Badge Name
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Links
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Across Generations
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Adopt
A Grandparent: A National AAG organization. Has information
on volunteer possibilities & how to start your own AAG Group
Web Site of the AARP: The US's
largest organization of older Americans.
Walk
In My Shoes: An activity project that teaches young people
about growing older and the physical changes that occur with age.
Hands-on activities, many of which you need to work onwith an older
adult . |
Adventure Sports
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The
Outdoor Club Canoe & Kayak Home Page: Links to canoe/kayak
associations & clubs.
Great Outdoors: This
site has information on a variety of outdoor activities.
Girl Groove: A site
for & about women who ride bikes, focuses more on off-road bicycling.
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Aerospace
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The
K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook: Lesson Plans & Activities
about space flight & more for all ages.
The Space Place:
Fun activities & facts about space. Brought to you by NASA.
Spacekids.com: Info &
games about space. Fun!
NASA
Educational Materials: A variety of space related information
from NASA..
Alex's Paper Airplanes:
Has lots of paper airplane designs you can make, with pictures & instructions.
Great resource.
Free
Paper Planes: Has downloadable files that contain the patterns
for more advanced paper airplanes & gliders.
Clem's Homemade Newspaper
Kites: How to make a kite using newspaper, scissors, & tape.
Cool.
The Women of Mercury 13:
Information on the first group of women to become astronauts.
Women in Aviation
History: An excellent resource to find women who have made
history in flight. |
Architecture
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Architecture
for Kids: Info on different types of houses built throughout
American history. A work in progress, but has a lot of info already.
Exploring
Architecture: Links to a variety of architecture related web
sites for kids.
Architecture
& Building Resources on the Web: A very long list of links
to architecture sites. If your troop really gets into it, I recommend
it. Otherwise, a lot to sort through. |
Art In The Home
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Art In The Round
(Art In 3D)
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Joseph
Wu's Origami Page: Diagrams & pictures of origami patterns.
K's Origami :
Contains instructions for many origami projects. Some of the instructions
are even animated!
Southeastern
Woodcarver's Association: Has links to many resources about
wood carving.
Donna's
Day papier Mache: Simple instructions for papier mache
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Art To Wear
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Costumes
of the Levant: Pictures & info on traditional clothing from
countries of the Mediterranean.
A simple frame loom:
Instructions on how to build & use a simple frame loom. |
Becoming A Teen
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Tampax
web site: Has educational resources & you can order free samples.
Teen-age
Health Myths: Good health info for teens, focusing on common
myths. |
Being My Best
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Dealing
With Peer Pressure: A good article from Kidshealth.com.
Secrets
to Helping Kids Deal with Peer Pressure: Short article of tips
for parents.
Helping
Your Child Develop Self-esteem: Page of tips for parents or
anyone who works with kids.
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Books
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Now
& Then: My links list for this badge has lots of international
folk tales sites.
Kid Lit: Lets you find a
book by entering search criteria, such as reader's age, reading level,
& more.
Carol
Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Book reviews of children's
books. |
Business Wise
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BizWorld:
A web site that shows kids how to start up their own business, & teaches
how to keep it going. The kit offered does cost money though.
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Camera Shots
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Taking
Great Pictures: From the Kodak web site.
Photography:
Links from the Homework Spot. |
Camp Together
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Poison
Ivy, Oak & Sumac Info Center: Info & links about these
poisonous plants.
Lost In The Woods - 9 Rules
for Survival: Rules to teach kids about what to do when lost.
Leave No Trace project: Has tips
on "Leave No Trace" camping.
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Car Care
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Car
Care Council: Good information on proper car care & maintenance.
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Careers
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Occupational
Outlook Handbook: This government publication tells the job
duties, salary range, education needed, & more!
Monster.com: An on-line job
search site.
Job
Interview.net: Has general sample interview questions, &
sample interview questions for particular job fields. Great resource!
Role Model
Project for Girls: Info about women in various careers &
how they chose that career. |
Caring For Children
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Parents
Action for Children:Formerly I Am Your Child - promotes early
childhood development. Has many good resources.
The ABC's of Safe
& Healthy Child Care: A handbook of health & safety tips for
anyone who cares for children.
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Celebrating People
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Cliques:
Power & Pain: Ways for parents to deal with cliques. Good starting
point for a discussion with girls.
The
Rules of Cliques: A game that girls can play to see how the
"popularity game" works.
Winners of the Nobel Peace
Prize: List of everyone who has won the prize & links to more
information about them.
Female Nobel Prize Winners:
A listing of the women who have won a Nobel Prize, with links to more
information about them. |
Ceramics & Clay
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Ceramics
Web: Lots of info on ceramics, including glazes, health issues,
& publications.
The Pottery Studio: Information
about studio potters for students & collectors. |
The Choice Is Yours
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Dealing
With Peer Pressure: A good article from Kidshealth.com.
