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Merit Badge Weekend Pre-Work

Complete this work BEFORE the weekend if you want to earn these merit badges! Also print out the worksheets below.

Merit Badge Weekend

January 27, 2012

Choose one merit badge from each group...

Group A:

Engineering-

Your worksheet will be your official record to track your progress for this merit badge. You are responsible for it.

1. Determine at least two options for the item you want to investigate for requirement 1.
2. Complete requirement 2 and record your information on your worksheet.
3. Complete requirement 3 and record your information on your worksheet.
4. Review requirement 5 and think about which one you would like to do.
5. Review requirement 6 and think about which two items you would like to do.
6. Complete requirement 7 and record your information on your worksheet.
7. Get an Engineering Merit Badge book that you can use. This could be buying or borrowing one. Be sure to bring it to merit badge weekend.

Traffic Safety-

1. Read merit badge book and print worksheet
2. Do requirements on worksheet as follows:1a 1b and 1d, 2b, 4c and 4d, 5b (print and bring web pages visited)

Group B:

Music-

Get a copy of the Merit Badge book and read the book before arriving at the Merit Badge Weekend.

1. Requirement 1: You will complete this at the Merit Badge Weekend.

2. Requirement 2: You will complete this at the Merit Badge Weekend.

3. Under requirement 3:

· If you have not been in a musical group (band, choir, other local musical group – or have performed as a soloist in public six times) six months (combining last year and this year), you will need to complete requirements 1 or 2.

· You will do requirement 4 at the Merit Badge Weekend.

4. Under requirement 4: You will complete either requirement 1 or 2 during the Merit Badge Weekend.

Chess-

1. Read the merit badge book

2. Be ready to demonstrate requirement 3

Both of the Merit Badges listed below can be started/finished in addition to the ones listed above...

Astronomy- (can only be finished if already started)

1. Complete 5b (if not already)- Using the internet, books, and other resources, find out when each of the five most visible planets that you identified in 5a will be observable in the evening sky during the next 12 months, then compile this information in the form of a chart or table.

2. Complete 6a (if not already)- Sketch the face of the Moon and indicate at least five seas and craters. Label these landmarks.

3. Complete 6b (if not already)- Sketch the phase and the daily position of the Moon, at the same hour and place, for four days in a row. Include landmarks on the horizon such as hills, trees, and buildings. Explain the changes you observed.