Shapes in nature badge daisy

This year GSUSA's new badges included a Shapes in Nature badge for Brownies. This post will take a look at and summarize the VTK plans. ...

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My girls like art projects so I thought the new Shapes in Nature badges would be a good fit. Earlier I wrote posts giving the requirements and VTK activities for both the Brownie and Junior badges. This post is about how we went about doing the badges and the results. I had all the girls (Brownies and Juniors) do all the activities. Requirements for Juniors According to Badge Explorer, Juniors 1. Identify symmetry in nature 2. Explore bilateral symmetry in nature 3. Create nature-inspired…

This Butterfly Art in Nature stencil is an ideal way to practice “leave no trace” when you explore nature trails, parks and other areas that need to be protected.

The Daisy Eco Learner Badge is another opportunity to take your troop into the great outdoors. Here is how to plan it. *This post contains affiliate links. Image created by the author on Canva Juliette Gordon Low would be thrilled with all of the new outdoor badges that are available for younger scout to earn. Respecting nature and the great outdoors is directly in line with what she wanted girls to learn. The Daisy Eco Learner badge is easy to do with your troop. Note: You may want to do…

Children are fascinated by space. Whta makes the sun hot? Why does the moon change its shape? How far away are the stars? These are all questions you scouts can explore as they earn the Daisy Space Science Explorere Badge. *This post contains affiliate links. Your girls can earn this badge by going on a trip to the planetarium. Check out Groupon for discounted rates for your Girl Scout field trip. Image created by the author in Canva Step 1 Explore the Sun Ask the girls what they know about…

New badges this year (2021) include a series of Math in Nature badges sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. This post is taking a look at the activities for the Junior version with the idea of giving leaders a quick resource they can review to decide whether to do the badge. If you decide to do the badge I highly recommend that you review the VTK plans as the given talking points are what connect the activities and math. Requirements According to Badge Explorer: Juniors explore patterns found in…

GSUSA released new "Art and Design" badges for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors as part of the new program material for the 2023-2024 year. This is the first in a series of posts looing at the badge for each level, using the VTK plans as my source. I have not seen the new badge inserts published by GSUSA and have no intention of buying them. If you have them, I'd love to hear your comments. I wrote this post on-the-fly as I was reviewing the material, so what you are getting is my initial…

I've had a request for suggestions regarding mixed level troops (Daisy/Brownie), and how to meet the needs of each level's badge work with combined activities. Sp, below is a list of Daisy Petals and which Brownie badge might correspond with it, or have similar activities. Also, don't forget about Brownies earning their Bridging to Juniors badge. Many of the typical activities for Daisy petals can be an opportunity for Brownies to help out, too. Look at doing some Try-Its as well, if you…

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