STEM - Cub Scout Workshops

Science Everywhere
February 7th, 2015 - 9am till 3pm
Scout Service Center
$10 per Scout - covers cost of materials and lunch

Welcome and Introduction to STEM Program - 9:00 am

Science related video(s) - 9:10 am till 10:10 am
Questions and discussion - 10:15 till 10:30 am
Belt Loop, Geography - 10:30 am till 11:00 am
Become a Scientist - 11:00 am till 12:00 pm
Lunch - 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Leave for Wisc Aviation - 12:45 pm
Wisconsin Aviation Tour - 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm

Science Everywhere
1. Watch an episode(s) of a show about anything related to Science. 1 hour in
length, I am thinking Earth Science related. (materials will be checked out through the
Public Library)
a. Make a List of at least two questions or ideas from what you have
watched.
b. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2. Complete ONE belt loop or pin - Geography
a. Draw a map of your neighborhood. Show natural and manmade
features. Include a key or legend of map symbols.
b. Learn about the physical geography of your community. Identify
the major landforms within 100 miles. Discuss with an adult what you learned.
c. Use a world globe or map to locate the continents, the oceans, the
equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres. Learn how longitude and
latitude lines are used to locate a site.
i.
graphing paper
ii.
pencils and colored pencils
iii.
maps of wisconsin
iv.
globe or world map
3. Act like a scientist! Do Each of the following:
a. Choose a question you would like to investigate
i.
What is thrust and what is its effect on an object?
ii.
What is lift and what is its effect on an object?
iii.
How does the design of a paper airplane effect its
flight height, distance and longevity in the air?

b. Use the scientific method/process to investigate your question.

Keep records of your question, the information you found, how you investigated
and what you found out about your question.
i.
Problem - What are you trying to find out?
ii.
Information - What do you already know about the
problem?
iii.
Hypothesis - What do you think is the answer to
your question?
iv.
Procedure - How will you find the answer to your
question and test your hypothesis?
v.
Data & Analysis - What did you find out by doing
your experiment?
vi.
Conclusion - What did you find to be the answer to
your question?
c. Discuss your investigation and findings with your counselor.
4. Visit a place where science is being done, used or explained. During your visit,
talk to someone in charge about science. - Wisconsin Aviation
a. Discuss with your Counselor the science done, used or explained
at the place you visited.
5. Discuss with your counselor how science affects your everyday life.
Experiments to be done:
1. Bernoullis Principle - The pressure of a moving gas decreases as its speed
increases.
An airplane wing is designed for the air to flow faster over the top of it than under
it; this is how it creates lift.
i.
Hairdryers
ii.
ping pong balls
2. Sir Isaac Newton - 3rd Law of Motion says that every action has an equal and
opposite reaction.
Blow up a balloon and hold the opening closed. This is like a rocket that hasnt
been ignited yet. The energy is stored in the form of compressed air in the
balloon.
Release the balloon and the stored air rushes out of the opening. This is the
action. The reaction is a force called thrust. Thrust causes the balloon to move in
the opposite direction from the rushing air.
i.
balloons
ii.
string
iii.
tape
iv.
straws
3. How does the design of an airplane affect the way it flies? Do flaps make it go
further or
faster? What happens when you apply weight in different places?
i.
Paper
ii.
paperclips

iii.

tape