STEM - Cub Scout Workshops

Swing!
April 11th, 2015 - 9am till 3pm
Scout Service Center
$10 per Scout & $5 per parent - covers cost of materials and lunch

Welcome and Introduction to STEM Program - 9:00 am

Technology related video(s) - 9:10 am till 10:10 am
Questions and discussion - 10:15 till 10:30 am
Levers Roundrobin Stations (req 3 & 5)- 11:00 am till 12:00 pm
Lunch - 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Leave for Token Creek - 12:45 pm
Token Creek Levers & Ultimate Belt Loop - 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm

Swing!
1. Watch an episode(s) of a show about anything related to motion or machines.
The do the following:
a. Make a List of at least two questions or ideas from what you have
watched.
b. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2. Complete ONE belt loop.
a. Ultimate
i.
ii.
disc golf skills.
iii.

Explain the rules of Ultimate frisbee

Spend at least 30 minutes practicing ultimate or
Participate in a game of ultimate or disc golf.

3. Levers
a. Make a list or drawing of the three types of levers.
b. Be able to tell your counselor:
i.
The class of each lever
ii.
How each lever works
c. With your counselor discuss:
i.
The type of lever that is involved with the motion for
the belt loop
ii.
What you learned about levers and motion from
earning your belt loop
4. Do the following:
a. Visit a place that uses levers: Token Creek Park
b. Discuss with your counselor the equipment or tools that use levers
in the place you visited.

5. Do EACH of the following:

a. On your own; design, including a drawing, sketch, or model, ONE
of the following:
i.
A playground fixture that uses a lever
ii.
A game or sport that uses a lever
iii.
An invention that uses a lever
b. Discuss with your counselor how the lever in your design will
move something.
6. Discuss with your counselor how levers affect your everyday life.

* Levers Roundrobin Stations

Station 1 - 3a&b
Station 2 - 3c
Station 3 - 5