New Cub Badge Record Sheet’s – PDF and Excel
Natural World
Star Child (Astronomer)
Astronomy information provided for children at different age levels. Includes facts, activities, and sound clips.
Kids Astronomy (Astronomer)
Part of the Kids Know It Network, this site is packed with games, activities, fun facts and resources.
Recycle City (Recycling)
Explore Recycle City and learn how its citizens recycle, reuse and reduce waste.
Pollution
Join Tiki the Penquin as he discovers more about pollution.
Environment Canada (Black Star 6 & 10, World Conservation 5)
Select a topic to get information on a variety of environmental topics including pollution prevention, air & water issues, endangered species, the hydrologic (water) cycle, etc.
Outdoor Activity
Get Knotted! Animated Knots for Scouts (Green Star 2)
Watch as 15 common knots are tied
Animated knots for Boating, Climbing, Fishing, Scouting & Aborists. Watch as popular knots are tied using real rope and stop action technology.
How to Use a Compass (Camping 5c)
Tips on using the compass.
Orienteering for the Young (Green Star A8 & B4, Camping 5c)
James Baker provides information on the sport of Orienteering and how to set up courses for different ages and skill levels. Some information on map reading and basic compass use.
Outdoor Cooking & Recipes (Green Star B2, Cooking, Camping 5b)
More recipes and cooking ideas including lightweight backpacking, dutch oven, alternative methods, etc. from the Netwoods Virtual Campsite.
Wilderness Survival - First Aid & Health (Winter Cubbing 1)
Information on handling a wide variety of medical emergencies in the woods such as fractures, hypothermia, blisters, frostbite, etc.
Bylaw, Policies and Procedures
Section 10000 contains Scouts Canada's accepted practices and regulations for conducting outdoor activities, as well as the official forms.
Creative Expression
Arts and Crafts (Tawny Star, Handicraft)
A collection of crafts ideas from Earlychildhood.com.
The Idea Box (Tawny Star,Handicraft)
Lots of crafts, games, songs, craft recipes and more.
Craft Finder (Tawny Star,Handicraft)
A searchable database of crafts.
Kite Plans (Tawny Star A5, Handicraft 8)
Links to a number of sites with kite plans from simple to complex.
Project Gutenberg (Reader 4)
"The Jungle Book" is one of many books you can download for free from this site.
Craft sites from our leaders
http://www.dltk-kids.com/
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/indexpage.htm
http://www.craftsitedirectory.com/
http://www.craftown.com/crochet.htm
http://www.makingfriends.com/
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/fork6/l/bltrashtr.htm trash to treasure site
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/
http://www.mycraftbook.com/
http://www.craftsolutions.com/projects.asp
http://www.kidprintables.com
http://www.mcgruff.org/games/ (Good Safety Site)
Health & Fitness
Canada Food Guide (Red Star A7)
Health Canada's guide to healthy eating.
Home & Community
Braille: It's Easier Than You Think (Blue Star A5)
The basic braille alphabet plus links to other braille sites.
Sign Language Dictionaries (Blue Star A5, Disability Awareness 7)
Links to ASL (American Sign Language) dictionaries and ASL & Braille alphabets.
Canada and the World
Government of Canada (Purple Star A1,A2,A3)
Map of Canada and its provinces (including Nunavut). Check out Canadian Symbols under About Canada for flags, symbols and sound clips of the National Anthem.
A United Nations Meeting
Information about how to hold your own United Nations Meeting. For leaders and youth. (World Citizen Badge, #4)
Canadian Space Agency (Purple Star A12, Space Exploration)
Information on the Canadian space program & technology. Includes a section for kids.
Star Child (Purple Star A12, Space Exploration)
Check out 'Space Stuff' for information on space travel, space suits, astronauts & more. Includes movie clips.