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​Welcome to Webelos 2!


Webelos Outing: Helping Horse in Wendell NC


Webelos 2

Welcome to Webelos 2! Here is the spreadsheet of Webelos plans for the year. Please note that the plans may change due to guest speaker availability and opening of facilities. This document will provide an idea of what this exciting year entails! We will meet every Monday at 6:30 pm unless it is a holiday, WCPSS calendar out day, or teacher workday. 

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Webelos Handbook

Webelos 2 Den Meeting Plans


Webelos 1 Den Meeting Plans


Webelos 1 Virtual Den Meeting Resources

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​Monday, September 14:

Click HERE to view the CAST IRON CHEF lesson from the Webelos handbook.

Virtual Materials:
How to Choose a Healthy Plate:
   Video
LINK, Video in Safe YouTube LINK
Eating Healthy: www.choosemyplate.gov
Camping Recipes: Eureka Camping
Camping Recipes: Fresh Off the Grid
Camping Recipes: Allrecipes

Discussion Padlet: padlet.com/cwooten3/scouts
We will be using this tool to share ideas. Wait for instructions before posting in the Padlet.

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Monday, September 21:
Click 
HERE to view the CAST IRON CHEF lesson from the Webelos handbook.

Virtual Materials: 
The lessons/videos on cooking and camp cooking methods are intended for use with ADULT SUPERVISION.
Do NOT try any of these cooking methods at home--you MUST have adult supervision.

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Camp Stove: How to Use a Coleman Propane Camp Stove
Dutch Oven: How to Use a Dutch Oven
Solar Oven: How to Turn a Pizza Box into a Solar Oven
Charcoal Chimney: How to Use a Charcoal Chimney Starter
Flint and Steel: Flint and Steel Fire (view 3:35 min.-5:50 min.)
How to Light a Campfire: How to Build a Fire by REI
The Science of Fire: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/fire.html

KAHOOT. Go to kahoot.it to participate in the cub scout fire safety Kahoot game. I will give you the code once you get to the site. Enjoy!

If time allows...
Cooperative team reflections will be completed with a Twiddla interactive team whiteboard. The link to access Twiddla will be posted following the videos.

Guidelines and expectations for using a virtual whiteboard:
1. Everyone can see what you post--stay focused.
2. Post information that is appropriate and relates to the topic.
3. Be nice, especially with the posts of others.

Thank you for adhering to these guidelines and expectations so that we can continue to use these amazing technology tools!

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Monday, September 28
No meeting due to the teacher workday.​

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Monday, October 05
Click 
HERE to view the CAST IRON CHEF lesson from the Webelos handbook.
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Food safety presentation by Ms. Melanie Dunia, executive chef and pitmaster at The Pit in Raleigh.

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Monday, October 12
Click
HERE to view the FIRST RESPONDERS lesson from the Webelos handbook.

-"What to Do After an Accident" list
-When would you need to call 911?
Video: When and How to Call 911
Video: When to Call 911...Emergency vs. Non-Emergency
-What information would you need to provide in a 911 call?
-Practice making a pretend 911 call. This activity is serious and should be taken seriously.

-Practice scenarios: fire, car accident, severe allergic reaction, severe burn on the stove, poisoning, etc.
-Complete the important phone numbers page in the scout guide.

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Monday, October 19
Click 
HERE to view the FIRST RESPONDERS lesson from the Webelos handbook. We will be using the Webelos guide to discuss what to do in hurry cases.

KAHOOT. Go to kahoot.it to participate in the cub scout first aid Kahoot game. I will give you the code once you get to the site. Enjoy!

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Monday, October 26
Costume-themed den meeting with socially-distanced carnival-style games. Yahoo!

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Monday, November 02
Click 
HERE to view the FIRST RESPONDERS lesson from the Webelos handbook. We will be using the Webelos guide to discuss what to do in situations that require basic first aid.

We will discuss basic first aid, items for a first aid kit, and play the Gimkit review game. Instructions for playing the fast-paced game will be provided during the meeting.

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Monday, November 09:
No meeting due to den camping trip the evening of November 06-November 08


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Monday, November 16:
Click HERE to view the FIRST RESPONDERS lesson from the Webelos handbook. 

Welcome, Mr, Jeffrey Hammerstein, Wake County EMT to share his expertise on being a first responder. He will also review the information we have learned about first aid and emergency medical situations.

Scouts--Please prepare some thoughtful questions to ask Mr. Hammerstein at the end of his presentation.

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Monday, November 23:
No meeting--Thanksgiving week. Have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Monday, November 30:
Click HERE to view the STRONGER, FASTER, HIGHER lesson from the Webelos handbook.

 Video--Warm Up and Cool Down. Click HERE 

American Heart Association website--Importance of Warming Up and Cooling Down. Click HERE
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For sample exercises, click HERE.

To view an obstacle course example, click HERE. 

Design a sketch of an obstacle course that you can create at home (in your house of in your yard). Remember that the course needs to be safe and work a variety of muscles. We will share sketches with the group.

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Monday, December 07:

Click HERE to view the STRONGER, FASTER, HIGHER lesson from the Webelos handbook.

 Review obstacle course designs from last week. Who was able to try out their obstacle course?

What happens to your body during exercise: Pulse activity
Click HERE for the data collection chart

​Content videos: Click HERE

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Monday, December 14:
Click 
HERE to view the STRONGER, FASTER, HIGHER lesson from the Webelos handbook.
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Scout TRIVIA Night with Kahoot!

No den meetings on December 21, December 28. Meetings will resume on Monday, January 4th.

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Monday, January 04:
Click
HERE to view the WEBELOS WALKABOUT lesson from the Webelos handbook.

