Rubberband Strength
One of the requirements for an engineer is to make a catapult. This requires the use of a rubber band or two or a piece of tire inner tube. The rubber band is "elastic" and it stretches, but then returns to its original shape. Before using materials in the building, engineers must know the characteristics. Does it expand or contract? Is it weak or strong? Does it burn or not?
You can try an experiment to learn more of the characteristics of rubber bands and other elastic materials. Get a collection of different-sized rubber bands. Measure them for length, width, and thickness (if you can). Make a chart that shows this information and mark each rubber band clearly so you know which is which. (Using colored rubberbands is best.)
Rubberband | Original | Stretched | ||||
Length | Width | Thickness | Length | Width | Thickness | |
With each rubber band, attach one end to a cup hook that is screwed into a board. Attach the other end to a known weight. How far down does each rubber band stretch? Does its thickness change? Does its width change? Which rubberband is the strongest? Which rubberband is the weakest? How can you tell?
Webelos Family Member Scavenger Hunt
Have boys find another boy in their den with the following:
1. A parent who works at _____________
2. Has a great grandparent still living
3. Has two sisters
4. Has the same favorite color
5. Lives in a five-bedroom house
6. Has his Arrow of Light
7. Has lived in another state
8. Has a grandparent/aunt/uncle living with his family.
9. Has a relative living outside the United States.
10. Has had a foreign exchange student living with them.
What Does Your Family Spend Money On?
Here is a list of things families may spend money on. In the blank in front of each item, guess and write down how much money you think is spent (per month). Then take this list home and ask a parent to fill in more accurate amounts. Which items did you get right? Which items really surprised you?
________ 1. House payment or rent
________ 2. Car payment
________ 3. Gas, oil, tires, etc.
________ 4. Food
________ 5. Clothing and shoes
________ 6. Insurance: Life, Health, Auto, Home
________ 7. Medical and dental bills
________ 8. Schooling
________ 9. Church and charity donations
________ 10. Utilities: electric, gas, telephone, cable TV
________ 11. Savings
________ 12. Vacations
________ 13. Retirement funds
________ 14. Hair cuts
________ 15. Health and beauty supplies
________ 16. Cleaning supplies
________ 17. Repairs
________ 18. Family funds
________ 19. Hobbies
________ 20. Fun and recreation
Driving Record
Make a chart for each driver and keep a record of every trip for a week. Record the purpose and mileage for each trip.
Here's a sample chart:
Date | Purpose | Miles | Date | Purpose | Miles | |
1/4/01 | To work and back | 14 | 1/6/01 | Gas station | 8 | |
1/4/01 | Grocery store | 11 | 1/6/01 | Music practice | 3 | |
1/4/01 | Library | 2 | 1/7/01 | To work and back | 14 | |
1/5/01 | To work and back | 14 | 1/7/01 | PTA meeting | 5 | |
1/5/01 | Scout meeting | 4 | 1/8/01 | To work and back | 14 | |
1/6/01 | To work and back | 14 | 1/8/01 | Movie | 12 |
For the week of _________________
Date | Purpose | Miles | Date | Purpose | Miles | |
When the week is over, study the number of trips, their purpose, and the total miles driven. Develop a plan with your family that will reduce the number of trips and the miles driven. Repeat the process for another week. Total the number of trips and miles driven. Compare the two weeks' data. How many miles and trips are saved? If your car averages 13 mpg, how much gas did your plan save in a week? How much money was saved? How much would be saved in one year?
D L O Y A L D E U L A V R S L V R L E Y D D T N U R T U R E T A S K S A C S U P P O R T U N O I T A C A V U I M E E T I N G Y T I R U C E S R G S N D G N I G N A H C E G N I K I H I J E F L E X I B L E C R A F T S A O O T A G R O W I N G E K W J X E E N B R T O X Y C V F F L D P O H S T G S G R H L G A S L A E M C O D C A N T N U P L R R W V N B Y R Z H W R I E I S M O E I A X G R O C E R Y E L R R T P V N N S V B A D O O F U P C U A F L E E G R J V T D E F A S O Y S H A E G A R B A G E L A D X Z O C I S E H T O L C S N A F F I R M C E E P I C N I C L Y L I M A F L C M R L V R E S P E C T Z G N I V A S N N E A T N E S S S E N I L N A E L C
Find the following words in the puzzle above. Words appear only horizontally or vertically.
AFFIRM CARING CELEBRATE CHANGING CLEANLINESS CLOTHES COOPERATE CRAFTS DECISION ENERGY FAMILY FLEXIBLE FOOD GARBAGE GROCERY GROWING HELP HIKING JOBS LAUGH LEISURE LOVE LOYAL MEALS MEETING NEATNESS NURTURE RECYCLING RESPECT PICNIC SAFE SAVING SECURITY SHARING SHOP SUPPORT TASKS TRUST VACATATION VALUED
Home Inspector
First, locate unsafe conditions and eliminate all hazards promptly. The following questions will aid you in making an inspection of your home.
