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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Bear Adventure: Paws for Action

Bear Adventure: Paws for Action

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1. Do the following:
a. Find out about two famous Americans. Share what you learned.
Famous Americans

My doc of 10 short bios of famous Americans
I pass these out in the meeting,the boys choose one they are interested in,  the boys read with their parents and we take turn telling each other what we thought was cool about our subject. Easiest and fastest way to do all the "learn about" requirements
b. Find out where places of historical interest are located in or near your
community, town, or city. Go and visit one of them with your family or den.

Pflugerville Tx Historical Markers

c. Learn about our flag. Display it at home for one month. Say the Pledge of Allegiance and

2. Do the following:
a. Visit a local sheriff’s office or police station, or talk with a law enforcement officer
visiting your den. During the visit, take turns with your den members asking questions
that will help you learn how to stay safe.
b. During or after your visit with a law enforcement officer, do at least two of the
following:
i. Practice one way police gather evidence by taking fingerprints, taking a shoe
print, or taking tire track casts.
Forensics for kids home school lessons
FingerPrinting activity for home

More Finger prints

Printable fingerprint card
(You can use pinewood derby graphite instead of baby powder,and pick them up with clear tape)

Inkless no mess on your hands ink pad (one finger at at time) $7

Shoe print game: (Do outside so shoes will get clean in the grass, or wash shoes with water)
Put graphite on one parent or scouts shoes, step on paper, give the kids the paper and have them identify who's shoe it is.. Make it like a crime game, Case of the stolen Bubble gum, maybe tell them someone here received an illicit bubble gum bribe and if they discover who it is they all get the gum.

Finger Print Game:
Have all the boys take finger prints on card. then take all their thumb prints, pick one thumb print and have them figure out whose it is. (Magnifying glasses are helpful here)

ii. Make a list of emergency numbers to post in your home, and keep a copy with
Pflugerville police (512) 251-4004

iii. With your family, develop a plan to follow in case of an emergency, and practice
the plan at least three times. Your family can determine the emergency, or you

iv. Discuss with your parent or another adult you trust any worries you have about
your safety or a friend’s safety.
v. If you have younger brothers and sisters, make sure they know how to call for
help in an emergency.

3. Do the following:
a. Learn about the energy your family uses and how you can help your family decrease its
energy use.
b. Do a cleanup project that benefits your community.

 I didn't like any energy handouts I found, too old, to young, to preachy, to boring.. So I made my own. Use it if you want.

Energy use handout 4 pages

Notes: Visit Justice Center again, do finger prints, Cleanup Project, make famous American handouts, visit historical place in P-ville, combine this with the forensics subgroup
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4 comments:

  1. Many thanks for this! You are doing a great service for us busy Den leaders who are scrambling at the last minute to prepare, for sure!

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  2. Another thank you inbound from the Bears of Pack 140 in Monett, MO! We used enjoyed the Famous American bios you put together. Brilliant. You're a life saver!

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