do you have siblings in Scouts? Circle: YES NO

What is your funniest memory of Cub Scouts?

What are your favorite Cub Scout activities?

Who are your friends in Cub Scouts?

Have you been to overnight camp? Circle: YES NO

How do you make the perfect s'more?

Learn the Scout Law

What is your favorite point of the Scout Law?

What point of the Scout Law do you want to work on this summer?

S C O U T A C T I V I T I E S

Cheerful 2. Loyal 3. Courteous 4. Trustworthy 5. Reverent

Answers:

6. Helpful 7. Obedient 8. Clean 9. Friendly 10. Brave 11. Thrifty 12. Kind

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Watch the recorded coverage of the Boy Scouts of America National Camp-In where a

full day of fun virtual adventures happened!

From camp-style cooking and friendly competitions, to special guests and campfire

singalongs, this virtual event brought out the best parts of Scouting to life!

https://www.scouting.org/campin/

This site has lots of educational dinosaur computer games for your campers.

https://pbskids.org/games/dinosaur/

Have you heard of Cosmic Kids Yoga? They are a yoga studio on YouTube with follow-

along yoga classes just for kids! This one is about Tiny the T-Rex!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnlDBKD2S78

This education kids YouTube documentary is all about dinosaurs! Learn about extinction,

fossils and dinosaur history!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dktnOPfE7Dc

This site is all about teaching science with super fun science experiments.

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

Can't get enough dinosaurs this summer? Learn about all kinds of dinosaur topics with

these videos.

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/dinosaurs.html

Videos, games, and education brought to you by the American Museum of Natural

History!

https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/search/(keyword)/dinosaur

Watch the National Camp-In Coverage!

PBS Dinosaur Games

Dinosaur YOGA with Cosmic Kids Yoga

Dinosaurs for Kids on YouTube

Science Experiments for Kids

Educational Dinosaur Videos for Kids

The American Museum of Natural History - Kid's Website for Dinosaurs

Additional Resources:

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Thank you for following along with this summer camp kit. Below are

additional websites to visit for more activities.

Here is a list of all supplies needed for all activities in this summer camp kit. In each

activity section, you will also find the list of items needed for that set of activities.

The items provided in the purchased physical summer camp kit are also listed.

Supplies:

- Water

- Dish soap

- White vinegar

- Baking soda

- Coffee grounds

- Coffee

- Flour

- Salt

- An apple

- Two-liter soda bottles (3)

- Cornstarch

- Spray bottle

- Shaving cream

- White glue

- Cardboard or construction paper (any thick paper will do)

- Permanent marker

- Masking Tape

- Balls or rolls of socks

- Cones or water bottles

- Scissors

- Ruler

- Sticks, leaves, and dirt gathered from outdoors

- Recycled plastic bottle

- Recycled miscellaneous boxes

- Recycled toilet paper roll

- Recycled shoe box

- Two small plants (can gather from backyard if needed)

- Miscellaneous items around house such as chairs, blankets, pillows

Supplies included in the purchased kit:

- Dinosaur figurine

- Dinosaur egg

- Crystal growing kit

- Dinosaur matching game printed out

- Food coloring

- Alka-Seltzer tablet

- Baby oil

- Sandpaper

- Bird seed

- Ziploc bag 

- String/Yarn

- A Crayon

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If you completed this entire summer camp kit, below is the full list of Cub Scout

Advancements covered:

Dinosaurs Roar:

Lions: Electives: On Your Mark #2 - Participate in an obstacle course relay. Rumble in the Jungle #1 - Play a

game with rules; indicate an understanding of the rules and why it is important to follow the rules while playing

the game.

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Tigers: Electives : Tiger Elective Adventure: Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries #5 - With the help of

your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, conduct a science demonstration that shows how magic works and

share what you learned from your science demonstration. Tiger-iffic! #1 - Play at least two different games by

yourself; one may be a video game.

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Wolves: Wolf Adventure: Call of the Wild Core #1D - Resident camp; Wolf Elective Adventure: Paws of Skill #5

- With your den, develop an obstacle course that involves five different movements. Run the course two times

and see if your time improves. - Wolf Elective Adventure: Digging in the Past # 1 - Play a game that

demonstrates your knowledge of dinosaurs, such as a dinosaur match game. #2 - Create an imaginary dinosaur.

Share with your den its name, what it eats, and where it lives. #3 - Complete one of the following: a. Make a

fossil cast. b. Make a dinosaur dig. Be a paleontologist, and dig through a dinosaur dig made by another member

of your den. Show and explain the ways a paleontologist works carefully during a dig.

