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

Air Pollution Investigation

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

Air Pollution Investigation

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts investigate air pollution. 

Indoor
3
3
2
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  • Four index cards for each Cub Scout  
  • Hole punches for every two or three Cub Scouts 
  • String or yarn, four pieces approximately 24” long for each Cub Scout 
  • Scissors  
  • Petroleum jelly 
  • One Q-Tip for each Cub Scout 
  • One piece of paper for each Cub Scout 
  • Pen or pencil for each Cub Scout 
  • Ziploc bag for each Cub Scout 
  • Magnifying glass  

During the meeting: 

  1. Pass out the index cards, pen or pencil, and string to each Cub Scout. 
  2. Ask Cub Scouts to draw a 2” x 2” square on each index card and number the cards. 
  3. Tell Cub Scouts to punch a hole in the top of each index card and tie the string to it .  
  4. Have Cub Scouts use the Q-Tips to smear Vaseline inside the square. 
  5. Tell Cub Scouts to put their index cards into their Ziploc bag and take them home.  
  6. Instruct Cub Scouts to hang the Index cards in different locations outside their home. Have them write down the number and location of each card.  
  7. Ask Cub Scouts to collect their Index cards after a few days and to examine the results. 
  8. Tell Cub Scouts to use a magnifying glass to count the number of particles stuck in each of the Index cards. Have them write down their observations on the paper. 
  9. At the next meeting, ask Cub Scouts to share where they hung the index cards and how many particles were stuck to each one. 

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Acid Rain Investigation

Indoor
3
3
2

Cub Scouts conduct an acid rain experiment. 

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Human Air Pollution Detectors

Indoor
2
2
2

In this activity, Cub Scouts will be “indoor pollution detectors” to investigate air pollution. 

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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.