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Fish Name Game

Wolf – 2nd Grade

A Wolf Goes Fishing

Elective

Requirement 1

Fish Name Game

Wolf – 2nd Grade

A Wolf Goes Fishing

Elective

Requirement 1

Fish Name Game

Snapshot of Activity

Play a game and learn about the diverse local fish species within your state.

Indoor

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Supply List

Printed pictures of native/local fish; these can be found by going to your state’s fish and wildlife department website
Scissors
Paper for drawing
Pens, pencils, crayons
Small flat magnets (one for each fish)
Paper clips
½” diameter 2’ length dowel rods (one for every 2 or 3 Cub Scouts)
String or yarn for fishing line
Tarp to serve as the “pond” or string or tape to mark off an area for the “pond”

Directions

Before the meeting:

Cut out the fish and write facts about them on the backs of the pictures.
Glue a magnet to each picture.
Make “fishing rods” by tying or taping a length of string to each dowel rod. Tie a paper clip to the other end of the string.
Place the fish in an area that you designate as the pond. Put paper, pencils, pens, and crayons on a table close to the pond.

During the meeting :

Explain to Cub Scouts that they’re going to learn about the fish that live in their area.
Tell Cub Scouts that after they catch a fish, they are to take it to the table and draw it on a piece of paper adding the name of the fish and one or two facts about it.
Give each Cub Scout a fishing rod and have them line up by the pond.
Instruct Cub Scouts to catch a fish using their magnetic fishing rod. After they finish their drawing of the fish, tell them to release the fish back into the pond.
You can set a time limit for the game or let Cub Scouts play until they’ve caught and learned about all the fish pictures.

Tip: You can laminate the fish for durability.

Tip: With slight modifications, you can use the same fishing poles for the Fish Names Game, Cast & Learn, Cast-A-Thon Relay Challenge, Crazy Casting Spin-Off, and Cast-A-Thon Relay Challenge.