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Bears: Bear Required Adventure: Bear Necessities Core #1C -Day camp - Bear Elective Adventure: Super

Science #5 - Do a color-layering investigation. Explain what you learned.

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Webelos/ AOL: Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Adventures in Science #3G With adult assistance, explore

safe chemical reactions with household materials. Using two substances, observe what happens when the

amounts of the reactants are increased

ALL RANKS: NOVA - Down & DIrty - #2B; #3; (see explanation on page 25) (numbers 1 and 4 can be

accomplished on page 21)

Diggin' Archaeology:

Lions: Lion's Honor : Core : # 5 Participate in an outing.

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Tigers: Tiger Adventure: My Tiger Jungle Core #1- With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, go for a

walk outside, and pick out two or more sights or sounds of "nature" around you. Discuss with your partner or

den. Tiger Elective : Tiger Elective Adventure: Stories in Shapes #3- Create a piece of art on paper, poster

board, or canvas.

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Wolves: Wolf Elective Adventure: Digging in the Past #1 - Play a game that demonstrates your knowledge of

dinosaurs, such as a dinosaur match game. #2 - Create an imaginary dinosaur. Share with your den its name,

what it eats, and where it lives. #3 - Complete one of the following: a. Make a fossil cast. b. Make a dinosaur dig.

Be a paleontologist, and dig through a dinosaur dig made by another member of your den. Show and explain the

ways a paleontologist works carefully during a dig.

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Bears: N/A - See NOVA achievements below

Webelos/ AOL: Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Earth Rocks! #2 - Look for different kinds of rocks or

minerals while on a rock hunt with your family or your den. #3 - Do the following: a. Identify the rocks you see on

your rock hunt. Use the information in your handbook to determine which types of rocks you have

collected. Art Explosion # 3A - Draw or paint an original picture outdoors, using the art materials of your choice.

ALL RANKS: NOVA Uncovering the Past - #2A & #2B and #4; see explanation on page 25; (numbers 1 and 5

can be accomplished with page 21)

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Advancements covered:

Wild Explorers:

Lions: Mountain Lion Core #1 - Gather the outdoor items you need to have with you when you go on an

outdoor adventure, and understand how they are used. Also understand and commit to practicing the buddy

system. Elective:Gizmos and Gadgets #3 - Use household materials to create a useful object.

Tigers: Tiger Adventure: My Tiger Jungle Core #1 - With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, go for a

walk outside, and pick out two or more sights or sounds of "nature" around you. Discuss with your partner or

den. #2 - Take a 1-foot hike. Make a list of the living things you find on your 1-foot hike. Discuss these plants or

animals with your parent, guardian, other caring adult, or with your den. #3 - Point out two different kinds of

birds that live in your area. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, or with your den, find out more

about one of these birds.

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Wolves: Wolf Adventure: Paws on the Path Core #6 - Name two birds, two insects, and/or two other animals

that live in your area. Explain how you identified them.

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Bears: Bear Required Adventure: Fur, Feathers, and Ferns Core #4 - Observe wildlife from a distance. Describe

what you saw. Bear Elective Adventure: Super Science #5 - Do a color-layering investigation. Explain what you

learned.

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Webelos/AOL: Webelos Adventure: Webelos Walkabout #1- Plan a hike or outdoor activity. Webelos/AOL

Elective Adventure: Into the Wild #5 - Watch at least four wild creatures (reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, fish,

insects, or mammals) in the wild. Describe the kind of place (forest, field, marsh, yard, or park) where you saw

them. Tell what they were doing.

ALL RANKS: NOVA Wild! #3; see explanation on page 25

Where the Wild Things Are:

Lions: Mountain Lion Core #3- Demonstrate an understanding of respect for animals and nature when

participating in a learning hike. Elective: Gizmos and Gadgets #3 - Use household materials to create a useful

object.

Tigers: Tiger Adventure: My Tiger Jungle Core #1 - With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, go for a

walk outside, and pick out two or more sights or sounds of "nature" around you. Discuss with your partner or

den. Tiger Adventure: Tigers in the Wild Core #7 - Visit a nature center, zoo, or another outside place with your

family or den. Learn more about two animals, and write down two interesting things about them in your Tiger

handbook.

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Wolves: Wolf Adventure: Paws on the Path Core #6 - Name two birds, two insects, and/or two other animals

that live in your area. Explain how you identified them.



Bears: Bear Required Adventure: Fur, Feathers, and Ferns Core #2 - Visit one of the following: zoo, wildlife

refuge, nature center, aviary, game preserve, local conservation area, wildlife rescue group, or fish hatchery.

