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Webelos – 4th Grade
Tech on the Trail
Elective
Requirement 1

Check the App

Webelos – 4th Grade
Tech on the Trail
Elective
Requirement 1

Check the App

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts explore weather apps to prepare for outdoor activities. 

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  • Handheld smart devices such as a smartphone, one for each Cub Scout 
  • Connection to the internet 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Secure enough smart devices for each Cub Scout to have one to complete the activity.    
  2. Charge all devices and have backup chargers for devices. 
  3. Check the connection to the internet.   
  4. If using a private wi-fi we recommend changing the password for your wi-fi for this activity and then changing the password after the meeting to keep your internet connection safe. 
  5. Make sure each device has a weather app, it is OK if there are different apps on the devices.  Exploring different apps will help identify what apps might be more useful than others. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and share with them that this Adventure is about technology in the outdoors.  We often think of technology indoors, but technology can be very helpful to us when planning our outdoor activities and to keep us safe when we are outdoors. 
  2. Inform Cub Scouts that one useful type of technology to keep us safe outdoors is a weather app.  A lot of accidents and injuries can be prevented by knowing what the weather is going to be like. 
  3. Part of this Adventure is a requirement to plan a 2-mile hike.  Checking the weather is a good first step.  Most weather forecasts will only be for two weeks out and even then, it could change.   
  4. Have Cub Scouts turn on their devices and connect to the device to the internet.  Have them open a weather app. 
  5. Have Cub Scouts share what they see on the home screen of their weather app.  Most likely it will be what the current weather is at your location.   
  6. Have Cub Scouts explore the app and find a forecast of what the weather will be like tomorrow, next week, and two weeks from now.  When they find the forecast have them share with the den.  Are there any differences in the forecast based on the app that is being used? 
  7. Lead the Cub Scouts in a discussion on what day and time would be best to take a two-mile hike over the next two weeks.  Come to a consensus on what date and time would be best.  This does not have to be the date and time of your actual hike, but it could be. 
  8.  Share with the Cub Scouts that when we are at an outdoor activity and we may see dark clouds, feel the wind pick up, or feel a quick drop in temperature,  these are signs that the weather is changing.  It is always good to know what the weather is going to do when we are outside. 
  9. Have Cub Scouts explore the weather app and discover what the weather is going to be like an hour from now, three hours from now, and what it is going to be like overnight. 
  10. Have Cub Scouts share what they find.  Lead a discussion on why it is important to know what the weather is going to be like overnight.  (If you are camping it will let you know if you need to prepare for rain or wind, or if it’s a good night to take the rainfly off of your tent.) 

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Webelos – 4th Grade

Weather App Scavenger Hunt

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Cub Scouts explore weather apps and discover what the weather is like in various locations.

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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.