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Radial Symmetry Hunt

Bear – 3rd Grade

Balancing Bears

Elective

Requirement 4

Radial Symmetry Hunt

Bear – 3rd Grade

Balancing Bears

Elective

Requirement 4

Radial Symmetry Hunt

Snapshot of Activity

Find radial symmetry in nature using a scavenger hunt.

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Supply List

Radial Symmetry Scavenger Hunt worksheet found in Additional Resources
Pencil, one for each Cub Scout
Printer
Cub Scout Six Essentials
- Filled water bottle
- Sun protection
- Flashlight
- Whistle
- First aid kit
- Trail snack (use the snack from requirement 1)
Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)

Directions

Before the meeting:

Identify an area where Cub Scouts can take a walk and see various plants, insects, and animals.
Print the Bilaterial Symmetry Scavenger Hunt worksheet, one for each Cub Scout.
Contact Cub Scouts’ parents or legal guardians to give them the location for the walk. Remind them to bring their Cub Scout Six Essentials.
Gather copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
Review Annual Health and Medical Records for any restrictions that may impact participation

During the meeting:

Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
Explain to Cub Scout that radical symmetry is when there are many lines of symmetry around a fixed point, known as the center. An example of radial symmetry would be a starfish, spiderweb, and some flowers.
Hand out the Bilaterial Symmetry Scavenger Hunt worksheets and pencils.
Tell Cub Scouts you will be taking a nature walk. They are to fill out their scavenger hunt worksheet on the walk.
Have Cub Scouts buddy up.
Walk slowly. Remind Cub Scouts to look down, around, and up. They may want to examine leaves and insects. They can take many pictures.
After the walk, gather Cub Scouts.
While they are eating their snack, ask them to share the results of their scavenger hunt.
Tip: This activity can be done together with requirement 3