Cub Scout Map and Compass

From MeritBadgeDotOrg

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(add disambiguation infobox at top.)
Current revision (22:02, December 1, 2010) (edit) (undo)
(cat)
 
(16 intermediate revisions not shown.)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
{{Belt Loop Header}} <center><big> [[{{PAGENAME}}]] is one of the [[Cub Scout Worksheets#Workbooks|most popular]] [[Belt Loops and Pins]]</big> &nbsp;<span style="border: 1px outset #0FF; background:LightCyan;">&nbsp;[[Cub Scout Language and Culture|<small>◄ </small>Prev]]&nbsp;</span> - <span style="border: 1px outset #FFB; background: #FF9;">&nbsp;[[Cub Scout Mathematics|Next<small> ►</small>]]&nbsp;</span></center><br>
 +
{{CSAS_Webelos_option|Belt Loop|Traveler}}{{CSAS Prepare|Orienteering}}
{{Infobox_CubScoutsAcademics&Sports
{{Infobox_CubScoutsAcademics&Sports
|name= Map and Compass
|name= Map and Compass
Line 5: Line 7:
|type = Academics
|type = Academics
}}
}}
-
{{Otheruses|'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' '' is an option for the Webelos [[Traveler]] Activity Badge''<br>
 
-
''and helps prepare Scouts for the Boy Scout [[Orienteering]] Merit Badge.''}}
 
-
 
{{Cub Scout Academics and Sports introduction}}
{{Cub Scout Academics and Sports introduction}}
-
==Belt Loop Requirements==
+
__TOC__
-
Complete these three requirements:
+
-
# Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map
+
-
# Explain how a compass works.
+
-
# Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.
+
-
==Academics Pin Requirements==
 
-
Earn the Map and Compass belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
 
-
# Define cartography.
 
-
# Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.
 
-
# Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.
 
-
# Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.
 
-
# Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.
 
-
# Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.
 
-
# Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.
 
-
# In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.
 
-
# Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.
 
-
# Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.
 
-
# Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.
 
-
# Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.
 
-
{{CSAS-PG|2003}}
+
<!-- ------------------------------------------------------ -->
 +
<!-- The text of the Requirements is on a locked subpage. -->
 +
<!-- Please offer comments or corrections -->
 +
<!-- under the Discussion tab at the top of this page. -->
 +
<!-- ------------------------------------------------------ -->
 +
{{reqs}}
-
== Help with these requirements ==
 
-
{{Worksheet}}
 
-
== Notes ==
+
== Notes ==
 +
<!-- ---------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
<!-- Add general notes here, such as the link to the worksheet. -->
 +
<!-- ---------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
{{Cub Scout Academics and Sports notes}}
# Earning the {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop ''while a Webelos Scout'' is requirement 13 of the Webelos [[Traveler]] Activity Badge.
# Earning the {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop ''while a Webelos Scout'' is requirement 13 of the Webelos [[Traveler]] Activity Badge.
-
# [[Cub_Scout_Academics#Earning_Loops_and_Pins_multiple_times |Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times]]
 
-
== Related achievements, electives, or other awards ==
 
 +
== Requirement resources ==
 +
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
<!-- Answers, cheatsheets, and answer keys will be removed. -->
 +
<!-- Add links as guidance for specific requirements such as: -->
 +
<!-- * [[Internal Link]] or [external link] description -->
 +
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
{{Cub Scout Academics and Sports Requirement resources}}
 +
;Belt Loop
 +
'''3'''. Graph paper to make your neighbor map is in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Workbook]].<br>
 +
;Pin
 +
'''7'''. The blank US map you need is in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Workbook]].<br>
 +
 +
'''Map & Compass Resources:'''
 +
:* [http://www.geocities.com/haywoodkb/o-game.html Orienteering Games for the Computer]
 +
:* [http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lsort/schoolyardcompass.doc Schoolyard Compass Game]
 +
{{Map Links}}
 +
 +
== Related awards ==
 +
<!-- --------------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
<!-- Note similarities with other award requirements here such as: -->
 +
<!-- * [[other award]] requirement ## -->
 +
<!-- --------------------------------------------------------------- -->
;[[Tiger Cub Scout]]
;[[Tiger Cub Scout]]
-
*Achievement 2F could be met while completing {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop requirement 3
+
*2F could be met while completing {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop requirement 3
 +
*5G "Take a hike with your den." could include using a compass for the {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop & Pin requirement 8
 +
:[[Tiger Cub Electives]]
 +
:*Tiger Elective 14. Read a book or story about a famous explorer for Cub Scout Map and Compass Pin requirement #3.
;[[Wolf Cub Scout]]
;[[Wolf Cub Scout]]
Line 59: Line 70:
*[[Cub Scout Geography]] Belt Loop requirement 1 could be met while completing {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop requirement 3
*[[Cub Scout Geography]] Belt Loop requirement 1 could be met while completing {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop requirement 3
-
{{Cub Scout Academics and Sports navbox}}
 
