Experiments, 24/08/07

Scavenger hunt

Let the Beavers find objects that begin with the letters E A S T E R

Rats and rabbits

2 lines of Beavers back to back, one pace away from each other.

One line = rabbits

One line = rats

A line is drawn across the room at each end

To play:

The leader calls out R r r r r r r r r r rabbits or R r r r r r r r rats (rolling the r's to keep the Beavers in suspense).

The Beavers on the side which has been called try to get behind the line at their end of the room, while the other side chases them. Those who are caught join the chaser's side - repeat until exhaustion sets in!

Easter Nest

Cooking chocolate - appx 4 squares per nest

Shredded Wheat - one per nest

4 - 6 Small chocolate eggs

Melt the chocolate in a pudding basin over a pan of hot water. If well supervised and in smaller groups this can be done using camp stoves letting the Beavers watch how the chocolate is melted

In a large bowl crumble the shredded wheat and pour in the chocolate. Let the Beavers mix it in

After washing hands - let the Beavers mould into a nest shape (appx 8cms in diameter)

Leave to cool

Add the eggs - and a small picture of a chicken (coloured by the Beavers)

Two Kinds of Buckets

(You will need two buckets that are the same size to make this effective.)

Two buckets equal in size when filled to the rim will hold about the same amount of water. Neither bucket has a hole so, as long as they are not moved, they are equally effective holding water. However, one bucket has a bail, or a handle to carry it by, and the other does not. Have you ever tried to carry a bucket without a handle? The water will slosh out and you usually spill most of the contents. The bucket with a handle is easily movable, and the contents can be carried with little or no spillage. (You might have two Scouts demonstrate moving the two buckets.) People are sometimes a lot like the buckets. Some are out of control; leaving splashes everywhere, they go for someone to clean up after. Others are like the bucket with a handle, leaving no mess or bother. Which kind of bucket are you?

Experiments, 10/08/07

Paper Aeroplane, Making, colouring and Flying

 

“A4 Paper and Paper Clip”

Float and Sink /

Water and Coaster Test

Count Beats / Breaths

Lodge Races…

Walk, Skip, Hop and Run

Min / 2 min and Sit Test

Close eyes, count minute/s and sit down.

Pearls of Wisdom—Quotes from Baden-Powell

“The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself.”