Geography
01 Mar 17:30Duty six : Purple
| Start | Time | Activity | Requirements | Instructions | Scouter |
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| Today we are doing the science of geography as well as some knotting practice | |||||
| 01 Mar 17:30 | 5 | Activities : Opening |
Register, beans, flag, totem and skin |
Grand Howl Flag Break Register Inspection - belts and shoes |
Akela |
| Find the different country flags hidden around the hall | |||||
| 01 Mar 17:35 | 10 | Game : South African Flag | Spread out the puzzle pieces for the SA Flag around the hall. Cubs to find the pieces and put the flag together. | Akela | |
| Learning the reef knot, figure of eight, round turn and two half hitches, bowline and sheep shank. Practice the knots you know and learn new ones | |||||
| 01 Mar 17:45 | 15 | Activities : Knots Practice |
Ropes for all Cubs Props (eg. rocking horse, washing, pegs, staves, box, shoes, etc.) |
The attachment can be printed out for Cubs to take home to continue practicing their knots. Set up various scenarios for each of the different knots so that the Cubs can associate the knots with the names and uses. Print out signs for each area/base to help the Cubs remember the name of the knot. Knot Challenge: A tick list for each Cub is created so that each week, they can come and show off which knots they remember. Will need to get each knot signed off two/three times on separate occassions. Once the sheet is completed, they will earn a special campfire knotting badge.
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Akela |
| Older Cubs to find North without a compass, younger Cubs play NSEW | |||||
| 01 Mar 18:00 | 10 | Activities : Finding North |
stick stones |
Which way is north? Whether you're lost in the woods or you're trying to install a sundial in your yard, you're bound to want to find true north from time to time, and chances are when the time comes you won't have a compass. What's more, even if you do have a compass, it will point to magnetic north, which changes with your location in the world. TheShadow-Tip Method 1 Place a stick upright in the ground so thatyou can see its shadow. Alternatively, you can use the shadow of a fixedobject. Nearly any object will work, but the taller the object is, the easierit will be to see the movement of its shadow, and the narrower the tip of theobject is, the more accurate the reading will be. Make sure the shadow is caston a level, brush-free spot. 2 Mark the tip of the shadow with a smallobject, such as a pebble, or a distinct scratch in the ground. Try to make themark as small as possible so as to pinpoint the shadow's tip, but make sure youcan identify the mark later. 3 Wait 10-15 minutes. The shadow tip willmove mostly from west to east in a curved line. 4 Mark the new position of the shadow's tipwith another small object or scratch. It will likely move only a shortdistance. 5 Draw a straight line in the ground betweenthe two marks. This is an approximate east-west line. 6 Stand with the first mark (west) on yourleft, and the other (east) on your right. You are now facing mostly toward truenorth, regardless of where you are in the world. The illustration shows that the sun and marker at Points 1 is what is happening for Step 2. At Points 2, itshows what is happening for Step 4. This method is based on the fact that thesun moves across the sky from East to West.
Watch Method: Southern Hemisphere 1 Use an analogue watch as above, and point the twelve o'clock mark (the number 12) of the watch toward the sun. If your watch is set to daylight saving time, point the one o'clock mark toward the sun. 2 Bisect the angle between the twelve o'clock mark (or one o'clock mark if using daylight saving time) and the hour hand to find the north-south line. If you're unsure which way is north, remember that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west no matter where you are. In the southern hemisphere, however, the sun is due north at midday.
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Akela |
| Juice and biscuit time - it's thirsty work exploring | |||||
| 01 Mar 18:10 | 5 | Activities : Juice and biscuits |
Juice and biscuit break |
Akela | |
| Let's get juice and biscuits and listen to a story | |||||
| 01 Mar 18:15 | 10 | Yarn : The Compass Wedding | See attached | Akela | |
| Kind of like follow the leader, the sixers and seconds to give directions to the younger Cubs and identify various street map symbols | |||||
| 01 Mar 18:25 | 10 | Activities : Which way should I go? |
Street map of area around the Hall (4 to 6 copies needed) List of map symbols |
Gold Wolf Cubs need to give directions to the other Cubs using the street map. They have to get the Cubs from one point of the map to the other. The other cubs follow the directions on the map and see if they find the place they are meant to Map symbols - Cubs to guess what each symbol means and write it down. To give the correct answers afterwards (can use as a Kim's game) |
Akela |
| Let's see if you can follow a compass trail | |||||
| 01 Mar 18:35 | 15 | Activities : Jungle walk |
Pens/pencils Worksheet Compass |
Cubs to follow instructions on the worksheet and follow the trail using the pens/pencils to draw the path. They can use the compass to remind them of the directions. | Akela |
| 01 Mar 18:50 | 5 | Activities : Closing |
Totem, Skin Badges, certificates |
Announcements Badge handouts Grand Howl Flag Down Prayer Dismiss |
Akela |
Programme prepared on 03 Sep 19:28
Knots Practice
| Category | Activities |
| Advancement | Healthy Mind |
| Time to allocate (mins) | 20 |
| Outcome | Practice tieing the Cub knots |
| Resources | Ropes for all Cubs Props (eg. rocking horse, washing, pegs, staves, box, shoes, etc.) |
| Instructions | The attachment can be printed out for Cubs to take home to continue practicing their knots. Set up various scenarios for each of the different knots so that the Cubs can associate the knots with the names and uses. Print out signs for each area/base to help the Cubs remember the name of the knot. Knot Challenge: A tick list for each Cub is created so that each week, they can come and show off which knots they remember. Will need to get each knot signed off two/three times on separate occassions. Once the sheet is completed, they will earn a special campfire knotting badge.