Secrets
to Helping Kids Deal with Peer Pressure: Short article of tips
for parents. |
"Collecting" Hobbies
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Collector
On-Line Club Directory: Contact info for lots of collector's
clubs. Lots of fun to see the types of things people collect.
Barbies: If you collect
Barbie dolls, the official web site is for you! Just click on "collectors."
(Thanks to Paula Wethington Rose for this site.) |
Communication
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Semaphore
Flag Signaling: The basics of semaphore, with excellent pictures.
Semaphore Flag
Signaling: Allows you to enter text & shows you the semaphore
translation.
ASL
Browser: Quicktime movies of American sign language.
Handspeak: A huge on-line
sign language dictionary. |
Computer Fun
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Consumer Power
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My
Simon: My Simon allows you to comparison shop on the web. Very
easy to use & very complete.
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The Cookie Connection
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Little
Brownie Bakers: The web site for Little Brownie Bakers, one
of the licensed bakers of Girl Scout Cookies.
ABC Cookie Bakers: The
Web Site for America's Best Cookies, one of the licensed bakers of
Girl Scout Cookies. |
Court Sports
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Women's
Sports Foundation: Has lots of info about women in sports &
fitness. |
Creative Solutions
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National
Women's Hall of Fame: Lots of info on famous women. Almost
all the women mentioned in activity four are in here.
The Trung
Sisters: Info on the two heroines.
The
Trung Sisters: More info on these two women.
Fannie
Farmer: Info & links to more sources.
Bessie
Coleman: Info on her life.
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Dance
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Tap
Dance Home Page: Info on tap, including steps.
Line
Dance FAQ: Includes Zip files you can download that show dance
steps. |
Discovering Technology
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How
Stuff Works: Look up just about any sort of technology on this
site to find out how it works. |
"Doing" Hobbies
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Open
Directory: Hobby Organizations: Find an organization of people
who love your hobby. |
Drawing & Painting
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Colors
for Kids & Teachers: Has lots of info & printable worksheets
to use.
Colors for
Kids: Teaches about the color wheel. Good basic graphics &
easy to understand.
National Museum of Women In
the Arts: This museum in DC also has special programs for
Girl Scouts. |
Earth Connections
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National
Arbor Day Foundation: This site will ask you a series of questions
to help you identify trees. |
Eco-Action
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Earth
Saving Tips: Lots of tips to reduce pollution & conserve
resources.
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Environmental Health
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Water
Info: More water conservation tips
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Family Living Skills
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Family
Corner on-line Magazine: Covers topics such as finances, different
stages of child development, & also has fun family activities.
Club Mom: An excellent resource
containing info on topics from appropriate computer games to checklists
for organizing big moments in life. |
Field Sports
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Women's
Sports Foundation: Has lots of info about women in sports &
fitness.
Queens
of the Gridiron:A tribute to women who have played tackle football,
from high school level & up. |
Finding Your Way
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How
to Use a Compass: Good introduction & teaching tool.
US Orienteering Federation:
This site is great! Has info on the basics of orienteering, setting
up your own events, & setting up age appropriate courses, just for
starters. |
First Aid
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First
Aid from ThinkQuest: Tells about different types of injuries
& what to do for them.
First Aid Quiz: Games
& Quizzes about first aid
Keep Warm: Information
on hypothermia from MacScouter
Hyperthermia
Treatment & Prevention: page of basic info. |
Folk Arts
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League
for the Advancement of New England Storytelling: Links to storyteller's
sites, events & more.
Storytelling of the
North Carolina Naive Americans: Great site where you can even
watch clips of Native American storytellers with Real Player.
Storynet: Info on how to
become a storyteller, storytelling events, finding a storyteller,
etc.
Folk Dance Association:
Info about different types of folk dance & listing of folk
dance groups.
Folk Arts of Poland:
on-line gallery of Polish folk arts.
Chinese
Folk Arts & Crafts: Links to lots of information.
Folk
Arts Museums: A listing of museum web sites with permanent
folk arts collections. |
Food Power
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Healthy
School Meals Resource System: Lots of information from the
USDA
Food &
Nutrition Information Center: Downloadable information &
teaching tools about the nutrition. |
Frosty Fun
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Snow:
Learn the basics of snow, make your own virtual snowflakes, learn
to make your own snow art, & more.
International
Snow Sculpture Competition: Has pictures of sculptures created
for this competition.
Keep Warm: Information
on hypothermia from MacScouter
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Fun & Fit
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Stretching
Exercises for Walking: Good exercises to do before your walk.
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Globe Trotting
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Country
Profiles: Includes info on each country's geography, climate,
etc.
Around the World
in 80 Days: Has info about the countries visited in the book,
& a game to see how long it takes you to travel around the world.
How Far Is It?: Put
in the names of two places & it will tell you how far apart they are
(as the crow flies).
National Geographic
Kids: The National Geographic Society's web site for kids...lots
of info & fun, too. |
Girl Scouting Around The World
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WAGGGS:
Web Site for the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl
Scouts.