-
[[Category:Scoutcraft]]
+
;Outdoor Skills Awards
 +
{{Outdoor Awards Links}}
 +
 
 +
== See also ==
 +
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
<!-- Note similarities with other articles here such as: -->
 +
<!-- * [[other article]] -->
 +
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
{{Cub Scout Academics and Sports See also}}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
== External links ==
 +
<!-- ------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
<!-- Add general information links here (no advertisements) -->
 +
<!-- use this format: * [http://somelink.com description] -->
 +
<!-- ------------------------------------------------------- -->
 +
*[http://store.usgs.gov/ US Geological Survey]
 +
*[http://www.topozone.com/ Topozone.com]
 +
*[http://maps.google.com/ Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps]
 +
*[http://terraserver-usa.com/address.aspx Large Satellite Photos]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Campcraft]]

Current revision

Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin resources include the Cub Scout Map and Compass Worksheet Adobe Acrobat PDF
with cross-references for related Cub Scout Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos requirements.
Cub Scout Map and Compass is one of the most popular Belt Loops and Pins   ◄ Prev  -  Next ► 

The Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Traveler activity badge.
The Cub Scout Map and Compass belt loop and pin help prepare Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout Orienteering merit badge.


Map and Compass
Belt Loop and Pin
Map and Compass Academics Belt Loop
Image:a-Map.gif
Map and Compass Academics Pin
(line drawing, actual pins are color)

The Cub Scout Map and Compass belt loop and pin are a part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may earn this award in a Family, Den, Pack, school, or community setting. Tiger Cubs must be always accompanied by their Adult partner.


Contents



Cub Scout Map and Compass requirements

Belt Loop Requirements

Complete these three requirements:

  1. Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map
  2. Explain how a compass works.
  3. Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.

Academics Pin Requirements

Earn the Map and Compass belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

  1. Define cartography.
  2. Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.
  3. Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.
  4. Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.
  5. Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.
  6. Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.
  7. Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.
  8. In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.
  9. Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.
  10. Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.
  11. Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.
  12. Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34299)

The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

  1. Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times
  1. Earning the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 13 of the Webelos Traveler Activity Badge.


Requirement resources

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Cub Scout Map and Compass is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Cub Scout Map and Compass requirements. 		meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.
Belt Loop

3. Graph paper to make your neighbor map is in the Cub Scout Map and Compass Workbook.

Pin

7. The blank US map you need is in the Cub Scout Map and Compass Workbook.

Map & Compass Resources:

Related awards

Tiger Cub Scout
  • 2F could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3
  • 5G "Take a hike with your den." could include using a compass for the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin requirement 8
Tiger Cub Electives
  • Tiger Elective 14. Read a book or story about a famous explorer for Cub Scout Map and Compass Pin requirement #3.
Wolf Cub Scout
Wolf Electives
  • Elective 12f. could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Pin requirement 2
Bear Cub Scout
Bear Electives
  • Elective 23d. could be partially met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3
Webelos Scout
  • Traveler Activity Badge requirement 13. (earn the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program
  • Cub Scout Geography Belt Loop requirement 1 could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3


Outdoor Skills Awards

Outdoor-related awards


See also

Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program (Belt Loops and Pins)   (Worksheets)
Academics
Art · Astronomy · Chess · Citizenship · Collecting · Communicating · Computers · Disability Awareness · Geography · Family Travel · Geology · Good Manners · Heritages · Language and Culture · Map and Compass · Mathematics · Music · Nutrition · Pet Care · Photography · Reading and Writing · Science · Video Games · Weather · Wildlife Conservation
Sports
Archery · Badminton · Baseball · Basketball · BB-Gun Shooting · Bicycling · Bowling · Fishing · Flag Football · Golf · Gymnastics · Hiking · Hockey · Horseback Riding · Ice Skating · Kickball · Marbles · Physical Fitness · Roller Skating · Skateboarding · Snow Ski and Board Sports · Soccer · Softball · Swimming · Table Tennis · Tennis · Ultimate · Volleyball

</noinclude>

Cub Scout Leader portal
Webelos Den Leader portal


External links

Retrieved from "http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Map_and_Compass"
Personal tools
language