Junior Girl Scout Badge Links

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Junior leaders: Please use this guide to help your scouts 0ul ll requirements toward earning badges. All o0 the requirements listed below can be done at the Saint Louis Science Center at your leisure. We have listed the name o0 the badge, 0ollowed by the name o0 the particular requirement(s) that can be completed and the location within the Science Center, i0 applicable.

It is our hope that you and your scouts have 0un exploring the Science Center and earning badges. ACROSS GENERATIONS Service Directory 3 Saint Louis Science Center Write to or call the Science Center 9s volunteer department. Find out what the requirements are 0or youth volunteers, what type o0 commitment is required, and what type o0 training is provided.

Compile this in0ormation into a directory that other girls can use to do service projects. ADVENTURE SPORTS Get Strong 3 Med Tech Go to the Med Tech gallery at the Saint Louis Science Center; although you won 9t be able to play any sports while there, you can do things to prepare your body 0or them. Practice some o0 the stretches and exercise that are provide.

How do these movements prepare your body 0or more strenuous activity? Impact Free 3 Stream ... more. less.

Table Find the Environment and Ecology Past Gallery and then look 0or the stream table. At this stream table you can learn about erosion as well as discuss how erosion a00ects land. I0 you get lucky, a gallery attendant may be there to answer any o0 your questions. Aerospace Think Sky High 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium to learn all about space and aerospace science. Take in a start show! Control a robotic arm! Watch NASA fight controllers at work! You can also head to the fight control room to learn about airplanes. What is pitch? What is yaw? What do fight controllers have to keep track o0? Shoot for the Stars - Cyberville Gallery Use the Internet computers in the Cyberville Gallery to log onto to www.nasa.gov, NASA 9s Web page. What missions are underway right now? Are there any planned 0or the near 0uture? Be sure to check out cNASA Kids. d Women Flying Sky High 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Do you have the right stu00 to be an astronaut? Explore the planetarium to learn about an astronaut 9s li0e in space. You may also want to talk to a planetarium sta00 member to see i0 she can tell you more about what it takes to become an astronaut. Then you can head to Cyberville, the Science Center 9s computer technology gallery. Using the Internet computers, log on to www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html to nd out more about what it takes to soar into space. You can also log on to www.ninety-nines.org , an international organization 0or women pilots. Junior Girl Scout Badge Links ARCHITECTURE Building Tour 3 Saint Louis Science Center As you explore the Science Center with your troop, 0amily, or with a 0riend, be sure to look 0or examples o0 architecture in the building. Using a sketch book or camera, record your observations o0 architectural 0eatures that you like and dislike. Making Their Mark 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium A 0amous local architect, Gyo Obata, designed the external structure o0 the planetarium. Visit this structure and take note o0 your observations. Later, with the help o0 an adult, read about Mr. Obata in books or on the Internet. BECOMING A TEEN Successful Teens 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the Internet in the computer lab in the Cyberville Gallery, nd out about girls in their teens that have achieved success through an invention, a business, service to others, sports, the arts, or in another way. Find out why they were success0ul. Looking Ahead 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the Internet in the computer lab in the Cyberville Gallery, visit the website www.girlscouts.org/girls and read the advice that Dr. M o00ers to teenage girls 0acing challenges in their lives. What other suggestions might you have 0or these girls? CAREERS Hobbies Can Be Golden 3 Saint Louis Science Center Many o0 the employees and volunteers here at the Saint Louis Science Center are here because they love science! Talk to some employees and nd out about their hobbies 3 Astronomy, Paleontology, Anatomy, Biology, even lm! Do you have any hobbies that are similar to the ones you 9ve heard about today? A Career For You 3 Saint Louis Science Center Talk to an employee here at the Saint Louis Science Center who does a job that looks like 0un to you. Ask them what type o0 education and training they needed to prepare 0or their jobs. What clothes, tools or equipment are needed 0or this job? Is it hard to get a job in this eld? Share what you 9ve learned at your next Junior Girl Scout meeting. Computers On The Job 3 Cyberville/Saint Louis Science Center Here at the Saint Louis Science Center our Cyberville gallery is devoted to a world that revolves around computers! But that 9s not the only place you can nd computers here! Look at each gallery and exhibit and nd how computers are used. Make a list that will help you keep tracko0 them. Try to nd ten di00erent uses 0or computers here at the Saint Louis Science Center. Can you nd more? CARING FOR CHILDREN The Danger Zone - 3 Saint Louis Science Center Homes are not the only places you can nd items that might be dangerous 0or a young child. Choose a