Scout Programming

Daisies: Space Science Explorer

Look up in the sky and tell us what you see. Learn about the Earth and how it interacts with our moon and sun in space.

Daisies: Mechanical Engineering Badge

Engineers are very important to our everyday lives. In this program, scouts will explore how to think and design like a mechanical engineer as they explore and create different machines.

Daisies: Coding for Good Badge

Explore the basics of coding as you learn ho3 to talk to a computer and give it basic instructions.

Daisies: Robotics Badge 3: Design a Robot

Plan and build a prototype robot that solves an everyday problem. Then make a program, test it, and share it with your fellow Daisies to make it even better.

Brownies: Space Science Adventurer

Learn about Earth’s place in space as we discover how the Earth and moon interact, go on a solar system tour and learn about our planetary neighbors.

Brownies: Bugs

Explore the wonderful and gory world of bugs! Learn what and how they eat; how they move and defend themselves; and create a bug of your own.

Brownies: Robotics Badge 2: Design a Robot

Discover circuitry and motion by constructing a self-driving car! Then flex your creativity and collaboration skills to customize and improve your inventions.

Brownies: Inventor

Women have invented so many products we use every day! Fire escapes, car heaters, windshield wipers, and even coffee filters were all designed by women. Learn about other inv3ntors and become and inventor yourself!

Brownies: Mechanical Engineering Badge

Engineers are very important to our everyday lives. In this program, scouts will explore how to think and design like a mechanical engineer as they explore and create different machines.

Brownies: Coding for Good Badge

Explore the basics of coding as you learn how to talk to a computer and give it basic instructions.

Juniors: Space Science Investigator

Have you ever thought about just how big Jupiter is? Visualize how big our Solar System is and explore how scientists use rovers to explore Mars.

Juniors: Flowers

Flowers are essential for helping our plants grow. In this program, scouts will explore the anatomy of plants, how plants acquire water, and nutrients.

Juniors: Detective

Become a forensic scientist, investigate clues, learn new investigative techniques, and solve a case.

Juniors: Animal Habitats

With the help of the animals at Liberty Science Center, scouts will explore the various animal habitats, propose various habitat styles for an animal, and learn about our endangered cotton-top tamarins.

Juniors: Product Designer

Learn how designers come up with a new idea and continue to make it better. Make a product to take home.

Juniors: Mechanical Engineering Badge

Engineers are very important to our everyday life. In this program, scouts will explore how to think and design like a mechanical engineer as they explore and create different machines.

Juniors: Coding for Good Badge

Learn the basics of coding and understand how women have shaped the world of computer science! Then learn to program an Arduino using Tinkercad to put your new skills to the test.

Juniors: Robotics Badge 1: Programming Robots

Learn about the parts of a robot, make a simple sensor, and practice coding robots using important programming concepts like functions and loops.

Cadettes: Space Science Researcher

Explore light and its properties as you learn how scientists use light to discover things about space. Get a tour of the solar system and discover how scientists have collected data about stars they can never touch.

Cadettes: Special Agent

Learn the skills of a forensic scientist as you fingerprint yourself, determine if your friends are lying, and test crime scene samples. Try to be an eyewitness and find a culprit to become the ultimate Secret Agent.

Cadettes: Coding for Good Badge

Design custom avatars with arrays using pixel art. Then take your avatars into Construct 3 to bring them to life in your very own game! This intuitive toolset is limited only by your creativity.

Cadettes: Robotics Badge 1: Programming Robots

Learn about the parts of a robot, make a simple sensor, and practice coding robots using important programming concepts like functions and loops.

Seniors: Space Science Expert

We are all stardust. In this program, scouts will explore how we are related to stars while they study telescopes and other methods of exploring our galaxy.

Seniors: Sky

The sky above us is able to provide us with various needs. In this workshop, scouts will explore how these factors impact our daily lives and how our actions impact the structure of the sky.

Seniors: Coding for Good Badge

Scouts will be introduced to coding and learn how computer programmers are changing the world. Follow through with that knowledge to create your own game based on the ideas you learn.

