Thanks Jo. That's what I was looking for. While the "Sky Search" is more appropriate to astronomy, being I pilot I was trying to find out if something I heard recently is true and I'm afraid you have confirmed it. The Boy Scouts have a badge in which they are encouraged to "Take a flight in an aircraft". It would appear the Girl Scouts are only told to fly paper planes. Frankly I'm disappointed. I guess that helps explain why only 6% of pilots are female. patrick On 01 Mar 2012, at 18:55, Josephine Grahn wrote:
http://www.girlscoutsofpaloalto.org/badge2.html#sky click on the "explore" tab
Aerospace Requirements Paper Airplanes. Make and fly 3 different designs for paper airplanes. Test Flight. Make simple glider and learn to fly it. Go Fly a Kit. Make and fly your own kite. Think Sky High. Visit place related to air travel. Models Away. Watch and learn about model planes. Shoot for the Stars. Watch a space launch -OR- visit NASA's Web site. Contact! Talk to older people about air travel before 1960. Space Flight Spinoffs. Explore science and technology from space travel. Up, UP, and Away! Put on an air show. Women Flying Sky High. Learn about women pilots and astronauts.
However, this one sounds more like what you may want
Sky Search Requirements Mapping the Skies. Learn to use a star map. Constellations. Learn to identify at least five constellations. Direction, Please. Importance of locating North Star. Planets. Learn nine planets visible to naked eye. Locate one. Connect the Dots. Learn stories from two or more ancient cultures. Tools of the Trade. Learn about telescopes. Time for the Moon. Learn more about the moon. The Sky Is Falling! Learn about meteors, meteorites and comets. Star Stamps. Address an envelop including your solar system and galaxy. Mission: Space. Learn about a current mission in space. Jo
Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
I'm trying to find the requirements for the Girl Scout Aerospace badge and I'm told they are listed in "The Official Junior Girl Scout Badge Book"?
Anyone here happen to have a copy?
Kind of odd that I can easily find requirements for the Boy Scout badges online but the ones for the Girl Scouts (at least not the Aerospace badge) don't seem to be online.
Thanks,
patrick