Scout Scientist Activity Badge (Rolls Royce)

This Scout Scientist activity badge is designed to inspire Scouts’ curiosity and enjoyment of science, and for them to develop useful skills for future study or employment. Scouts can complete either badge option individually, in Patrols, or in other small groups.

Scout Scientist Activity Badge - How to Earn the Badge

Option 1

• Explore and discuss the science behind two Scouting activities or hobbies. For example, you could investigate the science behind a perfect campfire, how a kayak stays afloat and travels through the water, or how a compass or GPS device works.
• Complete one of these:

• Plan and complete your own experiment to explore the science behind one Scouting activity or hobby. Record your findings and explain what these mean to others. Try thinking of a question you want to answer or something you want to prove.
• Plan and run an activity, demonstration or presentation to help others understand the science behind a Scouting activity or hobby.

Option 2

• Plan and complete three science experiments or activities. You could try making invisible ink, creating an eruption, designing a catapult or putting together a battery.
• Check your plan with an adult first, then for each experiment:

• Change something about the experiment or activity and try it again, at least once. Predict what you think will happen and find out if you were right.
• Show that you understand the science behind your experiment or activity.

Important Note: Make sure that the experiments and activities that Scouts are doing are safe, particularly when it comes to making changes. Information about planning and assessing risk can be found at scouts.org.uk/safety.