SSS STEM SIA ONE WORLD SUGGESTIONS

Please use these suggestions to design your SSS STEM SIA activities

The information provided is not prescriptive but will hopefully provide you with some ideas of the types of activities

you could undertake.

Where a suggestion has an Asterix (*) this means that there are parts of the OAS that can be incorporated into this

SIA activity.

Use the suggestions to write out your SIA. Remember that the point of the SIAs is to develop you knowledge and

skills in an area over an above what you already know. For example, the Minecraft SSS Campsite challenge. If you

have never used Minecraft before then what you will create will be very different to if you have been on it for 5

years. Take this into consideration as you are writing your SIA. If you’re familiar with creative you might try survival

instead etc. Modify the examples as appropriate for individual scouts.

For each SIA there are a list of various resources. Again they are just suggestions to get you started without being

overwhelmed. You can of course use different information and sources.

Make sure you get your SIA approved by troop council before SSS.

There are 20 different suggestions under a number of different categories so hopefully you will find a couple that

peak your curiosity.

Biology

I’m living in a pandemic

What plant is that?*

The world needs bees

It’s in your DNA

Chemistry

I’m thirsty & I forgot my water bottle*

It’s hot & it’s cold*

Fantastic bioplastics

Bubble bubble toil & trouble

Engineering

Engineering bridge design challenge*

Rube Goldberg design challenge

Minecraft SSS Campsite

Minecraft redstone design challenge

Countdown to take off

Maths

Cartography Creations*

Sky

Scouting meteorologist*

Starry starry night*

Other

I always wanted to be a paleontologist

Citizen science projects

Stop motion videoing

SSS SIA (One World) – I’m living in a pandemic Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement To expand and consolidate my understanding of how a pandemic occurs, how this impacts my troop and what we can do to avoid getting sick.

Goal 1 – Find out about what a pandemic is and different options to model how it might occur and the factors that affect rate of spread.

Goal 2 – Undertake experiments that model how a pandemic causes disease transmission. Include information on how this could be stopped.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills by conducting an experiment with my whole patrol/troop and collecting the information to determine the impact of a pandemic spreading through our patrol/troop.

Some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1.https://www.nctm.org/Coronavirus-and-Pandemics-Math-Resources/

Goal 2 and/or 3 https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/150-science-experiments/human-body-science/model-a-pandemic-classroom-activity/

Goal 3. http://www2.nau.edu/lrm22/lessons/disease/disease_lab.html

Smaller activities or tasks:

Risk assessment

Resources list

Research – don’t forget to record where you got information from.

How will I know I’m done?

Have conducted experiments and collated results and what they mean.

SSS SIA (One World) – What plant is that? * Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement To develop my understanding of flora in my environment and how it might affect me during scouting activities.

Goal 1 – Work towards developing my knowledge in association with Stage 3-5 of OAS Bushcraft areas associated with flora.

Goal 2 – Discover and collate information about Qld flora that I am likely to come across during scouting activities.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills to design a helpful resource for my troop that consolidates this information for future reference.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/exlnt/entry/5208/view

https://www.griffith.edu.au/sustainability/sustainable-campuses/biodiversity

https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=bioregion-southeast-queensland-seq&Kingdom=plants&SpeciesFilter=Native

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2012/07/australias-most-poisonous-plants/

https://www.brisbanekids.com.au/learn-bush-tucker-in-brisbane-grow-your-own/

https://www.adventuretours.com.au/australia-outback-yarns/can-i-eat-that-a-rough-guide-to-aussie-bush-tucker/

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2011/02/top-10-aboriginal-bush-medicines/

This could cover part of OAS Bushcraft Stage 3 Bushcraft

Smaller activities or tasks:

Resources list

Research – to include formal and general names of plants, location maps, benefits of the plants, risk plants pose.

Test the resource on some plants at home with your patrol to see how helpful it is.

How will I know I’m done?

Have a collection of information and/resources that I can share with my troop that help identify different plants.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – I’m thirsty and I forgot my water bottle* Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement To find out how to collect and purify water in different ways that I could use on scout camps. How much water I would need and taste test the water I collected and purified?

