Archaeology Merit Badge
Baden-Powell Council presents:
Archaeology Merit Badge
the first of three Merit Badges in our STEM Series in partnership with Museum of the Earth!
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Cost: $35
Scouts will be able to complete over 80% of this badge with Archaeology Experts from the Museum of the Earth!!
Scouts will be able to earn their archaeology badge by participating in Museum of the Earth’s two-hour virtual presentation as well as a series of self-guided activities. This presentation will be interspersed with opportunities, facilitated within breakout rooms, for Scouts to share what they discovered from their pre-activity and learn to think like an archaeologist by explaining and presenting a family heirloom or item.
The educator-lead presentation will focus heavily on what archaeology is, the steps taken to make sure a dig is successful, and rules and regulations regarding the protection of sites and artefacts. The self-guided activities will focus on how one’s environment and culture effects objects, making them artefacts for future study. The purpose of both of these activities is to put the scouts in the mindset of an archaeologist in a time when in-person digs and lab work aren’t possible.
There will be information available in pdf form for a pre-activity for each scout that is registered.
We are asking parents and Scout Leaders to help us lead small breakout room Groups for discussion as part of this program. If willing to help, please email Chris.Ambra@scouting.org.
Pre-requisites (Items not able to be completed during the online class): Requirement 4b, 10a or b (This requirement requires a visit to archaeologists work-site or a simulated work site with a qualified work-site and cannot be done online. However there is no requirement that they have this done before the class. We simply cannot complete this requirement during the online class.)
Prior to the class the Museum of the Earth will provide a list of optional supplies to have handy in order to participate in the class.
Upon successful completion of the above Pre-requisites and attendance at the class the Archaeology Merit Badge will have been completed.
For the pre-requisites- Following the class, proof of the requirements (pictures, documents, etc.) can be emailed to Chris.Ambra@scouting.org This can be done up through November 24, 2020. Blue Cards will go out between December 2-4 from the Council Office to the Unit Leader if in the Baden-Powell Council or directly to the Scout if from Out-of-Council.