Scout Meteorologist Activity Badge
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To purchase this badge you need to fit the following criteria – be a registered Badge Secretary, Section or Assistant Section Leader or a County or District Administrator.
You’ll need to sign in, enter your details plus your membership number in the Scout ID box.
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About this product
- Type: Woven with merrow border
- Size: 40mm
£1.50 delivery for orders of badges and woggles only.
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Scout Meteorologist Activity Badge
Rain or shine, wind or snow - show everyone what you know about weather.
How to earn the badge:
1. Explain how each of these are measured:
- wind force and direction
- cloud type and extent
- temperature
- pressure
- rainfall
- humidity
2. Record the weather conditions every day for two weeks, or once a week for three months. Use equipment like a rain gauge or an outdoor thermometer.
3. Identify different cloud types. Describe how they are formed.
4. What do ‘warm’ and ‘cold’ air masses in summer and winter do to the typical weather in your area? Describe the effects on land and sea.
5. Explain how weather forecasts are created.
6. Show that you understand a synoptic weather map, including fronts and isobars. Explain how the measurements in step 1 relate to the map.