Goal 1 – Find out different ways to collect water in the bush and different ways I could then purify this water.

Goal 2 – Develop water collection and purification kits for a standing camp and a hike including how much I would need to collect for each person.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills by collecting water using 3 different methods and purify it using 3 different methods.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1. Fieldbook for Australian scouting, https://scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0101/d-outs.html https://scoutingmagazine.org/2015/08/how-to-purify-water-no-matter-where-you-are/

Goal 2. https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/how-to-find-water2.htm http://www.bushwalking101.org/how-to-collect-water/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Risk assessment

Resources

Research ways to collect water from different environments eg trees, beach, creek.

Means to record observations of things like how easy it was to collect, how long it took, how easy the purification methods were and the time and resources they required, how clean the water was and what it tasted like.

Identify the most practical methods of collection and purification for scout standing camps and hikes.

How will I know I’m done?

Identify the sections of OAS bushcraft level 3-5 that this supports and undertake the required activities.

Present a report to my troop about my findings and recommend the best method for in camp and on hike methods along with a resource kit to conduct these in the future. Include photographs of the type of resources required and perhaps things like costing etc.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – I’m hot and I’m cold (Thermoregulation)* Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement To develop my practical understanding of thermoregulation of the human body.

Goal 1 – Find out about how the human body maintains temperature and what happens that can cause body temperature (peripheral and core) to change.

Goal 2 – Develop a set of skills to identify normal, hypothermia and hypothermic states.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills by testing what materials might affect body temperature and sharing understanding with patrol.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 2. Australian Resuscitation Council resus.org.au

https://stjohn.org.au/assets/uploads/fact%20sheets/english/Fact%20sheets_hypothermia.pdf

https://stjohnwa.com.au/docs/default-source/first-aid-compliance/heat-induced-conditions.pdf?sfvrsn=2

https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/heat-transfer-projects-for-kids-stem-activities/

Goal 3. https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/starlite-material-experiments-on-heat-transfer-and-thermal-insulation/

https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/heat-transfer-projects-for-kids-stem-activities/

http://discoverandlearn.blogspot.com/2010/01/animals-in-winter.html

This may contribute to OAS Camping Stage 4 Intermediate camping skills and Bushcraft Stage 4-6 Survival Skills.

Smaller activities or tasks:

Use first aid resources to find out about identifying and treating abnormal temperatures.

How will I know I’m done?

I can explain the effects of temperature on the human body, identify how to recognise abnormality and provide

suitable first aid actions if abnormal temperature.

I can provide examples of how hypothermia and heat induced conditions might occur both in summer and in winter.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – Cartography Creations* Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about cartography and topographical maps and how these are in scouting.

Goal 2 – Identify the different skills necessary to undertake cartography.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills by creating a map of…..(scout den surrounds, local neighbourhood, local bushland, a fictional planet etc…)

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1. https://www.britannica.com/science/cartography

https://mappingsciences.org.au/

https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2013/03/new-cartographers

Goal 2. QTOPO https://qtopo.information.qld.gov.au/

Goal 3. Create a functional and useful map of…..

Smaller activities or tasks:

What types of components are important in a map?

Identify what the most suitable parameters might be for a scout map.

Use a local hike trail and convert it into a topographical hike map using an overlay method in QTOPO.

Create a profile map by using a topographical map of a hike route.

How will I know I’m done?

I created a map that is of value and use to my patrol or troop.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – Engineering Bridge Design Challenge* Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about principles involved with bridge design.

Goal 2 – Develop construction skills and understanding.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills to create a bridge.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1. https://learninghypothesis.com/bridge-building-stem-challenge/

Goal 2.

Goal 3. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/paper-bridge-design

https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/wpi_spag_act_joy

https://tryengineering.org/teacher/popsicle-bridge/

https://www.aurecongroup.com/careers/bridge-building-competition

https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/35888/bridge-building#&gid=undefined&pid=1

Parts of this activity could contribute to OAS Bushcraft Stage 5 Pioneering.

Smaller activities or tasks:

Draw designs of different bridge options and a list of requirements.