Describe what you learned during your visit. #4 - Observe wildlife from a distance. Describe what you saw.

Webelos/ AOL: Webelos Adventure: Webelos Walkabout #1- Plan a hike or outdoor activity. Webelos/AOL

Elective Adventure: Into the Wild #5 - Watch at least four wild creatures (reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, fish,

insects, or mammals) in the wild. Describe the kind of place (forest, field, marsh, yard, or park) where you saw

them. Tell what they were doing.

ALL RANKS: NOVA Wild! #1, #3, #4; see explanation on page 25

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Read or watch anything related to archaeology (about an hour total); write and discuss 2 questions from

what your read or watched with your counselor.

Option A: Preserve a hot dog with baking soda for 14 days, measuring dimensions and tracking changes.

*DO NOT EAT THE HOT DOG*

Options B: Make a plaster of paris rock mold, and carve petroglyphs on it.

Option A: Collect mineral samples and discuss geology (similar to Webelos Earth Rocks).

Option B: Make a fossil cast and do a dinosaur dig.

Option A: Make a water cycle poster and record weather.

Option B: Make a food chain poster and learn about endangered species and natural resources.

Explanation of the NOVAs covered in this kit:

Uncovering the Past

2. Complete 1 Adventure from the list (separated by rank) OR complete Option A or B (all together)

3. Explore: learn about what archaeology and archaeologists; discover the differences between physical

remains, artifacts, and ecofacts; list 10 artifacts from your home.

4. Look through items in a trash can to learn about the people using it OR collect your own artifacts and place

them in layers to show how you live.

5. Visit a place that has excavated items and talk to someone who works there about the displays. *Can be a

virtual tour.

6. Discuss with your counselor what you have learned about archaeology.

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Down & Dirty

1. Read or watch anything related to Earth, weather, geology, volcanoes, or oceanography (about an hour total);

write and discuss 2 questions from what your read or watched with your counselor.

2. Complete 1 Adventure from the list (separated by rank) OR complete Option A or B (all

together)

3. Investigate Earth science: choose from building a volcano, collecting minerals in your

state, making weather instrument & weather journaling, or visiting/learning about animal habitats.

4. Visit a place where Earth science is being done OR explore a career associated with Earth science.

Nova Wild!

1. Read or watch anything related to wildlife, ecosystems, etc. (about an hour total); write and discuss 2

questions from what your read or watched with your counselor.

2. Complete 1 Adventure from the list (separated by rank) OR complete Option A or B (all together)

3. Explore wildlife: discuss wildlife & food chains, draw native plants or animals, discuss with your counselor.

4. Act like a naturalist: choose 2 from investigating endangered species, investigating invasive species, visiting

an ecosystem near you, investigating one wild animal near you, investigating wild neighbors, or earning the Cub

Scout World Conservation Award (each option includes a hands-on activity).

5. Visit a place to observe wildlife and talk to someone about ecosystems and the person’s career path related

to wildlife.

6. Discuss why wildlife and biodiversity are important and the problems with invasive species and habitat

destruction.

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DINO Matching Cards

Instructions: Cut out each of the cards and write the word "DINO" on the

blank side. Use these cards and the cards on page 27 to match the picture

of the dinosaur with the informational card with the matching dinosaur.

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Instructions: Cut out each of the cards and write the word "DINO" on the

blank side. Use these cards and the cards on page 26 to match the picture

of the dinosaur with the informational card with the matching dinosaur.

Triceratops Stegosaurus

Pteranodon

Iguanodon

Hadrosaurus

Diplodocus

Ankylosaurus

Brachiosaurus

Known for its spikes on its

Size: 20-26 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Fun Fact:

back which protected them

from predators

This dinosaur would eat 440-

Size: 85 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Late Jurassic

Fun Fact:

880 pounds of plants a day!

The meaning of its name is

Size: 33 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Early Cretaceous

Fun Fact:

"iguana tooth"

Known for its very long,

Size: 79 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Late Jurassic

Fun Fact:

whip-like tail

Had a duck-bill like beak

Size: 25 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Cretaceous

Fun Fact:

and would use it to rip plants

Has three horns on its face

Size: 26-30 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Fun Fact:

which is where it got its name

Known as the flying

Size: 18 feet long wingspan

Food: Carnivore

Period: Cretaceous

Fun Fact:

reptile of the dinosaurs

Their fossils have been

Size: 30 feet long

Food: Herbivore

Period: Late Jurassic

Fun Fact:

found in North America!