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Entry written by Sharon Venn of 1st Randburg
Documents
| Knots Template | knots2.docx |
The Compass Wedding
| Category | Yarn |
| Time to allocate (mins) | 10 |
| Story | Each Cub brings a chair into the circle. Divide the circle into the 8 points of the compass. Leave a clearly defined space between each point. When each section is called, for instance, NORTH, the Cubs in that section stand up, turn around and then sit down. Each section does the same thing when their compass point is mentioned. When the story teller says WORLD, each player moves one chair to their left (clockwise). Each player should note which section they are now occupying. (You can use more than one circle depending on the number of Cubs in your pack.) A big important wedding is being held this year. The daughter of King NORTH is being married to the son of King SOUTH. It is going to be a very grand affair with guests from all parts of the WORLD: from the land of the rising sun, the Emperor of the EAST and his wife, the Empress, and from the other side of the WORLD, King and Queen WEST with the little Prince NORTHEAST and the Princess SOUTHWEST. The bridegroom, son of King SOUTH, has invited his cousin SOUTHEAST to be the best man. The bride, daughter of King NORTH, has asked her best friend, NORTHEAST, who is also a cousin of SOUTHEAST, to be Maid of Honor. The Queen of the NORTH was very busy trying to find places for the visitors from all over the WORLD to stay. The Emperor EAST and his wife the Empress EAST had brought so many servants to wait on them, that the little town was beginning to be very overcrowded. To add to the confusion, King and Queen WEST had brought so much luggage that it took 3 wagons to haul it to the NORTH palace. Queen NORTH looked quite worried; where in the WORLD was she to put it all? In the last wagon, Prince NORTHWEST and Princess SOUTHWEST had put all their pets which they couldn't bear to leave behind. Four SOUTHWEST cats, four big dogs (which came from the 3 other side of the WORLD), and a cow and a goat from the EAST. The cousins SOUTHEAST and NORTHEAST thought they were very odd things to bring halfway across the WORLD to a wedding. At last the great day dawned, beautiful and sunny. The procession started to go to the NORTH Cathedral from NORTH Palace, and people from all over the WORLD cheered. After the ceremony in NORTH Cathedral, the procession returned to the NORTH Palace for the wedding breakfast. First came King NORTH, with Queen SOUTH on his arm. Next came King SOUTH with Queen NORTH. Following then came King and Queen WEST, with Prince NORTHWEST and Princess SOUTHWEST. Looking very grand in their silk robes were the Emperor of the EAST and the Empress of the EAST. The guests from this part of the WORLD came next. Cousins SOUTHEAST and NORTHEAST then appeared. Then came the moment the whole WORLD had been waiting for. The beautiful bride, daughter of king NORTH, and the handsome bridegroom, son of King SOUTH, were standing in the doorway. Guests from all over the WORLD threw confetti and rice as they ran down the steps to the famous NORTH glass coach. After the wedding breakfast at NORTH Palace, the bride and groom left on their honeymoon around the WORLD. Prince NORTHWEST had tied and old boot on the back of the car, and Princess SOUTHWEST had printed "Just Married" on the front. The whole WORLD laughed and cheered and waved good-bye and good luck, along with Prince NORTHWEST, Princess SOUTHWEST, Cousins NORTHEAST and SOUTHEAST, Emperor and Empress EAST, King and Queen SOUTH, and finally King and Queen NORTH. So ends a happy and exhausting day! |
Entry written by Sharon Venn of 1st Randburg
Jungle walk
| Category | Activities |
| Advancement | Living with Nature |
| Time to allocate (mins) | 15 |
| Outcome | Follow a compass trail |
| Resources | Pens/pencils Worksheet Compass |
| Instructions | Cubs to follow instructions on the worksheet and follow the trail using the pens/pencils to draw the path. They can use the compass to remind them of the directions. |
Entry written by Sharon Venn of 1st Randburg
Documents
| Jungle_Walk_using_8_Points_of_the_Compass.pdf |