Construct a model of a bridge type.

Construct different types of bridges to see how effective they are.

Construct a bridge out of different materials eg paper, cardboard, straws, spaghetti, paddlepop sticks etc.

Test the bridge – propose what weight it can carry.

The best design could then be used by the troop or create a larger version that scouts could walk across.

How will I know I’m done?

Have explored, designed, built and tested various bridges or improved a design.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – Fantastic Bioplastics Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about what bioplastics are.

Goal 2 – Create some bioplastics.

Goal 3 – Make something using bioplastics.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1. https://www.activesustainability.com/environment/what-are-bioplastics/

http://www.daniellewilde.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SDU-Design_FoodForThought_24June2018.pdf

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/bioplastics.html

https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/plastic-problem/what-is-plastic/bioplastics/

http://stanford.edu/~dsull/Making_Bioplastics.pdf

Goal 2. https://issuu.com/nat_arc/docs/bioplastic_cook_book_3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M_eDLyfzp8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrUjjzznwEE

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Bioplastics/

https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Bio-plastics/

https://www.howweelearn.com/turn-milk-into-plastic/?utm_content=buffer27dc8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer

https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/how-to-make-plastic-clear-gelatin-plastic-science-project/

Goal 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nxuO3SjMQM

https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/how-to-make-plastic-clear-gelatin-plastic-science-project/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Identify a number of different bioplastics options that can be made at home from things like milk, starch, orange peel etc.

Create a …… using 3 different bioplastics.

How will I know I’m done?

I will make some useful objects with bioplastics I have made.

SSS SIA (One World) – Scouting Meteorologist* Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about how different parts of the sky can tell us useful information for scouting.

Goal 2 – Develop the ability to use the signs in the environment to indicate weather changes.

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills by keeping a record of weather predictions for a month based on what I’ve learnt.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1. https://www.outdoorproject.com/articles/weather-forecasting-101-how-predict-weather-go

http://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/895/whats-that-cloud/

https://www.skymetweather.com/gallery/toplists/10-ways-to-predict-weather-yourself/1

Goal 2. https://www.instructables.com/id/Predicting-Weather-with-Clouds/

Goal 3.

This might contribute to Camping Stage 6 Intermediate camping skills and Bushcraft Survival Skills Stage 3-6.

Smaller activities or tasks:

Identify different types of extreme weather conditions that might affect a scout camp.

Determine different cloud patterns and what they indicate.

Identify how the behaviour of animals can indicate different weather events.

How will I know I’m done?

I will have create a reference set of weather indicates to use for hikes.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – Bubble bubble toil & trouble (Kitchen Chemistry) Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement Goal 1 – Find out about kitchen chemistry options.

Goal 2 – Identify 10 different kitchen chemistry experiments I would like to try.

Goal 3 – Organise and undertake these experiments.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://aussiesciencescout.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/sciscouts-2016_chemistry-resource-pack-final-july-2016.pdf

https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/category/150-science-experiments/kitchen-chemistry-experiments/

https://babbledabbledo.com/kitchen-science-projects-for-kids/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Risk assessment

Resources

Research

Means to record observations

How will I know I’m done?

I have conducted a series of different kitchen chemistry experiments and reflected on which were the most exciting

that I could do with my patrol.

SSS SIA (One World) – I always wanted to be a Paleontologist Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about what a paleontologist does.

Goal 2 – Develop paleontology skills.

Goal 3 – Create a series of fossil impressions and prepare The Great Fossil Find activity.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

Goal 1. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/so-you-want-to-be-a-paleontologist-43495392/

Goal 2. https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/sites/default/files/attached-files/post_visit_fossil_activities_0_0.pdf

http://inyo.coffeecup.com/site/triassic/triassicfossils.html

Goal 3. https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/teach/ensi/ensi_great_fossil_find.html

Smaller activities or tasks:

Use plasticine, sand, plaster, dough etc to create 10 different fossils.

Provide images to my patrol to see if they can determine what the fossils are made of.

Undertake a virtual field trip to a fossil area.

Prepare the resources for my patrol to experience “The great fossil find”.

How will I know I’m done?

