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Download the booklet from TroopLeaderHub
Print out the booklet. Cut the pages along the dotted line the in center of the page. Staple on the left side.
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Meet with your troop and go through the booklet to meet the minimum requirements of the badge!
Suggestions for Using this Booklet
For this meeting we have a craft and a movement game.
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Supplies
- Scissors for the girls
- Coloring utensils (markers, pencils, or crayons)
- Glue sticks
Pages 1-2: Bug Types
These pages are about different types of Bugs. Most of the things we call bugs are "insects". There is actually a group of insects called "true bugs". But when people say "bug" we may mean one of these types.
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Review the types, have the girls name some different bugs within each type.
Page 3-4: Build a Bug
For our BUG CRAFT we're going to build a ladybug. Have girls cut out each shape. The large oval has eyes, don't cut those out. Once you gut them out, have the girls color each shape and assemble.
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Once assembled it should look like this:
Page 5
Get the girls moving with a fun game. Each number has a specific action that relates to how a bug moves. Leaders will call out a number, and the girls will need to get into action and move like a bug. Play for as long as you want. This is a good game if you have time at the end or you need to break up the activities.
Page 6
If you're able to go on a field trip or have this meeting outside, then you would talk about bugs and go outside to look at bugs in their natural state.
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This would also be where a field trip would come in handy. Look for local wildlife centers or reach out to your local government for programs that may be run for scouts.
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If you're unable to visit in person, these videos will help expand on the knowledge of bugs.
​Have the girls write down interesting facts about bugs they may not have known before.
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The World Under a Rock - About finding bugs under rocks
Make a hanging bug home!
Amateur video of Insect Habitats but quick and simple which I like.
Page 7
Based on your field trip and/or videos, draw a picture of a bug in its home.
Pages 8
Simple activity for the girls to complete. Good for time filling if needed.
Have the girls finish the spiderweb by copying the lines in each section.