1. Do you have a strong, safe step ladder for reaching heights?
2. Are halls and stairways safe and well lighted?
3. Are means taken to prevent rugs from slipping, particularly on polished floors?
4. Is a rubber mat provided for the bathtub to prevent slipping?
5. Are metal boxes provided for storing matches out of reach of children?
6. Do you have a screen for use in front of open fires?
7. Are your furnace and stovepipes clean?
8. Are all gas pipes and fixtures tight to prevent leaks?
9. Do you have a cabinet that can be locked, for storing poisons and medicines out of reach of children?
10. Are emergency numbers for police, fire, and poison control posted by the telephone?
Discover Unsafe Family Habits
Now, walk through your house and find any unsafe habits which you or other members of the family may have. Use the following questions as a guide.
1. Are toys, brooms, soap, and other articles kept off stairs and walks?
2. Are ice, snow, grease, or other slippery substances removed from steps and walks promptly?
3. Do you, if possible, go out of doors to use flammable cleaning fluids?
4. Have the children in your home been taught the danger of playing with knives, scissors, bottles, and matches near stoves and open fires?
5. Is the garage door kept open when the car is inside with the engine running?
6. Do you always check twice to be sure appliances are off before leaving the house?
7. Are there proper containers in the home for cigarettes? Better yet, if anyone smokes in the home encourage them to quit, for their own and the family's health.
8. Is the dryer lint filter cleaned after each load?
9. Do you know how to use tools safely, and are they stored properly?
10. Are firearms stored out of reach and unloaded?
11. Are plastic bags and plastic materials kept out of reach of young children?
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Each of us has some traditions that are only practiced by our own families. Let’s remember to enjoy those traditions and our families at this time of year. Remember it is better to give than to get. See if you can find the joy in giving this year!
Below are the main rules for fire safety, of course we will only build a fire when a responsible adult is present.
- Before doing anything, be sure your fire site is in an area where campfire building is allowed.
- Dig a small pit way from overhanging branches. (Most parks have campfire pits ready and waiting for campers.)
- Circle the pit with rocks unless it already has a metal fire ring.
- Clear a five-foot area around the pit down to the soil.
- Keep a bucket of water and a shovel nearby.
- Stack extra wood upwind and away from the fire.
- After lighting the match, do not discard it until it is cold.
- Never leave a campfire unattended, not even for a minute.
- Keep your fire small. A good rule is no taller than your knees.
- When you put it out, drown the fire in water. Move embers around to be sure nothing on the bottom is still lit.
- Stir the remains and drown again.
- Feel the ground with your hand to be sure no wood is still burning. ( Be careful!)
Identify the symptoms and/or effects of abuse for Alcohol (A), Tobacco (T) or Drugs (D).
1. ___ Shortened memory
2. ___ Slows down the brain
3. ___ Causes lung cancer
4. ___ Loss of motivation
5. ___ Slows down the body
6. ___ Causes heart disease
7. ___ Less willpower
8. ___ Makes people see double
9. ___ Can't breathe deeply
10. ___ Tendency to drop out of sports, school, family
11. ___ Can damage the liver
12. ___ Irritates eyes, making them red and sore
13. ___ Lack of concentration
14. ___ Can make people do things they wouldn't consider when they're sober
15. ___ Stains teeth and fingers
16. ___ Causes poor judgment
Answers:
Alcohol: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14
Drugs: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16
Tobacco: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
Data supplied by Pack 114
Make sure the boys have plenty of room to move around. The leader should read it in a slow monotone at first while letting the boys go through the motions. Then try it in the sing-songy rhythm a little faster. Continue to repeat it, faster and faster, until either the boys or the leader collapse!
Hands on your hips, hands on your knees,
Put them behind you, if you please.
Touch your shoulders, touch your nose
Touch your ears, touch your toes.
Raise your hands high in the air,
At your sides, on your hair.
Raise your hands as before,
While you clap: one, two, three, four.
Your hands upon your head you place,
On your shoulders, on your face.
Then you raise them up on high,
And make your fingers quickly fly.
Then you put them in front of you,
And quietly clap one, two; one two!
Circle T for True or F for False.
T F | 1. Smoking or chewing tobacco makes you cool. |
T F | 2. Smoking can cause lung cancer and heart disease. |
T F | 3. Athletes who smoke always play as long and as hard as athletes who don't smoke. |
T F | 4. Smoking will not affect your eyes at all. |
T F | 5. Smoking stains teeth and fingers. |
T F | 6. Chewing tobacco is OK because it doesn't get into your body's organs. |
T F | 7. Alcohol doesn't slow down the brain and body. |
T F | 8. Alcohol can make a person see double. |
T F | 9. Alcohol can make people do bad things they would never consider doing when sober. |
T F | 10. Drunk drivers kill thousands of people each year. |
T F | 11. All drugs, even prescription drugs, are dangerous. |
T F | 12. It's OK to take someone else's medicine if you're sure you have the same illness. |
T F | 13. Sniffing glue is OK to do once in a while. |
T F | 14. Toxins from certain sniffing substances can affect the liver, kidneys, and muscles. |
T F | 15. Marijuana is OK in small amounts, but cocaine, heroin, and LSD are not. |
T F | 16. Eating a cheeseburger, french fries and a soda for every lunch would be a balanced diet. |
T F | 17. There are five food groups. |
T F | 18. You should have 2 or more servings from each food group every day. |
T F | 19. Your body needs vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fat, and protein to operate smoothly. |
T F | 20. Rushing meals or skipping meals can be harmful to your body. |