I can talk about what a paleontologist does, demonstrate some of the skills required like the ability to create and

interpret impressions.

I have prepared the materials and run the Great Fossil Find activity for my patrol/troop.

SSS SIA (One World) – Rube Goldberg Design Challenge Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about the Rube Goldberg Design Challenge.

Goal 2 – Select one of the previous contest tasks 1988-2018 to use as a challenge topic.

Goal 3 – Use my knowledge and skills to create a design that attempts to meet one of the challenge topics.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://media.rubegoldberg.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RG-Challenge-2018.pdf

https://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/159359/how-to-make-a-rube-goldberg-machine/

https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_simp_machines_lesson05_activity1

Smaller activities or tasks:

Risk assessment

Resources

Research

Means to record observations

How will I know I’m done?

I have designed, created, tested and modified to improve my Rube Goldberg machine.

I have reflected on how successful it was and what I could do to improve it.

SSS SIA (One World) – Solar Cooking Challenge Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about how to cook using solar energy.

Goal 2 – Build a solar cooker.

Goal 3 – Cook a 3 course meal using solar energy.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://www.scout.org/scoutsgosolar

https://www.homesciencetools.com/article/how-to-build-a-solar-oven-project/

http://solarcooking.org/plans/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Research the different types of solar cooker designs.

Research an entrée, main and dessert that could be cooked in a solar cooker.

How will I know I’m done?

I will have built a solar cooker and attempted to cook a meal on it.

SSS SIA (One World) – SSS Minecraft Campsite Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about how to use Minecraft Creative/Survival/Hardcore to create a SSS Minecraft Campsite.

Goal 2 – Design a campsite that includes the various SSS activities.

Goal 3 – Create a SSS themed Minecraft Campsite.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Beginner%27s_guide

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Gameplay#:~:text=The%20five%20game%20modes%20in,and%20Spectator%20is%20gametype%3D3%20.

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Creative

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Survival

https://minecraft-el.gamepedia.com/Hardcore

Smaller activities or tasks:

Campsite design including – sketches, patrol campsite, troop campsite, gateway, mudlark, archery, activity areas etc.

How will I know I’m done?

I will have created a SSS themed Minecraft Campsite that includes all the various aspects of SSS that can be shared

with other scouts who play Minecraft.

I will have shared my campsite with other scouts (eg via video tour or LAN server or multiplayer server dependent on

what I have access to).

SSS SIA (One World) – Minecraft Redstone Design Challenge Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about redstone and how it works.

Goal 2 – Develop my skills in using redstone to create circuits.

Goal 3 – Create a maze with 12 different types of circuits.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Redstone_Dust

https://education.minecraft.net/blog/learn-about-redstone/

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Mechanics/Redstone/Circuit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyRMiHF4XZM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9IJA68yRwg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDe_Bp2UWOU

Smaller activities or tasks:

Create a list of the different types of redstone circuits and how each works.

How will I know I’m done?

I will have created a maze with 12 different circuits that I can share with other scouts who play Minecraft.

SSS SIA (One World) – The world needs bees Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about why bees are important.

Goal 2 – Find out what I can do to help bees in my own back yard.

Goal 3 – Create a bee-friendly environment in my yard.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://pollinatorlink.org/

https://beeaware.org.au/pollination/native-bees/supporting-native-bee-populations/

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/bee-hotel-building-tips.html

https://www.abc.net.au/life/how-to-make-a-bee-hotel/11492162

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/flowerslovedbybees.html

https://blog.csiro.au/how-to-make-your-garden-native-bee-friendly/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Research different types of native beehive constructions.

Build a native bee hive.

Plant native bee friendly plants.

How will I know I’m done?

I can share my new understanding of how important bees are.

I have created a bee hotel and planted native bee friendly plants.

SSS SIA (One World) – Starry starry night* Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about the moon and different stars in the sky and how they can be useful in scouting.

Goal 2 – Research different constellations in the sky (southern & northern hemisphere).