Review the terms POISONOUS versus VENOMOUS.
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Poisonous plants of NC:
Mystery Doug: How Can You Tell If a Plant is Poisonous?  LINK 
A Guide to Some of NC's Most Poisonous Plants LINK

Plants to research:
1. poison ivy
2. nightshade
3. stinging nettle
4. poison sumac
5. poison oak
6. water hemlock
7. Canada moonseed (fruit)
8. elderberry
9. oleander
10. wild parsnips
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- What does the plant look like?
- Where is it located?
- Why is is poisonous?
- Is it poisonous if you touch it? Eat it? Both?
- What happens if you touch and/or eat it?

Post your findings on this PADLET

Poisonous plants interactive game: LINK

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Monday, January 11:
Click 
HERE to view the WEBELOS WALKABOUT lesson from the Webelos handbook.

There will not be a den meeting on Monday, January 18th (observance of MLK Jr. holiday).

Review the terms POISONOUS versus VENOMOUS.

Venomous snakes of NC:
The Six Venomous Snakes of NC and How to Identify a Venomous Snake:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3oYYX1jk18

Venomous Snake KAHOOT game
The link and code will be provided during the den meeting. :-)
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Monday, January 25:

Click HERE to view the ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Adventures in Science: Astronomy--Studying the Night Sky (Constellations)


Content Videos:
Constellations: Connect the Dots in the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZ15SUeS9w 
Super Stars: Constellations (Crash Course Kids)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZffhapfOgg 

Content:
Constellation Guide
https://stardate.org/nightsky/constellations 
Cosmos4kids instructional website
http://www.cosmos4kids.com/files/stars_intro.html 

Interactives: 
Interactive Constellation Sky
https://mrnussbaum.com/interactive-constellation-sky 

Academic Vocabulary Game with Quia:
http://www.quia.com/hm/1097002.html 

Stargazing Activities at Home from PBS Television:

https://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/for-teachers/

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Monday, February 01:
Click 
HERE to view the ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Adventures in Science: Constructing Circuits

Content Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOFp8bHTN30 

Interactive:
Phet.colorado Circuit Construction: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/circuit-construction-kit-dc 
Click on the link above and then go to “”Lab” to begin. To start over your building project, click on the orange circle arrow in the lower right of the screen. Scouts will draw sketches of working circuits they created using the interactive tool.
Inquiry Question: How many different ways can you use the materials provided to create a working circuit? 

Scouts will complete the interactive and share their screen to show the circuit(s) created.

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Monday, February 08:

Click HERE to view the ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Pinewood Derby reminders: The Pack 325 Pinewood Derby is February 27th--check-in of cars of February 26.
If you are participating and need a car kit, refer to previous emails or contact me at [email protected]. 


Review series and parallel circuits from 02/01: https://byjus.com/physics/difference-between-series-and-parallel-circuits/

This lesson covers the concept of motion.
Content Videos: Properties of motion with a Rube Goldberg Machine
All about Rube Goldberg from National Geographic Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZh93OrKssw 

America’s Got Talent: Rube Goldberg Machine Builder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UdzAaw-H0o (start at 2:07)

 Interactive from engineering.com
https://www.engineering.com/GamesPuzzles/DynamicSystems.aspx 

Scouts will also have the option to design their own Rube Goldberg machine to share. 
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At the end of the lesson, scouts will share either their favorite/most challenging interactive Rube Goldberg machine or a machine they designed themselves.

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Monday, February 15:
There will not be a Webelos 1 meetings this evening. Remember, there are no meetings when school is out. See everyone next week!

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Monday, February 22:

Click HERE to view the ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Reminder: Pinewood Derby this Saturday, 02/27 from 9:00 am-11:00 am. Check-in for cars if Friday evening, 02/26.

Planets in the Solar System
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/our-solar-system/overview/

Mars Perseverance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuITORqYgoE

A Unique 3D Journey to All Plants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY7LcqrO41I 

Webelos 1: Learn about the Planets KAHOOT Game
Go to kahoot.it and wait for the PIN code to start our exciting game!


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Monday, March 01:
Click HERE for a link to the ENGINEER ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Introduction to the 12 Disciplines of Engineering
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1THAii3F723YRQsmxajHAdwZ-F55iDEFbhl2GRwirens/edit?usp=sharing


Fold paper into fourths and create your own science notebook to record important details about each type of engineering.

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Monday, March 08:
Click HERE for a link to the ENGINEER ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Introduction to the 12 Disciplines of Engineering
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1THAii3F723YRQsmxajHAdwZ-F55iDEFbhl2GRwirens/edit?usp=sharing


Fold paper into fourths and create your own science notebook to record important details about each type of engineering.

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Monday, March 15:
Click HERE for a link to the ENGINEER ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Virtual tour of the Buehler Motor engineering lab in Morrisville, NC

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Monday, March 22:
Click HERE for a link to the GAME DESIGN ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

What Is a Storyboard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpZjnH9wA4k 

Sample Storyboards:
https://boords.com/storyboard-template#powerpoint-storyboard-templates

Scouts will create at least six frames of a storyboard for a game design. Ideas to include on the storyboard: background (or setting where the game takes place), levels, character(s), points, and sounds.

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Due to the traditional calendar spring break and the Easter holiday, there will not be meetings held on Monday, March 29th or Monday, April 5th.
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Monday, April 12:
Click HERE for a link to the GAME DESIGN ELECTIVE lesson from the Webelos handbook. This elective will span several weeks.

Link to Scratch Software and Tutorials: 

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/

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Monday, April 19:
In-person meeting at All Saints Chapel (downtown Raleigh)

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