Boy scouts flock to local nuclear plants year after year. In others, the merit badge s name has been changed, with or without significant revision to the badge s requirements. Dedeo the only reason for time is so thatthe only reason for time is so that everything doesnt happen at once. The requirements for the merit badge are designed to allow scouts. There is a name change and there is a new look to the badge. Give an example of each of the following in relation to how energy from an atom can be used. Merit badge requirements as seen in the boy scout requirements, 2012 edition bsa supply no.
We normally have about 220 scouts and scouters attend the event. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. In some cases, the entire subject has been dropped from the merit badge roster. The boy scouts of america sponsor a series of merit badge opportunities for their members. If you are a troop leader, merit badge counselor, or scout looking for resources to earn this badge, youve come to the right place. Nuclear science badge workshop ans public information. The book as a a added to the end of the number, which means that it was just a scheduled update instead of a replacement. The requirements for the nuclear science merit badge are designed to allow the scout to complete the merit badge on his own, purely with the merit badge book, but attending workshops like this one can.
Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to this merit badge which may also include a merit badge workbook for reference with notes 5. Troop 325 merit badge midway nuclear science merit badge prerequisites counselor. See the guide for merit badge counselors for additional details. Show you understand energy efficiency by explaining to your counselor a common example of a situation where energy. Home nuclear science merit badge nuclear science merit badge links the following links may be helpful with finding the information necessary to complete the requirements. At noon we will have a lunch of pizza and salad, minicupcakes, iced tea, lemonade.
Scoutbook boy scouts energy merit badge requirements. Cascade pacific council of the boy scouts of america is the local scouting organization in northwest oregon and southwest washington. The annual event gave boy scouts the opportunity to work on 21 merit badges, including first aid, environmental sciences, chemistry and citizenship in the nation. The badge was first offered in 1963 and discontinued in 2005. Things to remember to bring for this merit badge class.
Explain how time, distance, and shielding can reduce an individuals radiation dose. Find out how many nuclear power plants exist in the united states. This guide demonstrates one way to host a nuclear science merit badge workshop. The american nuclear society, working with the girl scouts of greater chicago and northwest indiana council, has established the get to know nuclear patch, which can be earned by any scout in the u. The nuclear science merit badge was updated by the boy scouts of american in 2011.
Boy scouts have to complete a number of tasks to earn the nuclear energy merit badge. Requirements to earn the bsa nuclear science merit badge. In 1963, the boy scouts of america approved this as the 104th in their series of merit badges. Helping scouts earn this badge provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate what we do. Did you know the boy scouts of america used to offer a merit badge in atomic energy. Lakeview district in longhorn council fort worth, texas, usa. View nuclear science merit badge ppts online, safely and virusfree.
Put on your hazmat suit and check out the latest requirements for nuclear science merit badge, updated on jan. Brandon thomas hello, and thanks for considering the nuclear science merit badge. In 2005, the boy scouts of america revised a merit badge called atomic energy and renamed it nuclear science. Do one of the following, then discuss with your counselor how nuclear energy is.
It is the same merit badge number as the atomic energy merit badge. Although this page was designed for the old merit badge, it should still serve as a useful starting point for scouts working on the nuclear science merit badge. Atomic energy merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Grand canyon council 2017 nuclear science merit badge. The nuclear science merit badge was updated in 2004, but the requirements have not drastically changed from the previous atomic energy merit badge. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Explain how you can change your energy use through reuse and recycling. The nuclear merit badge using common household items, he almost built a breeder reactor. We are in need of volunteers to help teach short segments of this merit badge to small groups. Make a drawing showing how nuclear fission happens, labeling all details. Staff from the black swamp bird observatory also deliver a bird presentation for the scouts. Merit badge counselors must complete youth protection training, file an adult application and merit badge counselor information form. Henri becquerel, niels bohr, marie curie, albert einstein, enrico fermi, otto hahn, ernest lawrence, lise meitner, william roentgen, and sir ernest rutherford.
Energy education center 600 n airport rd buckeye, az 85326. This website contains information and links to help you fulfill all the requirements. The local chapter of the health physics society is sponsoring the boy scouts of america nuclear science merit badge for boys and girls. The new merit badge, now called nuclear science, updates the program and increases the emphasis on science. Event photography of the 2012 duke energy merit badge encampment, held at the duke energyexplorium at the mcguire nuclear energy station in huntersville. Energy merit badge class preparation page scoutmaster bucky. Hahn acquired the nickname of radioactive boy scout when he earned a merit badge in atomic energy.
Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. Show the fuel, control rods, shielding, moderator, and cooling material. As of january 1, 2005, the atomic energy merit badge is superseded by new requirements the nuclear science merit badge. The nuclear science merit badge was updated in 2005 previously the atomic energy merit badge, and the requirements updated again in 2017. If you are willing to help, please contact name, phone number, and email. Adam daegorn, a scout master in las vegas and a project manager at the national nuclear security administration nevada field. The two booklets shown on the right provide the scout with the necessary information to complete the badge s requirements. Items in red must be completed before the session starts to make it possible to complete the merit badge at pathways to eagle. The lifesaving merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the boy scouts of america in lifesaving merit badge is required for the national outdoor badge for aquatics. This is a list of merit badges formerly offered by the boy scouts of america. Boy scouts nuclear science merit badge local and student sections of the american nuclear society sponsor a series of nuclear science merit badge opportunities for scouts in their areas.
Win naygn local scout made history at farley nuclear. A guide for presenting the boy scouts of america nuclear. The boy scouts of america offered a badge in atomic energy for some years, but in 2005 this was superseded by a merit badge in nuclear energy. Explain how any one persons discovery was related to one others persons. In addition to earning the coolest patch everyone wants one of these. Boy scout nuclear science merit badge workshop spring 2014. Explain how a reactor could be used to change nuclear energy into electrical energy or make things radioactive. The requirements for the nuclear science merit badge and useful references can be found. This merit badge has been replaced with the nuclear science merit badge requirements for the atomic energy merit badge. Follow the jump for the complete requirements do the following. Nuclear science merit badge links rhic at creighton. Using a chart, graph, spreadsheet, or another method approved by your counselor, demonstrate your understanding of each aspect of emergency preparedness listed in requirement 2a prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery for 10 emergency situations from the list below. Discontinued merit badges boy scouts of america wikipedia. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america.
Explain the difference between radiation exposure and contamination. Describe the hazards of radiation to humans, the environment, and wildlife. Members of the farley women in nuclear win chapter, the farley naygn chapter, operations training, operations and communications departments worked with the scouts to complete the requirements for this rather rare merit badge. Discuss with your counselor the principles of radiation safety. Scoutingbsanuclear science merit badge wikibooks, open. The new badge contains activities that are directly related to what we, nuclear scientists, do everyday. I dont know about you, but nuclear science doesnt sound nearly as cool dangerous as atomic energy.
In preparing your discussion, consider the energy required for the things you do and use on a daily basis cooking, showering, using lights, driving, watching tv, using the computer. The work space provided for each requirement should be used by the scout to make notes for discussing the item with his counselor, not for providing the full and complete answers. Nuclear sciencenuclear science merit badgemerit badge presented by dr. B after you have completed requirements 2 through 8, revisit the article you found for requirement 1a. Nuclear science merit badge requirements scoutbook. Find out what percentage of electricity in the united states is generated by nuclear power plants, by coal, and by gas. The get to know nuclear patch requirements focus on learning about nuclear science and technology through. Merit badge blue card properly filled out and signed off by your scoutmaster 2.
Nuclear energy and the use of nuclear materials accompanying power point presentation material for high school and middle school teachers by drs. The boy scout nuclear science merit badge an opportunity. Adam daegorn, a scout master in las vegas and a project manager at the national nuclear security administration nevada field office, does. Discuss with your counselor what in the article is interesting to you, the questions it raises, and what ideas it addresses that you do not understand. Read the nuclear science mb booklet available at scout shop 3. The nuclear science merit badge is an exciting way to learn about physics. Saturday is a full day of activities with scouts completing the requirements for their nuclear science merit badge. Requirements for the energy merit badge with worksheets. The badge was replaced by a nuclear science merit badge that same year.
The pathways to eagle preparation work items for the emergency preparedness merit badge are. With the help of the aps division of nuclear physics education committee, the boy scouts of america has revised its atomic energy merit badge program. The nuclear science merit badge is designed to cover a high school level of understanding of models of the atom with a somewhat more sophisticated understanding of radiation hazards, at least compared to the level of understanding of the general public. Nuclear science badge workshop american nuclear society. The nuclear science merit badge is not one of the more common badges a scout earns, explained assistant scout. Explain what is meant by sustainable energy sources. Nuclear science merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. For each example, explain the application and its significance to nuclear science. Check back in the spring for our next camporee schedule. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be. Did you know that the boy scouts have a merit badge in nuclear science. Earning the nuclear science merit badge is a chance for scouts to learn about radiation, atoms, electrons, elements from the periodic table, and more. Explain each of the five discovered in the field of atomic energy.