Brownie shapes in nature badge

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Three new badges in the Math in Nature series

This year GSUSA's new badges included a Shapes in Nature badge for Brownies. This post will take a look at and summarize the VTK plans. ...

My girls like art projects so I thought the new Shapes in Nature badges would be a good fit. Earlier I wrote posts giving the requirements and VTK activities for both the Brownie and Junior badges. This post is about how we went about doing the badges and the results. I had all the girls (Brownies and Juniors) do all the activities. Requirements for Juniors According to Badge Explorer, Juniors 1. Identify symmetry in nature 2. Explore bilateral symmetry in nature 3. Create nature-inspired…

New badges this year (2021) include a series of Math in Nature badges sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. This post is taking a look at the activities for the Junior version with the idea of giving leaders a quick resource they can review to decide whether to do the badge. If you decide to do the badge I highly recommend that you review the VTK plans as the given talking points are what connect the activities and math. Requirements According to Badge Explorer: Juniors explore patterns found in…

Cristin Creates - Brownie Badge: Numbers in Nature - Have fun using math and gardening skills together! Think outside the box and get messy!

Are you looking for a fun meeting for your Brownie troop this October? Here is how they can earn the Girl Scout Brownie Senses badge using a Halloween theme.

Girl Scouts printable, Shapes in Nature badge helper

Because other troops have enjoyed it and because our troop did not do it during their Daisy years, I started my "Brownies only" meetings this year with the Bugs badge. According to Badge Explorer, there are the requirements: Explore the world of bugs and learn more about these little creatures that do so much. Draw a bug poster Try a bug craft See bugs in action Explore bug homes Take a bug field trip When you've earned this badge, you'll know all about bugs. Draw a Bug Poster I went to the…

In the fall of 2023, GSUSA came out with three new badges for Daises, Brownies and Juniors, all of which involved "making". Craft and Tinker is one of those badges. Requirements According to Badge Explorer, to earn this badge, girls Discover how to be a problem solver by making or crafting solutions. Explore making Learn the basics Figure out the function Discover form and fit Tinker with your craftWhen you've earned this badge, you'll know how to craft and tinker to solve a problem. Opening…