Just For Girls:
Part of the GSUSA web site. Has info about Scouting around the world.
Helpful Links for Thinking Day: My list of Thinking Day links.
Has links for info about many different countries.
Peace Corp
Kids: Learn about different parts of the world & what the
Peace Corp is doing there.
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Girl Scouting In My Future
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Just
For Girls: Part of the GSUSA web site. Has information about
the Silver & Gold Awards.
Just
For Girls Go Travel Index: Has information about National Wider
Ops, tips for planning your own Wider Op, & more.
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Girl Scouting In
The USA
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Girl
Scouts of the USA Web Site: The official GSUSA site.
Girl Scouts Yesterday
& Today: Lots of good information about Juliette Low, the Promise
& Law then & now, etc.
Merana's Scout
Site: Girl Scout and International Uniforms: Good site to see
uniforms of many periods & countries. |
Global Awareness
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Country
Profiles: Includes info on each country's geography, climate,
& more.
National Geographic
Kids: The National Geographic Society's web site for kids...lots
of info & fun, too.
Flags of the World:
An excellent site featuring pictures & information about flags,
& coloring pages.
WAGGGS:
Web Site of the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts.
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A Healthier You
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Got
Milk?: The Got Milk? web site has lots of information &
fun activities.
Mental
Health Channel: Site gives symptoms & signs of eating disorders.
Introduction
to Skin Cancer: Basic info on causes, prevention & treatment.
National Osteoporosis Foundation:
basic information about osteoporosis.
American Heart Association:
Info on heart disease.
American Diabetes Association:
Info on diabetes. |
Healthy Relationships
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High On Life
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Partnership
for a Drug Free America: Lots of good information.
Prevline: Online drug
abuse prevention site with lots of info.
First Grade Plus:
Has an on-line lesson plan to teach about drug abuse prevention. Lots
of fun. |
Highway To Health
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Teaching
Kids Healthy Habits: Tips on getting kids, & the entire
family, into good exercise habits.
Healthy
Habits for Kids: A list of habits that will help keep kids
safe & healthy.
Healthy Teeth: Info
& activities for kids, as well as a teacher's guide!
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Hiker
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Appalachian
Trail: National Park Service site about the trail.
The Appalachian Trail
Homepage: Links to sites about the Appalachian Trail.
Haleakala National Park: National
Park Service site about this park.
The
Inca Trail & Machu Pichu: A virtual Tour of the trail.
South Kaibab Trail:
Trail map, description & more.
West
Highland Way: Info about the trail in Scotland. |
Horse Fan
Horse Rider
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Horsefun:
A kids club all about horses. Lots of fun & info.
Horse Care:
A good site with horse care tips & links to more sites.
International Museum of the Horse:
Web site tells the history of horses. Also leads to the Kentucky Horse
Park site.
Riding for Sport:
Info on safety & equipment.
Horse
Safety - Riding Preparation: Tips on what to wear & what
to do to prepare for a ride.
Parts
of a Western Saddle: Picture with labels
Equine Heroes:
Stories of famous horses, from ancient times to today. |
Humans & Habitats
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The
Peace Corp: Official web site of this volunteer organization.
National
Geographic: Has a downloadable world map & lots of information. |
It's Important To Me
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Celebrations
Around the World: Tells how some holidays are celebrated in
different parts of the world.
Holidays
Around the World for K-12: A list of links to holiday sites.
Female Nobel Prize Winners:
A listing of all the women who have won a Nobel Prize, with links
to more information about them.
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Jeweler
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Bead
& Button Magazine: Has patterns, tips etc. for making
beaded jewelry. These are mostly higher level patterns, but are
good for girls to see the possibilities.
Aunt Molly's
Bead Street: Teaches basic beading methods & has patterns.
Macramé/Fiber
from About.com: Lots of info & links for macramé
jewelry.
Ancient Icelandic
Jewelry: Web site of a craftsman that makes replicas of this
jewelry. Good info, & pictures.
Antique
Indian Silver Jewelry: Info on Native American silver jewelry
making.
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Lead On
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Women
Heads of State in the 20th Century: A good list with links
for more information.
Female Nobel Prize Winners:
A listing of all the women who have won a Nobel Prize, with links
to more information about them. |
Let's Get Cooking
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The
Kitchen Link: Full of recipes, cooking tips, & almost anything
to do with cooking!
Cuisine Magazine: Magazine
web site has cooking tips, recipes & other info.
Kraft Interactive Kitchen:
Has health tips & recipes (featuring Kraft foods, of course.)
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Local Lore
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National
Register of Historic Places: Research landmarks across the
country.
List of State Historical
Preservation Offices: State by state list of SHPO contacts.
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Looking Your Best
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Oodles
of Beauty Tips: From About.com
Fitness
Culture: A good page of tips for teens.
Hair
Styles: From About.com Lots of links & info. |