| Sugar Land Boy Scouts - Archeology Merit Badge |
Learn the basics of archeology and examine native cultures, then be ready to get dirty as you go digging with archeologists on a real historical dig site and learn about the culture of the early Houston area. Please Note: This class meets at HMNS at Sugar Land, then moves to the dig site at the George Ranch at 10 a.m. Scouts will need to be transported between locations by their chaperones. Adults must stay on site. Dates: November 21, 2009: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: $30 per child Lunch: Please bring a sack lunch. Before purchasing the class, review the Archeology Workshop PDF here for class locations and prerequisite work. Scouts should wear “class A” uniforms. |
11/21/2009
8:00 AM |
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| Sugar Land Webelos - Engineer Activity Pin |
Engineers designed your school bus, the cars on the road, the road itself, and the bridges you cross. They designed all the different kinds of computers you see at school, in offices, and at home. Airplanes, cars, and space stations are also designed by engineers. When you earn this badge, you can work on engineering projects such as bridge models and catapults. You will also explore the Fondren Discovery Place and other fascinating Museum exhibits. |
12/12/2009 – 12/12/2009 |
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| Sugar Land Webelos - Geologist Activity Pin |
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12/12/2009 – 12/12/2009 |
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| HMNS Boy Scouts - Chemistry Merit Badge |
Make strange things happen to everyday household items while learning about analytical chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and pollution. See how chemical reactions occur all the time in your everyday life. |
12/12/2009
10:00 AM |
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| HMNS Boy Scouts - Energy Merit Badge |
Explore how energy works, from thermodynamics to alternative fuels. Find out about energy conservation, natural resources, and different forms of energy. |
12/12/2009
10:00 AM |
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| HMNS Boy Scouts - Indian Lore |
Learn about the history and everyday lives of Native Americans. What did they eat? Where did they live? How did they play? Explore artifacts and displays in the Hall of the Americas, try your hand at spear throwing, build models and more. |
12/5/2009
10:00 AM |
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| HMNS Cub Scouts - Science Belt Loop and Pin |
Explore the worlds of physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. Learn how scientists do their jobs by doing activities and experiments with pop rockets, plants, atoms, machines, and more. |
12/12/2009
9:30 AM |
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| HMNS Cub Scouts - Weather Belt Loop and Pin |
Learn about weather from the everyday to the dangerous. Build a working weather station with a barometer and a thermometer to take home. Learn how its different components can help you so you can make your own forecast. Discover what causes the weather in our area from tornadoes to hurricanes. |
12/12/2009
12:30 PM |
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| HMNS Webelos - Engineer Activity Pin |
Engineers designed your school bus, the cars on the road, the road itself, and the bridges you cross. They designed all the different kinds of computers you see at school, in offices, and at home. Airplanes, cars, and space stations are also designed by engineers.
When you earn this badge, you can work on engineering projects such as bridge models and catapults. You will also explore the Fondren Discovery Place and other fascinating Museum exhibits. |
11/21/2009 – 11/21/2009 |
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| HMNS Webelos - Forester Activity Pin |
Trees and other forest plants are important parts of the interconnected life on Earth. A forester's work, taking care of trees and managing forest land, is important to the well-being of our planet. You'll learn why when you earn the Forester Activity Pin.
Whether you live on a farm, in a small town, in a large city, or even in a forest, you can learn about identifying and planting trees.
You'll get to explore a rainforest in the Cockrell Butterfly Center. Take your time and look at all the different kinds of trees and other plants, as well as animals, birds, and insects. The forest is a fascinating place! |
12/5/2009 – 12/5/2009 |
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| HMNS Webelos - Geologist Activity Pin |
Geologists investigate the history of the Earth by studying rock formations, from high on mountain peaks to deep within the Earth's crust. They are interested in learning how our planet was made. These scientists also investigate earthquakes, volcanoes, and geysers. They know about the uses of rocks and minerals. Some geologists search for mineral deposits such as gold, diamonds, coal, and oil. While earning this pin, you'll use the Museum's exhibits and resources to discover how the Earth was formed and what it contains. You'll investigate fossils and what they can tell us about our planet as it was millions of years ago. |
11/21/2009 – 12/5/2009 |
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| HMNS Webelos - Naturalist Activity Pin |
Naturalists study animals and plants in the wild. When you visit a nature center to learn about birds, reptiles, mammals, trees, and wildflowers, your guide is a naturalist. If you like watching wildlife, you're already a naturalist too. Naturalists have a great love for nature. They notice details that other people might miss. They know that the well-being of all living things is interconnected.
For this pin, you can learn to identify poisonous plants and animals, how to catch bugs, explore the Frensley Hall of African Wildlife, the Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife, and more. |
11/21/2009 – 12/5/2009 |
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| HMNS Webelos - Scientist Activity Pin |
The laws of nature explain much about our world and the universe around us. Through experimentation, scientists continue to make new discoveries about these laws. They take nothing for granted. Scientists may think that an idea is true, but to prove it they test their theories over and over. When you earn the Scientist Activity Pin, you'll use the Fondren Discovery Place and other Museum exhibits and resources to conduct scientific experiments and test some famous scientific laws. You'll explore ideas about how airplanes fly and the way changes in atmospheric pressure can move objects. You'll also experience the strange tricks your eyes and your brain can play on you. |
11/21/2009 – 12/5/2009 |
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