gallery in the Saint Louis Science Center and make a list o0 things you can nd that might be dangerous 0or very young children to play with. Telling Tales 3 Saint Louis Science Center Children love hearing a good story. Books are available in cbook nooks d all around the Saint Louis Science Center 3 outside the Discovery Room, in the Planetarium, in the DNA Zone, on the bridge over the highway, and more! Go looking 0or these books and nd your 0avorite today! Can you write a story about your day at the Saint Louis Science Center to share with a younger brother or sister? Planning Ahead 3 Saint Louis Science Center Many moms and dads come to the Saint Louis Science Center with very young children. Pretend you are helping your mother or 0ather in getting ready to take a younger brother or sister to the Saint Louis Science Center. Make a list o0 all the things you would need to bring. Check over it with your parent be0ore starting to pack! The Toy Test 3 Saint Louis Science Center Go through the Saint Louis Science Center and look at all the toys and games that are available to play with. Which ones are sa0e 0or very young children? Which ones are only sa0e 0or older children and why? What, When? 3 Saint Louis Science Center Children grow and change everyday. Here at the Saint Louis Science Center, we are dedicated to providing activities that are ideal 0or children o0 all ages. Can you make a list o0 three activities that would be ideal 0or children ages six months to a year; 12 through 18 months; 18 through 24 months (two years); 2 years through 4 years, and so on? Share this with your troop at your next meeting. (Hint: The Discovery Room is our area speci cally designed 0or young children.) CELEBRATING PEOPLE Peace on Earth 3 Cyberville Using the Internet in the computer lab in the Cyberville Gallery, nd out about people who are cpeacemakers. d Identi0y three people who work 0or human rights, world peace, or tolerance. Pick one person to learn more about, and share your ndings with others. How have scientists, such as Albert Einstein, worked 0or peace? COMMUNICATION Making it Public 3 Saint Louis Science Center Plan a visit to the Science Center and gather in0ormation that you would include in your public service announcement about visiting the Science Center: How could you help to increase attendance and get young people to enjoy all that it has to o00er. CONSUMER POWER Stretch That Dollar 3 ExploreStore Play this game with a 0riend or 0amily member: Come up with a reason to shop - it might be 0or a 0riend or relative 9s birthday, as a souvenir, or 0or school supplies. Set a reasonable amount you would like to spend. Visit the ExploreStore gi0t shop at the Science Center, armed with a pencil and paper. Who can nd the most interesting or use0ul items 0or that amount o0 money? COURT SPORTS Warm Up 3 Med Tech Gallery Be0ore you exercise or play sports, it is important to warm up and stretch your muscles. Try a 0ew o0 the stretches and activities available in the Med Tech gallery to get your heart pumping! Juliette On the Court 3 Cyberville Gallery With the help o0 an adult, go online using the Cyberville public access Internet computers and search 0or the history o0 Girl Scouts basketball. Girl Scouts have been playing basketball since 1912! Back then, girls couldn 9t wear trousers or shorts in public. What did they wear? Were the rules di00erent than they are today? What about the equipment? Share what you learn with your troop, 0riends and 0amily! World of Sports 3 Cyberville Gallery Court sports are played all over the world, but some sports, such as badminton and squash, are more popular in other countries. With the help o0 an adult, go online using the computers in Cyberville and look up the history o0 a not-so-common court sport. Learn about the rules, where the sport is popular, and the women who are star players. DISCOVERING TECHNOLOGY All Things Digital 3 Saint Louis Science Center Come to the Science Center to play this little game: Have two groups make a list o0 20 items that are located in the Science Center that have a computer chip in them. Swap lists. Set a time to meet together again and then search 0or the items located on your new list. When you meet again see who has 0ound the most items. The Future Is Here 3 Cyberville Gallery Come to the Science Center 9s Cyberville gallery to investigate a new or developing type o0 technology. You can look throughout this gallery to see the past technology we have used as well as some o0 the up and coming technology. Use the Internet that is located in this gallery to look up even more in0ormation on what is new 0or the 0uture o0 technology. EARTH CONNECTIONS Be an Ecologist 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium The Science Center 9s surrounding area in Forest Park provides the per0ect setting 0or this activity. Explore the area around the Planetarium, and nd a space no larger than 20 paces square. List the plants and animals you observe in your ecosystem, and count the number o0 di00erent types present. Notice the di00erent spatial levels o0 your ecosystem. Explain how the di00erent levels a00ect each other. Every Breath Counts 3 Cyberville Gallery Environmental conditions, such as second-hand smoke and pollution, can trigger an asthma attack. With the help o0 an adult, go online to learn about asthma. What is it? Make a list o0 ve things that can cause an asthma attack. How could you improve the environment to reduce