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Environmental Science Merit Badge Workshop Thank you for registering your scout for a Merit Badge Workshop at Moody Gardens. Please see information below regarding what your scout should bring and which badge requirements will be completed during this workshop. A copy of our department’s requirement policy is also included. What to Bring:

Blue Card

Notebook and pen/pencil

Sack lunch and drink

Outside Requirement Supporting Documents- Erosion Photograph & Endangered Animal Report (if completed before attending workshop)

Requirements Covered in Workshop:

1) Make a timeline of the history of environmental science in America. Identify the contribution made by the Boy Scouts of America to environmental science. Include dates, names of people or organizations and important events.

2) Define the following terms- population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, symbiosis, niche,

habitat, conservation, threatened species, endangered species, extinction, pollution prevention, brownfield, ozone, watershed, airshed, nonpoint source, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell.

3) Do ONE activity from EACH of the following categories:

a. Ecology- #3: Discuss what is an ecosystem. Tell how it is maintained in nature and how it survives.

b. Air Pollution- #2: Record the trips taken, mileage and fuel consumption of a family car for seven days, and calculate how many miles per gallon the car gets. Determine whether any trips could have been combined (“chained”) rather than taken out and back. Using the idea of trip chaining, determine how many miles and gallons of gas could have been saves in those seven days.

c. Water Pollution- #2: Conduct an experiment to identify the methods that could be used to mediate (reduce) the effects of an oil spill on water fowl. Discuss your results with your counselor.

d. Land Pollution- #3: Photograph an area affected by erosion. Share your photographs with your counselor and discuss why the area has eroded and what might be done to help alleviate the erosion. (PARTIAL)

e. Endangered Species- #1: Do research on one endangered species found in your state. Find out what its natural habitat is, why it is endangered, what is being done to preserve it, and how many individual organisms are left in the wild. Prepare a 100-word report about the organisms, including a drawing. Present your report to your patrol or troop. (PARTIAL)

f. Pollution Prevention- #3: Perform an experiment on packaging materials to find out which ones are biodegradable. Discuss your conclusion with your counselor.

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g. Pollination- #1: Using photographs or illustrations, point out the differences between a drone and worker bee. Discuss the stages of bee development (eggs, larvae, pupae). Explain the pollination process and what propolis is and how it is used by honey bees. Tell how bees make honey and beeswax, and how both are harvested. Explain the part played in the life of the hive by the queen, the drones, and the workers.

4a) Choose two outdoor study areas that are very different from one another. For both study

areas, mark off a plot of 4 square yards, and count the number of species found there. Estimate how much space is occupied by each plant species and they type and number of nonplant species you find. Write a report that adequately discusses the biodiversity and population density of these study areas. Discuss your report with your counselor.

5) Using the construction project provided or a plan you create on your own, identify the items

that would need to be included in an environmental impact statement for the project planned.

6) Find out about three career opportunities in environmental science. Pick one and find out the

education, training and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.

Requirements Completed Outside Workshop:

3d) Land Pollution #3: Photograph an area affected by erosion. Share your photographs with your counselor and discuss why the area has eroded and what might be done to help alleviate the erosion. (PARTIAL)

3e) Endangered Species #1: Do research on one endangered species found in your state. Find

out what its natural habitat is, why it is endangered, what is being done to preserve it, and how many individual organisms are left in the wild. Prepare a 100-word report about the organisms, including a drawing. Present your report to your patrol or troop. (PARTIAL)

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Moody Gardens Education Department’s Scout Workshop Requirement Policy Here at Moody Gardens, we offer a unique environment for your scout to participate in our workshop program. We may not be able to help your scout complete their badge in full due to specific requirements. In this case, they will receive a partial completion. Our counselors will sign off on the requirements they have completed during their workshop. Please remind your scout to be actively engaged in the workshop; credit will not be given for just attendance. Your scout should pro-actively complete pre-requisites & outside requirements before attending a workshop. Scouts may schedule for review of outside requirement completion following each workshop. They will be scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis at the time of registration check in. During their scheduled time, your scout will meet with a counselor to provide their supporting documentation and answer any follow-up questions. This documentation may include but is not limited to photos, data logs, prepared programs, project documents and other supporting evidence that shows all requirement components have been met. If we are unable to verify completion of your scout’s outstanding requirements due to insufficient evidence/supporting documentation, or your scout does not complete pre-requisites, a partial will be the result. Your scout will be directed to meet with their unit leader for review of outstanding work to obtain a complete sign-off or referral to their unit’s internal designated merit badge counselor. Reference BSA Guide to Advancement: (“The Merit Badge Program” 7.0.3.3 Partial Completions).

BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGE DAY MEDICAL FORM

In the event of a medical emergency, I hereby provide the following information, including a

telephone number where I may be reached at all times during the Moody Gardens camp

program. I have also listed the name and telephone number(s) of my child’s primary physician

who will be contacted in the event of an emergency.

Scout’s name___________________________________ DOB _____________________

Parent/Guardian___________________________________ Home Phone__________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone_______________________________ Email _________________________

In the event of an emergency, please notify___________________________________________

Emergency Phone Number(s)______________________________________________________

Primary Physician_________________________ Phone Number(s)_______________________

Please list all known medical conditions which may affect your child during the Moody Gardens

event.(i.e. allergies, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.)

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Current Medications_____________________________________________________________

Special Instructions______________________________________________________________

Immunizations (give date of most recent)

Tetanus/DPT___________________ Measles, Mumps, Rubella/MMR_____________________

I understand that Moody Gardens personnel will only provide minor emergency first aid to

my child and I understand that I will be contacted immediately in case of an injury or

illness. All information provided here is correct. My child has permission to engage in all

camp activities.

_______________________________________________ _____________________________

Parent’s signature Date

BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGE DAY MODEL RELEASE

I do hereby irrevocable authorize: Moody Gardens®

One Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX 77554

his/her legal representatives, assigns, and those acting under his/her permission, and on his/her authority to copyright, publish, and use in all forms and media and all manners for advertising, trade promotion, and any other lawful purpose whatsoever, photography of me in whole or in part or composite, or reproduction thereof, or other derivative works made through any medium. I do hereby waive any right I may have to inspect or approve the finished product or the advertising or other copy that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it may be applied. I do hereby warrant that I or my legal guardian, have/has every right to contract in my own name in the above regard. Further, I have read the above authorization and release prior to its execution and am fully familiar with its contents.

Scout’s Name (print) Date

Parent/Guardian’s Name (print)

Address

City State Zip Code

Daytime Telephone Number

Legal Signature

Moody Gardens® Patch Order Form

Moody Gardens® patches are now available. The background of the patch is white, and the border, embroidery, and pyramids are black. The shark, flower, and planet are blue, pink, and yellow respectively. Order forms and payment must be received in advance. Please add payment to the total amount owed for the Merit Badge Day class. Your scout will receive the patch(es) during check-in at the next Boy Scout Merit Badge Day.

Scout’s Name:

Parent’s Name:

Quantity Total Cost

X $2.00 each

For more information, please contact the Education Coordinator at (800) 582-4673, x4320. Mail your order form and payment back with your registration packet or send to:

Education Department Moody Gardens One Hope Blvd. Galveston, Texas 77554