Before the meeting:
- Print one set of the Cast and Catch game found in Additional Resources for every two Cub Scouts. You may need to update the fish and fish information based on fish in your local area.
- Cut out the fish and fish information and tape the fish information onto the back of the designated fish image. Laminate them and cut them out again.
- Glue a small magnet to the mouth of the laminated fish with hot glue.
- Build the fishing rod by attaching a string to dowel rod, then tie on a small washer at the end of the string. Build one pole for every two Cub Scouts.
- Using blue painter’s tape create one 8ft. circle for every two Cub Scouts to create a designated fishing spot.
Space circles at least 6 ft. apart.
A arrange a set of fish in the middle of each pond.
During the meeting:
- Explain that Cub Scouts will be “catching” fish and then reading about the type of fish they caught.
- Have Cub Scouts find a buddy and give each buddy pair a fishing pole and a designated pond to fish.
- Instruct Cub Scouts not to enter the pond to catch their fish. If they do, they will have to move to the back of the line.
- Buddies take turns catching a fish and then reading about the fish out loud.
- Buddies keep fishing until all fish have been caught out of their pond.
Tip: Use this activity to also fulfill requirement 4.
