 Weather
Remember the belt loops are for the scout doing their best to learn about the sport or
academic activity, and by putting the new techniques to practice with fellow scouts, in
their community, or working with an adult.
Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
- Make a poster that shows and explains the water cycle.
- Set up a simple weather station to record rainfall, temperature, air
pressure, or evaporation for one week.
- Watch the weather forecast on a local television station.
Academics Pin
Earn the Weather belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
- Define the following terms: weather, humidity, precipitation,
temperature, and wind.
- Explain how clouds are made. Describe the different kinds of clouds - stratus,
cumulus, cumulonimbus, and cirrus - and what kind of weather
can be associated with these cloud types.
- Describe the climate in your state. Compare its climate with that in
another state.
- Describe a potentially dangerous weather condition in your community.
Discuss safety precautions and procedures for dealing with this condition.
- Define what is meant by acid rain. Explain the greenhouse
effect.
- Talk to a meteorologist about his or her job. Learn about careers in
meteorology.
- Make a weather map of your state or country, using several weather
symbols.
- Explain the differences between tornadoes and hurricanes.
- Make a simple weather vane. Make a list of other weather instruments and
describe what they do.
- Explain how weather can affect agriculture and the growing of food.
- Make a report to your den or family on a book about weather.
- Explain how rainbows are formed and then draw and color a
rainbow.
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