Section #1 (Complete all activities)

1. Learn about the anatomy of a tree.
2. Learn to identify 3 different trees in your neighborhood.
3. Learn how trees affect your everyday life.
4. Visit a national park, nursery, botanical gardens, or local park. Take a guided or self-guided tour that focuses on trees.

Section #2 (Complete two activities of your choice)

1. Learn how trees cleanse the air and reduce air pollution.
2. Create a “Tree Bingo” game with trees that can be found in your area. Then play!
3. Learn how Native Americans incorporate trees and nature into their religion and culture.
4. Learn how to measure the height of a tree. How would you learn how old a tree is?
5. Find out what your state’s official tree is. See if you can find one in your neighborhood.
6. Visit a lumberyard. Find out where the lumber comes from, what kinds of trees are used, what the trees are used for, etc.

1. Make up a cheer for your troop, complete with actions.  It could be used when a girl completes a badge, for a bridging activity, to welcome a new girl or adult, or to recruit girls into the world of Girl Scouting.
2. Carefully read the words of your school cheers.  Do any of the cheers have words which degrade or embarrass a player?  Substitute a different word or phrase and submit this idea to the school principal or head cheerleader and their advisor.
3. Make up actions for a pep song.  Include claps, kicks, dance steps and somersaults.  Teach these actions to several girls in your troop or to a younger troop and perform the pep song at your next Girl Scout gathering for the community.
4. Think of a cheer, sign or a word of encouragement to use for the Girl Scout athletes in your community.  Surprise them at their next game.
5. Attend a tournament or three games.  Observe cheerleaders from three different schools.  What made one cheerleading team really stand out in your thinking? Learn a new cheer by observing them.

Purpose: 

• To enhance the Girl Scout experience.
• To provide an opportunity for girls to experience a variety of activities where they discover new things about themselves and the world around them, connect with others and their community, and take action to make the world a better place.

Section #1 (Complete all activities)

1. Learn the history of Earth Day and why we celebrate it.
2. Learn what types of things can be recycled and how they are recycled.
3. Visit a local butterfly house or take a walk to look for butterflies. Draw or take pictures of what you found and try to identify them.
4. Learn about a land formation (a river, mountain, waterfall, etc.) and create a travel poster that would encourage people to visit.

Section #2 (Complete two activities of your choice)

1. Create a terrarium and watch it grow. What happens?
2. Learn about a natural resource that you use on a daily basis. How would you live without it?
3. Learn how your state’s natural environment has changed in the last 200 years.
4. Find out what government agencies work to ensure the protection of land and/or animals. What types of things do they do?
5. Learn about 3 different weather conditions and how they affect the land and animals in that environment.
6. Use technology to make or find a map of your neighborhood or state. Make sure to include and look for land formations (rivers, streams, mountains, etc.)

Section #1

1. Collect items to be recycled
2. Discuss the importance of recycling and what the girls are concerned about environmentally
3. Discuss the use of sustainable fuels such as Biodiesel and Ethanol vs. Petroleum fuels, Which fuel is better for the environment and why?
4. Clean up the area where you meet or your local neighborhood
5. Write an article for the Council Connection or your local paper on how your troop helped the environment

Section #2

1. Complete a project using recycled items
2. Visit a recycling center
3. Start your own recycling program at school, in your neighborhood or apartment
4. Plant a tree
5. Identify energy wasters
6. Learn about: Acid Rain, the Greenhouse Effect and the Ozone Layer

ACTIVITIES

1. Learn about the moon!  Discover at least three fun facts about the moon, including the different phases of the moon
2. Learn three fun facts about the sun and other stars
3. Learn about the planets!  Learn the names and order of all of the planets
4. Discover at least 2 fun facts about each planet
5. What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
6. Find the difference between meteoroids, comets and asteroids  Learn how each is made and the different parts of each
7. What is an Astronomer?  What is an Astronaut?  What are their duties?
8. Learn about at least two women astronomers or astronauts and their contributions to science
9. Check out the Star Lab from the Council Library and find the following constellations:  The Big Dipper, The Little Dipper, The North Star, and each girl’s zodiac constellation –OR- locate these constellations outside on a clear night
10. What is an Eclipse?  How and why do they occur?
11. Create your very own solar system

Section #1 (Complete all activities)

1. Learn about the Food Pyramid and correct portion sizes. Plan and help prepare a meal or snack for your family or troop that follows those guidelines.
2. Learn how to take your pulse and figure out your target heart rate. Do an activity that will get your heart rate into its target heart rate zone for 12 minutes. Invite your mom or other family members to join you.
3. Choose a sport or activity that you have never played before. Learn the rules and play! Invite family, friends, and/or your troop to join you.
4. Keep an exercise and food journal for 1 week. Did you make unhealthy food decisions? What could you replace them with? Did you stay active at least 3 days? What else could you do to stay active each day?

Section #2 (Complete two activities of your choice)

1. Every culture has a first meal of the day. Americans call it breakfast and it is the most important meal of the day. Pick another culture and find out what they eat for breakfast. Is it similar or different than what you eat for breakfast?
2. Learn about a game or sport that is played and enjoyed in another country. Invite friends and/or your troop to join you in playing. How do you feel after exercising?
3. Research and discuss with your mom or another family member the correlation between obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. As a girl, what can you do to decrease your chance of getting Type 2 Diabetes?
4. The average American uses 82 gallons of water each day. What would it be like to carry 82 gallons of water from a well to your house each day? Daisies try carrying 1 gallon of water. Brownies try carrying 2 gallons of water. Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Studio2B girls try carrying 5 gallons of water.
5. Our mind needs exercise too! Learn a meditation technique and practice it or do a crossword puzzle or brainteaser with your mom.
6. Just for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Studio2B girls. The culture in which you live greatly affects your health. Play “Unfair Race.” See back for more information.