3RD GRADE
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REQUIREMENTS
| Bobcat Click Here for Den Meeting Plan 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. |
| Bear Habitat Click Here for Den Meeting Plan 1. Prepare for a one mile hike by gathering the Cub Scout 6 Essentials and weather appropriate clothing. 2. “Know before you go.” Identify the location of your hike on a map. 3. “Choose the right path.” Learn about the path and surrounding area where you’ll be hiking. 4. “Trash your trash.” Make a plan for what to do with your personal trash and any trash you find on the trail. 5. “Leave what you find.” Take pictures along your walk or bring a sketchbook to draw what you see of five things you want to remember. 6. “Be careful with fire.” Determine the fire rating danger along the intended hike path. 7. “Respect wildlife.” From a safe distance, identify six signs of any mammals, birds, insects or reptiles you see. 8. “Be kind to other visitors.” Identify what you need to do to be kind to others on the trail. 9. Go on the one-mile hike while practicing and discussing the Leave no Trace Principle for Kids. |
| Bear Strong Click Here for Den Meeting Plan 1. Sample food from three of the following food groups: protein, vegetable, fruits, dairy, and grains. 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. |
| Standing Tall Click Here for Den Meeting Plan 1. Go over the Protect Yourself videos with your Adult Partner. 2. Complete the Personal Space Bubble worksheet from the Protect Yourself Resources. 3. With your Adult, set up a family policy for digital devices. 4. Identify common personal safety gear for your head, eyes, moth and nose, hands and feet. List how each of these items protect you. Demonstrate their proper use. |
| Fellowship Click Here for Den Meeting Plan 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. YouTube Video – Duty to God |
| Paws for Action Click Here for Den Meeting Plan 1. Learn about our nation’s flag. Learn about the history of the flag and how to raise and lower it. Say the Pledge of Allegiance and learn its meaning. 2. Identify 3 symbols that represent the United States. Pick your favorite and make a model or work of art that depicts this symbol. 3. Learn about the mission of any non-profit, how they fund their activities and how volunteers help. 4. Participate in a service project. OPTIONAL (Retired requirements) 1. Do at least one of the following. a)Find out about two famous Americans. Share what you learned. b)Find out where places of historical interest are located in or near your community, town, or city. Go and visit one of them with your family or den. 3. Do at least two of the following. a)With your school or den, visit a local sheriff’s office, police station, or fire department OR talk with a fire safety officer or law enforcement officer visiting your school or den. Find out what skills the officers use to do their jobs. Ask questions that will help you learn how to stay safe. b)Make a list of emergency numbers and discuss with your family where the list should be kept. Show your family that you know how to call for help in an emergency. Talk with your family about people who could help you if a parent is not available. c)With your family, develop a plan to follow in case of an emergency, and practice the plan at least three times. Your family can determine the emergency, or you can develop several plans. 4. Do at least one of the following. a)Do a cleanup project that benefits your community. b)Participate in a patriotic community parade or other civic event that honors our country. YouTube Video – Paws for Action |
| Bear Claws Complete the following requirements. 1. Learn about three common designs of pocketknives. 2. Learn knife safety and earn your Whittling Chip.* 3. Do one of the following: a) Using a pocketknife , carve two items. b)With a pocketknife, safely perform each of these tasks: Demonstrate how to cut a piece of rope, twine or fishing line; Open a sealed box without damaging the contents; Open a can with the can opener tool on a pocketknife; Remove and replace the screws on an object with the screwdriver tool on a pocketknife; Open a letter *One of the items carved for Bear Claws requirement 3 may be used to fulfill Whittling Chip requirement 3. YouTube Video – Bear Claws YouTube Video – Whittling Chip Whittling Chip Booklet Whittling Chip Course PDF 4. Learn about three common designs of pocketknives. 5. Learn knife safety and earn your Whittling Chip.* 6. Do one of the following: a) Using a pocketknife , carve two items. b)With a pocketknife, safely perform each of these tasks: Demonstrate how to cut a piece of rope, twine or fishing line; Open a sealed box without damaging the contents; Open a can with the can opener tool on a pocketknife; Remove and replace the screws on an object with the screwdriver tool on a pocketknife; Open a letter *One of the items carved for Bear Claws requirement 3 may be used to fulfill Whittling Chip requirement 3. YouTube Video – Bear Claws YouTube Video – Whittling Chip Whittling Chip Booklet Whittling Chip Course PDF |
| Bear Necessities Complete Requirements 1 – 4. Requirements 5 and 6 are optional. 1. While working on your Bear badge, attend one of the following: A daytime or overnight campout with your pack or family An outdoor activity with your den or pack Day camp Resident camp 2. Make a list of items you should take along on the activity selected in Requirement 1. 3. Make a list of equipment that the group should bring along in addition to each Scout’s personal gear for the activity selected in Requirement 1. 4. Help set up a tent. Determine a good spot for the tent, and explain to your den leader why you picked it. 5. Demonstrate how to tie two half hitches and explain what the hitch is used for. 6. Learn how to read a thermometer and a barometer. Keep track of the temperature and barometric pressure readings and the actual weather at the same time every day for seven days. YouTube Video – Bear Necessities |
| Fur, Feathers and Ferns While hiking or walking for one mile, identify six signs that any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, or plants are living near the place where you choose to hike or walk. Visit one of the following: zoo, wildlife refuge, nature center, aviary, game preserve, local conservation area, wildlife rescue group, or fish hatchery. Describe what you learned during your visit. Name one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years and one animal that is currently endangered. Explain what caused their declines. Observe wildlife from a distance. Describe what you saw. Use a magnifying glass to examine plants more closely. Describe what you saw through the magnifying glass that you could not see without it. Learn about composting and how vegetable waste can be turned into fertilizer for plants. Plant a vegetable or herb garden. YouTube Video – Fur, Feathers and Ferns |