SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Weather Belt Loop Requirements

(from the Cub Scout Academic and Sports Program Guide)

1.      Make a poster that shows and explains the water cycle.

2.     Set up a simple weather station to record rainfall, temperature, air pressure or evaporation for one week.

3.     Watch the weather forecast on a local television station.

Outline for presenting and earning the Weather Belt Loop

The following is an outline for presenting the material for the Weather Belt Loop over a two week period.  Completing these meetings and the home activities will allow each Scout to earn the Weather Belt Loop.  If a Scout shows further interest, have him consider earning the Weather Academics Pin.

Week 1

• Use the Weather Word Search puzzle as a gathering activity.
• Introduce the requirements for the Weather Belt Loop.
• Present and explain the water cycle.  Have each Scout create a poster illustrating the water cycle.
• Have each scout create one of the weather experiments or instruments in the Activities section.
• Assign experiments to be completed by the next meeting.

Week 2

• Use the Water Cycle handout and Water Match Puzzle as a gathering activity.
• Have Scouts share and discuss what they learned from watching the local weather report.
• Have Scouts share and discuss what they learned from the experiment they performed at home.
• Review the Water Cycle.
• Have each scout create another weather experiment or instrument.