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Planet Quiz

The Astronomy Merit Badge has us identifying the 8 planets that orbit our sun within our solar system. Here is a fun quiz for you to test your knowledge.

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Homemade Big Dipper

For this fun activity I have chosen to make the Big Dipper using an old piece of wood. Here is how to make your own model.

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Sketch The Face of the Moon

Requirement 6a. of the Astronomy merit badge has us sketching the face of the moon. Here is a free printable to help you out.

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Achieve a Common Goal

One of the great attributes of Scouting is that it teaches young men to work together to achieve a common goal. A Team can always do more by working together than they can do by working individually. Teamwork can bring out the best in all who are involved. An amazing example of this can be found in the story of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon.

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Create A Constellation

On of my favorite things to do on a warm summer night is just chill on a blanket and gaze up into the night sky and pretend that I know all the constellations (there are 88 of them!).

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