asthma triggers? Get the Lead Out 3 Cyberville Gallery With the help o0 an adult, go online to learn about lead and why it can be dangerous. What are the three biggest sources o0 lead poisoning? How can lead poisoning be prevented? How is it treated? FIELD SPORTS The Right Stuff 3 Cyberville Gallery With the help o0 an adult, choose a eld sport and go online to learn about all the equipment used to play the sport. Research three particular pieces o0 equipment. Does the piece o0 equipment have a special shape? What is its purpose? How does it work? How do you take care o0 it? FIRST AID Share the Message 3 Med Tech Gallery Come to the Science Center and walk around the Med Tech Gallery to see i0 there are any ideas that you would like to include in your 0our-page book. FUN AND FIT S-t-r-e-t-c-h 3 Med Tech Gallery It is good to warm up your muscles be0ore exercising. Try a 0ew o0 the stretches and activities available in the Med Tech gallery. Why do these activities get your heart pumping? Why does your heart beat 0aster when you 9re exercising? GIRL SCOUTING AROUND THE WORLD Just For Girls 3 Cyberville Gallery The computers in Cyberville allow you to go online to access many di00erent websites. With the help o0 an adult, go to www.girlscouts.org/girls to learn more about Girl Scouting around the world. Share what you 9ve learned at your next Junior Girl Scout meeting! Common Roots 3 Cyberville Gallery With the help o0 an adult, go online and search 0or in0ormation about Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. Find some in0ormation about how the Girl Guide movement came about. Write down everything you 9ve learned to share at your next Junior Girl Scout meeting! WAGGGS Travel 3 Cyberville Gallery WAGGS has 0our World Centers that any Girl Scout can visit. With the help o0 an adult, go online using the computers in Cyberville and nd in0ormation about each center to share with the other Girl Scouts in your troop. You can nd this in0ormation online at the WAGGGS website: www.wagggs.org . GIRL SCOUTING IN MY FUTURE Your Own Wider Op 3 Saint Louis Science Center Girl Scouting provides wonder0ul opportunities to widen your horizons and try new things. Come to the Saint Louis Science Center 0or a day out with your 0riends or 0amily, to explore our galleries, see a lm in the Omnimax Theatre and to complete any o0 the BadgeLinks included here! GLOBAL AWARENESS Where In The World 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the computers in Cyberville, research another city or country 0ar away 0rom where you live. What are some o0 the similarities and di00erences between your home and this place? Sisters 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the computers in Cyberville, go online to the WAGGGS Website www.wagggs.org . Pick a WAGGGS country. What are WAGGGS girls in that country called? What does their uni0orm look like? What is their Promise like? What types o0 things do they do? Share what you 9ve learned with your troop or group. Lead the Way 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium At the planetarium is the space suit o0 Anousheh Ansari, the rst 0emale space tourist! Go see the space suit in the Skyport Lobby o0 the planetarium and read about her trip into space. You can also go online to learn more about her accomplishments and successes. Share what you have learned with other members o0 your troop or group. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS Fun and Games 3 Saint Louis Science Center Include the Science Center on your list o0 0un, 0ree things to do. You could make up scavenger hunts to play while touring the many galleries. Or think up six things to do around the science and do each o0 those during your visit 0or that day. HIKER Hiking is Worldwide 3 Cyberville Gallery Go to Cyberville and look up some o0 the trails that are listed in your badge book. Plan your dream trip to one o0 the sites here or abroad, and describe what you might experience as a traveler. LOCAL LORE Word of Mouth 3 Saint Louis Science Center Find out as much as you can about the Science Center- it 9s history, galleries there are, and what types o0 0un things they have going on. A good place to start is by asking Science Center sta00 in the main lobby! Share your ndings with others. Tour Your Community 3 Structures Gallery The Structures Gallery talks about many architectural 0eatures that you could nd around town. What makes up bridges and what makes a building strong? You could also go out to Forest Park to get a better view o0 the Science Center building. What architectural 0eatures do you see? Do you like the building? Why or why not? Focus on the Future 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium What do you think the Science Center will look like in the next 100 years? Bring your troop to Forest Park and sit in a place where you can all see the Saint Louis Science Center. The grass outside the planetarium is a good spot! Have each girl draw a design o0 what they think the Science Center could look like in the 0uture. What will change? What will stay the same? MATH WHIZ Shape Up 3 Saint Louis Science Center Look around the Science Center 0or geometric shapes. Check the foor, doors, windows, and any o0 the items located in the galleries. Find out about the names o0 the shapes you don 9t already know. Then visit the Math Cart, located on the main level, to play some 0un games with shapes. Make a Math Puzzle 3 Human Adventure/Math Cart