Earn the Space Exploration Merit Badge
One of the most exciting parts of being a Cub or Boy Scout is earning new merit badges. The preparation, research, and execution of the project can take much time and is very rewarding for the scouts. There are a number of different categories of merit badges and some include; science, technology, safety, sports, and nature.One of the most popular merit badges is the Space Exploration, which was created in 1965. The requirements for the merit badge were updated in 2005 and requires scouts to cover many sections of space exploration. To earn the Space Exploration Merit Badge scouts must complete 8 requirements and they include the following,
Tell the purpose of space exploration with historic reasons, and benefits.
Design a collector's card, with a picture and information.
Build, launch and recover a model rocket. All parts on the model rockets must be identified as well.
Discuss how rocket engines, satellites, and the law of action-reaction all work.
Discuss an unmanned space exploration mission or make a scrapbook of the mission.
Describe the purpose and operation of either a space shuttle or International Space Station.
Design an inhabited base located on Mars or the Moon, and discuss how it would function.
Discuss two possible careers in space exploration that may interest the scout. Find what qualifications, education, and preparation is needed for the positions.
Scouts have a blast designing, painting, assembling, launching, and recovering their model rockets. This gives the scouts to have an educational lesson all while having fun, and being creative. Troop leaders can save by buying model rockets and rocket engines in bulk through 321Rockets.com. Pick out your model rocket, and earn your Space Exploration Merit Badge today.
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