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Bear – 3rd Grade
Champions for Nature Bear
Elective
Requirement 4

Acid Rain Investigation

Bear – 3rd Grade
Champions for Nature Bear
Elective
Requirement 4

Acid Rain Investigation

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts conduct an acid rain experiment. 

Indoor
3
3
2
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  • Three jars or other containers for each Cub Scout 
  • Three flowers with stems of equal lengths for each Cub Scout 
  • Three pieces of masking tape for each Cub Scout 
  • Pen for each Cub Scout 
  • Vinegar 
  • Water 
  • Small box or other container for taking flowers home 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Set up the meeting room with tables to provide enough space for the activity. 
  2. Lay out the supplies for the activity for each Cub Scout. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Have Cub Scouts write “water,” “slightly acidic,” and “acidic” on the pieces of masking tape. 
  2. Have Cub Scouts add water to the three jars. Have them completely fill the first container, fill the second one ½ full, and the third one ¼ full.  
  3. Ask Cub Scouts to add enough vinegar to the second and third containers to fill them completely. Tell them to put the pieces of masking tape on the appropriate container. 
  4. Tell Cub Scouts to put a flower into each jar.  
  5. Have Cub Scouts put their jars into their boxes and set aside until the end of the meeting. 
  6. At the end of the meeting, Cub Scouts look at their flowers. Ask them if they see any differences in them. 
  7. Allow Cub Scouts to take their flowers home and instruct them to examine them after 24 hours. Tell them to write notes on what they see. 
  8. At the next meeting, ask Cub Scouts to share what happened to their flowers. 

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.