4TH GRADE
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REQUIREMENTS
| Bobcat Click Here for Den Meeting Plans 1. Get to know the members of your den 2. Recite the Scout Oath and Law with your Den leader 3. Learn about the Scout Oath and Identify three points in the Scout Law 4. With your Den, create a Den Code of Conduct 5. Learn about Denner positions and responsibilities 6. Demonstrate the Cub Scout Sign, Salute and Handshake 7. Share a time with your den when you demonstrated the Cub Scout motto “Do your best.” 8. With your Adult Partner, go over the Youth Protection requirements. OPTIONAL Create a den flag. |
| My Family Click here for Den Meeting Plans 1. With your adult partner, talk about your family’s faith traditions. Identify three holidays or celebrations that are a part of that faith. Make a craft or other item that is part of that faith tradition. 2. With your family, attend a religious service or other gathering that shows how you express reverence. 3. Carry out an act of kindness. Discuss how this does your “duty to God.” 4. With your Adult Partner, identify a faith or religion that is different from your own. Determine two things it has in common with your own family’s faith. 5. Discuss what it means to be reverent. How do you practice this in daily life? OPTIONAL 1. List one thing that will bring you closer to doing your duty to God, and practice it for one month. Write down what you will do each day to remind you. YouTube Video – Duty to God and You |
| My Safety Click Here for Den Meeting Plans 1. Watch the Protect Yourself videos for your age and rank. 2. Identify items in your house that are hazardous and make sure they are stored properly. Identify where on the package it describes how to properly handle the item. 3. Identify ways to keep your home and meeting place safe. 4. Complete a “Be Prepared for Natural Events” worksheet for at least two natural events most likely to happen where you live. Also check out this resource. OPTIONAL 1. Explain what first aid is. Tell what you should do after an accident. 2. Show what to do for hurry cases of first aid: Serious bleeding Heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest Stopped breathing Stroke Poisoning Show how to help a choking victim. Show how to treat for shock. Show how to do CPR 3. Demonstrate how to treat at least five of the following: Cuts and scratches Burns and scalds Sunburn Blisters on the hand or foot Tick bites Bites and stings of other insects Venomous snakebites Nosebleed Frostbite Fainting 4. Put together a simple home first-aid kit. Explain what you included and how to use each item correctly. 5. Create and practice an emergency readiness plan for your home or den meeting place. 6. Visit with a first responder or health care professional. YouTube Video – First Responder |
| Stronger, Faster, Higher Click Here for Den Meeting Plans 1. With your den or family, discuss why you should eat balanced meals. 2. Be active for 30 minutes with your den that includes both stretching and moving. 3. Be active for 15 minutes doing personal exercises that boost your heart rate, use your muscles and work on flexibility. 4. Do a relaxing activity for 10 minutes. 5. Review your BSA Annual Health and Medical Record with your Adult Partner. OPTIONAL 1. Understand and explain why you should warm up before exercising and cool down afterward. Demonstrate the proper way to warm up and cool down. 2. Do these activities and record your results: 20 yard dash, vertical jump, lifting a 5 pound weight, push-ups, curls, jumping rope. 3. Make an exercise plan that includes at least three physical activities. Carry out your plan for 30 days, and write down your progress each week. 4. Try a new sport that you have never tried before. 5. With your den, prepare a fitness course or series of games that includes jumping, avoiding obstacles, weight lifting, and running. Time yourself going through the course, and try to improve your time over a two week period. 6. With adult guidance, help younger Scouts by leading them in a fitness game or games. YouTube Video – Stronger, Faster, Higher |
| Webelos Walkabout Click Here for Den Meeting Plans 1. Plan a 2 mile hike and gather your 6 Essentials and weather appropriate clothing. 2. Plan the 2 mile hike using a hike worksheet. 3. Check the weather forecast for the time of your planned hike. 4. Review the 4 points of the BSA SAFE Checklist and how you will apply them on your two mile hike. 5. Demonstrate first aid for each of the following events that could happen on a hike. * Blister * Sprained ankle * Sunburn * Dehydration or heat related illness. 6. With your den, go on the 2 mile hike while practicing and understanding the the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids. 7. After your hike, talk about what went well and what you could do differently next time. OPTIONAL 1. Before your hike, plan and prepare a nutritious lunch or snack. Enjoy it on your hike, and clean up afterward. 2. Describe and identify from photos any poisonous plants and dangerous animals and insects you might encounter on your hike or activity. 3. Perform one of the following leadership roles during your hike: trail leader, first aid leader, or lunch or snack leader. 4. Assemble a first aid kit suitable for your hike or activity. YouTube Video – Webelos Walkabout |
| My Community Click Here for Den Meeting Plans 1. Learn about majority and plurality types of voting. 2. Speak with someone who is elected to their position. Discover the type of voting that was used to elect them and why. 3. Choose a federal law and create a timeline of the history of the law, include the three branches of the federal government. 4. Participate in a service project. |
| WEBELOS ELECTIVES * Webelos and Arrow of Light share electives. Electives completed in 4th grade cannot be duplicated in 5th grade. Choose different electives for each. Adventures in Science Aquanaut Art Explosion Aware and Care Build It Catch the Big One Castaway Champions for Nature Chef’s Knife Earth Rocks! Engineer Fix It Game Design Into the Wild Into the Woods Let’s Camp Math on the Trail Modular Design Moviemaking Paddle Onward Pedal Away Project Family Race Time Summertime Fun Sports Tech on the Trail Yo-yo |
| RETIRED Cast Iron Chef Complete Requirements 1 and 2 below. Requirement 3 is optional. 1. Plan a menu for a balanced meal for your den or family. Determine the budget for the meal. If possible, shop for the items on your menu. Stay within your budget. 2. Prepare a balanced meal for your den or family. If possible, use one of these methods for preparation of part of the meal: camp stove, Dutch oven, box oven, solar oven, open campfire, or charcoal grill. Demonstrate an understanding of food safety practices while preparing the meal. 3. Use tinder, kindling, and fuel wood to demonstrate how to build a fire in an appropriate outdoor location. If circumstances permit and there is no local restriction on fires, show how to safely light the fire, under the supervision of an adult. After allowing the fire to burn safely, safely extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site YouTube Video – Cast Iron Chef |