Here are the badge requirements for the Cadette badge~ Digging
into the Past ~
Skill Builder ~
1. Hike and examine the geology of the region~
*This requires
a trip to the mine...I am a licensed miner and will go with them to the mine and show them the geology, explaining how the
crystal was formed, how old they are, etc. You may keep everything you dig and can carry, including big, garden rock clusters
that can be found there. With five acres to dig, and with a trained eye you can find lots of good stuff in the mine.
2. Grow your own crystals.
3. Make a collection of rocks, minerals and fossils.
*We keep tailings here where I can pre-arrange an actual dig
of different rocks, minerals and fossils. The girls will keep the stones that I seed and anything else they find in a half
hour dig, thereby making a collection. They keep all they find, with me showing them how to recognize, dig and
identify their stones.
4. Learn what skills and scientific aids are needed for an
excavation and what the earth can reveal about the past.
5. Find out about different types of fossils
*I have quite
a collection of different types of fossils in my shop and include a mini-class on fossils in my presentation.
Technology~
1. What technology is used to map the ocean floor Or the surface
of the earth?
2. Put together a geologist's adventure kit that includes tools
and equipment needed.
*In bringing the all they need to dig, they will complete this. A discussion can be held first, and
then I can provide them with a more complete list, if needed.
3. Investigate how modern technology assists in recreating
art and artifacts.
4. Find out about earthquakes and the frequency with which
they occur in your state.
Service Projects~
1. Set up a rock & mineral search for younger girls~
*This the girls could do when they return, maybe sharing some of the crystals and other things they dug here with one
girl each. May I suggest doing it in sand for the younger girls; the stones will be easier to see and dig with less fuss.
2. Do a project to reduce erosion in your area
3.
Find out how weathering occurs and what effect it has on rocks and soils. visit places in your area where you can observe
the effects of weathering.
4. Collect some objects to use as mock fossils with younger girls. Make fossils
with the objects and plaster Paris.
5. Find out about environmental issues in your area. How can you rise
public awareness about these issues.
Career Exploration ~
1.Invite someone who works in a geology-related field to speak
to your troop.
*I am a licensed miner who will be happy to speak to your troops about the mining industry.
2. Read about an individual who has a job in one of the earth
sciences.
3. Select an earth related science and interview someone who
has made a career in it.
*I've made a career of mining crystal and keep tailings here in order to share the knowledge and
the experience of the dig, and to sell what we mine in our shops.
4. Do a college search to find out which schools offer programs
in any of the fields related to earth history and/or geology.
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Here are some of the requirements for the Cub Scouts and Webelos
CUB SCOUTS
TIGERS
Elective
16 - making a collection
WOLF
Achievement
6 - 6b - make a collection
Achievement 10 - 10c - visit a park, wooded area, zoo,
museum,
etc.
BEAR
Achievement 10 - 10a -Go on a day trip with your
family
Elective 22b - Make a collection and show it at your
pack
meeting.
WEBELOS
Geologist
- Pick five of these requirements -
1. Collect five geologic specimens that have important uses.
