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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Fishing AOL
Elective
Requirement 3

Model Habitat

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Fishing AOL
Elective
Requirement 3

Model Habitat

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts make a model of a local fish habitat. 

Indoor
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  • Empty cereal box with one of the large sides removed, one per Cub Scout 
  • Colorful construction paper, enough to share 
  • Glue sticks, enough to share 
  • Empty cardboard toilet paper tubes, at least one per Cub Scout  
  • Scissors, enough to share 
  • Markers, enough to share 
  • Tape, enough to share 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Become familiar with local aquatic ecosystems and fish species. 
  2. Gather books or print out information about fish in your local area and their habitats. 
  3. Set up the meeting space with a place for Cub Scouts to complete the activity. 
  4. Place the shared craft materials (construction paper, clue sticks, scissors, markers) in a central location accessible to all Cub Scouts. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Explain that during the meeting, Cub Scouts create their own model of an aquatic habitat. 
  2. Review with the Cub Scouts the local fish species. 
  3. Have each Cub Scout select a fish they would like to make and for which they will craft their habitat model. 
  4. Give each Cub Scout an empty cardboard toilet paper tube and have them make their chosen fish.  
    • Flatten the cardboard tube. 
    • Cut one end of the tube in a semi-circle to make the rounded head of the fish. 
    • On the other end, cut triangles from the top and bottom of the tube to make the tail. 
    • Use markers to decorate the fish. 
  5. Give each Cub Scout an empty cereal box.  Have Cub Scouts use the available materials and decorate their cereal box to be the ideal habitat for the fish they crafted.  Encourage them to add details like aquatic plants and places to hide from predators. 
  6. When everyone is finished creating their model, have Cub Scouts share with their patrol. 

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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.