Goal 3 – Demonstrate how to identify a selection of these constellations and how they can be used for night navigation.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://www.trailhiking.com.au/navigation/navigating-at-night/

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/southern-hemisphere-cheat-sheet/

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/beginners-guide-to-the-southern-hemisphere-sky/

http://www.astro4dev.org/blog/2017/03/20/north-vs-south-constellations-moon-phases/

https://stylemagazines.com.au/travel/best-stargazing-spots-in-brisbane/

This might contribute to Bushcraft Survival Skills Stage 3-6.

Smaller activities or tasks:

Discover how to identify the Southern Cross in the night sky and use it to determine south (check with compass).

Select 3 different constellations (write their names here) and learn how to identify them in the sky.

Determine how to tell the time of year by the stars.

How will I know I’m done?

I can use the moon and stars to also tell me information about the time of year and how to navigate at night.

*This SIA could cover some aspects of the OAS levels.

SSS SIA (One World) – It’s in your DNA! Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about…

Goal 2 – Develop ……..skills

Goal 3 – Apply this knowledge and skills by….

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://aussiesciencescout.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/sciscouts-2016_chemistry-resource-pack-final-july-2016.pdf Have a look at page 19 for Strawberry DNA extraction

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/squishy-science-extract-dna-from-smashed-strawberries/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Risk assessment for experiment

Resources

Research

Means to record observations

How will I know I’m done?

I can explain what DNA is and why it is important.

I will have attempted to have extracted DNA from a strawberry.

I can show evidence of the DNA extraction.

SSS SIA (One World) – Count down to take off Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about different types of homemade rockets.

Goal 2 – Assemble equipment and build 3 different rockets.

Goal 3 – Work out which type of homemade rocket flies the highest.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/how-to-build-a-rocket/#:~:text=Rockets%20made%20of%20baking%20soda,rocket%20up%20to%20100%20feet.

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/rockets-baking-soda#instructions

https://www.freelanceranger.com/home-made-rockets.html

https://www.nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/water-rocket-construction.html

Smaller activities or tasks:

Risk assessment – safety is very important especially when flying the rockets.

Resources

Research

Means to record observations of how well the different rockets fly.

How will I know I’m done?

I have made and flown several different types of homemade rockets safely.

SSS SIA (One World) – Citizen Science Project Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about how citizen science works.

Goal 2 – Identify 2-3 citizen science projects to participate in.

Goal 3 – Undertake the various aspects of the citizen science projects.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/06/the-golden-age-of-citizen-science-and-how-it-is-

reshaping-the-world

https://citizenscience.org.au/

https://australianmuseum.net.au/get-involved/citizen-science/

https://www.backyardbuddies.org.au/create-habitats/citizen-science

https://birdlife.org.au/get-involved/citizen-science

http://www.oceanwatch.org.au/community/help-it/get-involved-in-citizen-science/

Smaller activities or tasks:

Find out what resources I need to be involved.

Find out where I need to send information.

Risk assessment to undertake activities.

How will I know I’m done?

I have participated in a number of different citizen science projects and provided information to (fill in names of

projects) regarding (what data I collected) to help improve our understanding of our environment.

Note: This project might also fall under other SIA areas.

SSS SIA (One World) – Stop Motion Videos Expected Time Frame Taken: 8hrs

SIA – STEM & Innovation

Outline of Aim for SIA Achievement

Goal 1 – Find out about stop motion video.

Goal 2 – Create a story based on a scouting activity and set up equipment to create a stop motion video.

Goal 3 – Create a stop motion video.

Here’s some resources that might be helpful to get you started:

https://members.scouts.org.uk/documents/Make%20a%20stop%20motion%20video.pdf

https://www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/downloads-new/photo-gallery/stop-motion-photography/

https://www.steamsational.com/make-a-stop-motion-video/

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/12/50-incredible-stop-motion-videos/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvDTyOPgny8

https://tonbridge-scouts.org.uk/faq/stop-motion-video/phoebe

Smaller activities or tasks:

Write a story script.

Research and decide what equipment to use eg plasticine, lego, drawings etc.

Decide what tools to film with eg camera, phone and the necessary software to collate the photos.

How will I know I’m done?

I have written a short scouting-themed story and then recorded a stop motion video that can be shared with my troop.