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Natural to Man-made
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Lion – Kindergarten
Champions for Nature Lion
Elective
Requirement 1

Natural to Man-made

Lion – Kindergarten
Champions for Nature Lion
Elective
Requirement 1

Natural to Man-made

Snapshot of Activity

Identity items that are man-made but made from natural items. 

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  • Pencil 
  • Cotton t-shirt 
  • Wool socks 
  • Water glass 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Set up the meeting location for Cub Scouts and adult partners to complete the activity together. 
  2. Learn how pencils are made by watching this YouTube video “How Pencils Are Made.” 
  3. Learn how cotton is made by watching this YouTube video “How Cotton is Processed in Factories.” 
  4. Learn how wool is made by watching this YouTube video, “How It’s Made Wool.” 
  5. Learn how glass is made by watching this YouTube video, “How is Glass Made?” 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and discuss the difference between something that is man-made vs natural. 
  2. Explain that several things are made from natural materials that people have learned to use to make useful things. 
  3. Share with the den what you learned about how each item was made, pencil, cotton, wool, and glass.

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Lion – Kindergarten
Indoor
2
2
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Identify pictures of things that are natural and things that are man-made. 

Lion – Kindergarten
Indoor
4
4
2

Play a sorting game of items that are natural and items that are man-made. 

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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.