Cubs Award Scheme - Handbook for Leaders - SCOUTS New Zealand
Cubs Award Scheme - Handbook for Leaders - SCOUTS New Zealand
Cubs Award Scheme - Handbook for Leaders - SCOUTS New Zealand
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Activity List, continued<br />
Cornerstone: Outdoors<br />
Environment<br />
REQUIREMENTS EXPLANATION REFERENCES AND EXTERNAL<br />
STANDARDS<br />
1. Grow a plant and show the Leader.<br />
2. Visit a stream, lake or pond and<br />
observe water life.<br />
3. Make and use an Aquascope.<br />
4. Be able to recognise poisonous<br />
plants.<br />
5. Choose a tree (preferably native) and<br />
find out about it.<br />
6. Do a bark rubbing.<br />
7. Take part in planning and carrying out<br />
a conservation project.<br />
8. Learn about preventing <strong>for</strong>est fires.<br />
9. Find out about the Outdoor Code and<br />
make a poster about it.<br />
10. Hunt <strong>for</strong> bugs – what can be found<br />
and where?<br />
11. Find out about birds in your area.<br />
12. Find out what food type they like and<br />
make food trays to attract the birds to<br />
your garden.<br />
13. Find out about wild animals in NZ.<br />
14. Identify three native plants / birds /<br />
animals (any combination of three).<br />
To learn more about the outdoor<br />
and the need to take care of our<br />
environment.<br />
Be able to answer questions like:<br />
Which birds are natives? What do<br />
they eat?<br />
Which animals live in the wild?<br />
Are they native to NZ or were<br />
they introduced.<br />
Dept of Conservation and similar<br />
websites or the Zone Cub Leader.<br />
Scouts <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> – Cub <strong>Award</strong> <strong>Scheme</strong> Page 16
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