Visit the Math Cart, near the main entrance o0 the Science Center. Can you make the letter T out o0 the geometric shapes? See who can solve the puzzle rst! I0 you can 9t get the answer, some o0 the gallery sta00 can assist you. While you 9re there try some o0 the other 0un puzzles located in this area. MY COMMUNITY My Favorite Things 3 Saint Louis Science Center What are your 0avorite things to do at the Science Center? Create an advertisement that promotes all o0 your 0avorite things to do. MY HERITAGE What 9s in a Name? 3 Cyberville Gallery In Cyberville, you can use the Internet to research your name! What does your name mean? Where did it come 0rom? You can nd out who else has had your name and what it 9s heritage is. Broaden Your Background 3 Cyberville Gallery Visit Cyberville and use the Internet to nd out i0 any 0amous people had or have your last name. What did they accomplish? Figure out ways you could do that same thing. OIL UP A Day 9s Work 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the Internet computers in Cyberville, nd out what rescue workers and scientists do to try to save animals that have been a00ected by an oil spill. Around the World 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the Internet computers in Cyberville nd out where the major oil deposits in the world are. Pick one o0 the countries that supplies the world with oil and learn about its customs, languages and landmarks. Ten? Twenty? 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the Internet computers in Cyberville nd out what types o0 careers are involved in nding oil, getting it out o0 the Earth, moving it 0rom place to place, making 0uels 0rom it, and producing chemicals 0rom it. ON MY WAY Create a Travel Postcard 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium When traveling, it 9s great to use your imagination to think o0 new places to go! Don 9t limit yoursel0 to places only 0ound on Earth. Head over to the Planetarium and learn about the other planets in our solar system. Decide which one you 9d like to visit, plan your trip and don 9t 0orget to send postcards! What Would You Do 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Imagine you were visiting a planet like Mars or Venus. What types o0 problems might you encounter? Consider things such as sur0ace temperature, terrain, water, and 0ood availability, and come up with ways to solve these obstacles. Talk with your troop to share how you would overcome these problems. Travel Bug 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Once you 9ve decided how to overcome the obstacles o0 surviving in outer space, plan a trip as i0 you were going there. What would you pack? Where would you sleep? What would you want to visit 3 a crater on Mars or the dark side o0 the Moon? Go to our scale in the tunnel between the bridge and the planetarium and calculate how much it would cost to launch you into orbit today! I 9d Take& 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Pick a planet you 9d like to visit and learn about its characteristics. Is it hot or cold there? Will it be sunny or dark? Will there be oxygen, gravity and water? Consider all these things and make a list o0 what you would take with you i0 you would go to visit this planet. Share and compare your list with the lists o0 your 0riends at your next meeting! OUTDOOR CREATIVITY Many Ways to Be Creative 3 Forest Park Sit outside in Forest Park and use nature as your inspiration 0or art. Use any medium that you 0eel com0ortable with. Then discuss why your subject appealed to you and what you hoped to show in you work. PUZZLERS Do You See it? 3 Human Adventure Gallery Your eyes can play tricks on you! Learn about your eyes and have 0un playing with a number o0 optical illusions in the Human Adventure Gallery. ROCKS ROCK What type is it? 3 Environment and Ecology Past Learn more about igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks in the environment and ecology past gallery. What are the characteristics o0 each type o0 rock? How is each 0ormed? What are some example o0 each type? What types do you have in your collection? Geo Careers 3 Paleo Lab Visit the Science Center 9s Paleo Lab, located in the Environment and Ecology Past gallery. Talk with the sta00 and volunteers who work in the lab about what paleontologists do, why they have to know about rocks and 0ossils, and what specimens they are working on. Did you know the St. Louis Science Center takes an annual trip to Montana to dig 0or dinosaur bones? Wipe Out Erosion 3 Environment and Ecology Past Visit the stream table to learn about the e00ects o0 erosion. With a Science Center sta00 member or with your troop talk about what you see. What happens to the banks o0 the stream? How could we help prevent erosion? Around the Globe 3 Environment and Ecology Past Volcanic eruptions, geysers, earthquakes and tsunamis have had a tremendous impact on people around the world. Visit the Environment and Ecology Past gallery to learn more about natural disasters and how each o0 these occurs. Check out the maps that show where the world 9s volcanoes and 0ault lines are. Fossil Fun 3 Environment and Ecology Past Visit the Science Center to learn about how 0ossils are 0ormed and how scientists use them. Can you nd the di00erent ways 0ossils can 0orm? Where do we nd 0ossils? Then visit the Paleo Lab to see real dinosaur bones and 0ossils collected by Science Center sta00 members. You might even be able to touch