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Purpose:
Demonstrate your knowledge and skill in the field of natural science with
emphasis on outdoor activity.
Requirements:
1) In a
presentation of your choosing, explain the meaning of: balance of nature,
migration, life cycle, niche, community and food web.
2) Identify 15 trees or shrubs, 10 non-woody plants, 10 birds, and 10
mammals native to your area.
3) In the field, if possible, identify 20 species in any category of your
choice: mammals, reptiles, fish, plants, birds, trees, butterflies, moths,
or other insects. Know the habitat, migratory patterns, distinctive
behaviour, and life cycle of each species in the category you have chosen.
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Purpose:
Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in recycling.
Requirements:
1) Lead a
discussion on what recycling means and describe why recycling has become
increasingly important in the past few years.
2) Report on the "recycling process" in your community. What
happens to a tin can or bottle?
3) a) Start a recycling program at your house, school, church, troop or
other location. If you already have a program going, get involved and take
a more active role. Continue this for at least three months.
OR
b) At a camp, with members of your patrol, organize a recycling program
for the duration of the camp and deposit all recyclable materials at your
local recycling centre. Document your program details and share them with
the camp administrator.
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Purpose:
Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in fish and wildlife
management.
Requirements:
1)
Investigate and be able to discuss factors which effect fish or wildlife
management, such as diseases, pollution, endangered species and habitat
destruction, carry capacity and edge effect.
2) Find out how to obtain a hunting or fishing licence and discuss the
value of regulations.
3) After consulting with local authorities, participate and report to your
troop on a fish or wildlife improvement project, such as restoring stream
banks, planting stream cover, river bank clean up, building nest boxes,
helping to tag or band wildlife or adopting a park.
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Purpose:
Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in soil and water management.
Requirements:
1)
Investigate and be able to discuss soil and water management concerns as
they relate to soil erosion, food cycle, water cycle and the water table.
2) Demonstrate different soil make-ups in your area and describe the
advantages and disadvantages of each.
3) Visit local farm lands, industrial site, marsh areas, ponds or lakes
and describe their importance in relation to soil and water management.
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