Ambassadors: Space Science Master

Explore the stars and how we study them. Explore telescopes, how varied they can be, and what information we can get from them.

Ambassadors: Water

Water is an essential requirement for all living organisms. In this workshop, scouts explore the role water plays in our lives.

Ambassadors: Coding for Good Badge

Algorithms, loops, and other commands are essential to programmers as they give instructions to computers. Learn how these tools work and create your own code.

These sessions can be booked for 10 or more scouts.

Tigers: Sky is the Limit

Explore the night sky in our planetarium and learn about stars, constellations, and distant galaxies.

Tigers: Tiger-iffic!

Let's play games! Learn what makes a great game and begin coding with our Bee Bots to get them safely home.

Wolf: Air of the Wolf

Through the program, scouts will explore how air works, make objects move, and affect sound.
(Requirements met: 1, 2, 3. Post-requirement: 4)

Wolf: Digging in the Past

The world of dinosaurs is both scientific and imaginative. In this program, scouts will explore how we know so much about dinosaurs and design their own.

Wolf: Grow Something

How do plants grow? Learn the parts of a plant and what helps it to become tall and strong.

Wolf: Motor Away

Join us as we explore, learn, and play with objects that move in air, in water, and on land. Craft your own vehicle and experiment with how well it works.

Bears: Forensics

Become a forensic scientist as we investigate clues, learn new investigative techniques and solve a case.

Bears: Super Science

Come join us as we experiment with static electricity and colors in this super shocking and colorful program..

Webelos: Adventures in Science

Scouts will explore various branches of STEM as they learn how to plan and test an experiment.
(Requirements met: 1, 2, 3c, 3e, 3f, and 3g)

Webelos: Earth Rocks!

Minerals and rocks are the building blocks of geology. Scouts will explore how minerals and rocks are formed and used to make buildings.

Webelos: Engineer

Engineers are responsible for most items we use every day. Learn the engineering design process as scouts design and redesign a project to get the best outcome.

Webelos: Game Design

Become a game developer for a STEM-based game, teach others how to play your game, and improve it.

These sessions can be booked for 10 or more scouts.

Astronomy Merit Badge

Embark on a journey to gain a better understanding of how we study astronomical objects such as the sun, moon, stars, and more. Prerequisites: 1, 5, 6, and 8e. Note: Requirement 4 can be completed as a pre- or post-requisite.

Chemistry Merit Badge

Explore various chemical reactions and processes to understand and explain the interactions materials have when reacting with each other. Prerequisites: 1, 5, 6

Electricity Merit Badge

Experiment with parameters that direct the behavior of electricity by experimenting with various circuits that may be found at home. Prerequisites: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10

Electronics Merit Badge

Learn how to plan and make a circuit, measure its output, and secure it with solder. Prerequisites: 1,4b, 5b, 6

Engineering Merit Badge

Learn how engineers process and develop projects and learn about the Law of Conservation of Energy. Prerequisites: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8

Fingerprinting Merit Badge

Explore a brief history of fingerprinting, make a model of the skin, and experiment with various techniques to collect and analyze fingerprints. Prerequisites: 1, 2

Game Design Merit Badge

Explore the concepts behind creating an original game by learning about game design methods and creating prototype games to play at home. Prerequisites: 1, 2, 8; Postrequisites: 6, 7

Geology Merit Badge

Discover how geologists learn about the history of our planet by studying geological samples and maps. Prerequisites: 1, 2, 4b
NOTE: Scouts must bring three mineral/rock samples they have collected and a printed copy of a one-to-two-minute presentation on a state fossil of their choice.

Robotics Merit Badge

Get hands-on with the fascinating world of robotics through building a robot and tackling coding challenges.
Prerequisites: 1, 6, 7

Weather Merit Badge

Identify the major factors, features, and patterns of weather and their role in the changing daily weather conditions.

Prerequisites: 1, 2, 4, 11. Postrequisite: 9a

These sessions can be booked for 10 or more scouts.