one! SAFETY FIRST! Look Out! 3 Saint Louis Science Center Take a chazard identi cation hike d through the Science Center and write what you see that could be dangerous to you or others. What could be done in order to x these problems? Share your list with a Science Center employee. Out and About in Public 3 Saint Louis Science Center Be0ore you visit the Science Center talk with your group on how to stay sa0e. Make a sa0ety plan. What happens i0 someone gets separated? How many people to a group? What time is the whole group leaving? When we leave, where are we meeting? SCIENCE DISCOVERY It 9s a Hands-On and Happening Place 3 Saint Louis Science Center The Science Center always has things going on, including opportunities 0or your troop to spend the night in the museum! Check the Science Center 9s Web site, www.slsc.org, 0or in0ormation on the next scheduled camp-in. See What? 3 Human Adventure Gallery Your eyes can play tricks on you! Learn about your eyes and have 0un playing with a number o0 optical illusions in the Human Adventure Gallery! SCIENCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE Forces of Nature 3 Environment and Ecology Past Visit the stream table to learn about the e00ects o0 erosion. With a Science Center sta00 member or with your troop talk about what you see. What happens to the banks o0 the stream? How could we help prevent erosion? Color Mixing 3 Human Adventure Gallery Did you know that the primary colors o0 light are red, green and blue? Look up! Can you nd red, green and blue lights? Find the wall that these lights shine on. What happens when red and blue light mix? How about blue and green? What happens when all three colors mix? Why there is no yellow light? SCIENCE SLEUTH Seeing the Light 3 Human Adventure Gallery Our eyes can only see a portion o0 light called visible light. Visible light contains red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet colors. Those colors are usually mixed to 0orm white light. We can separate the colors o0 light, however, i0 we use a prism. Find the prisims and see i0 you can make a rainbow! SKY SEARCH Mapping the Skies 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium The stars and constellations are easy to identi0y when you have a map! Visit the Plentarium and learn how to use the planisphere, a circular star map that can be set 0or any time and any date. What will the sky look like tonight at 9 p.m.? I0 we could see the stars at Noon, what would the sky look like? Constellations 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Constellations are stars that appear to be in groups. Some constellations are visible all year long, while some only appear during certain seasons. Using the planisphere and star charts nearby learn about some popular constellations that we can see in St. Louis. Planets 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium Did you know you can see other planets 0rom Earth? Take in a star show to learn about which planets are currently visible in the morning, evening and night skies. TOYMAKER Toys Around the World 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the internet computers in Cyberville, nd out about toys in other countries and other cultures. In some places, children make their own toys. Try searching 0or cFolk toys d or cExplore toys around the world. d You might even nd some toys you can make yoursel0! TRAVELER Promote a Place 3 Saint Louis Science Center Write to or call the Science Center and request brochures and in0ormation about the programs, shows, and exhibits you can see at the Science Center. With your troop or 0amily, plan a trip using the in0ormation you received. VISUAL ARTS Tour It 3 Saint Louis Science Center Visit the Saint Louis Science Center, but be0ore you go in stop and take a look at the outside o0 the building. What does the building look like? Is there anything you nd interesting about the design? As you enter the museum and explore the galleries, pay close attention to the signs next to each exhibit. How do the signs look? Does each gallery have a design theme? Be0ore you leave, head to the Structures Gallery. Use the tinker toys to design a bridge that is both 0unctional and interesting to look at. Take a Nature Hike! 3 James S. McDonnell Planetarium The planetarium is situated in a nice corner o0 Forest Park, complete with lots o0 trees and nature. Take a short hike 0rom the planetarium into Forest Park! Along your nature hike, try to nd many di00erent colors and shapes in nature. WORLD NEIGHBORS Global Games 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the internet computer lab in the Cyberville Gallery, nd the rules and objectives 0or a game played by children in another country. Put what you have learned into practice by playing the game with your troop or 0amily. The Love of Language 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the internet in the computer lab in the Cyberville Gallery, 0or two languages other than your own, research and learn: a. To count to ten b. To say chello d c. To say cgoodbye d d. To say cthank you d e. To say cyou 9re welcome d Traditions 3 Cyberville Gallery Using the internet in the computer lab in the Cyberville Gallery, nd out how one o0 your 0avorite holidays is celebrated in another country. Learn what 9s similar and what 9s di00erent. Include one o0 these new traditions in a holiday celebration with your troop or 0amily.

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