Dedeo the only reason for time is so thatthe only reason for time is so that everything doesnt happen at once. Nuclear science merit badge links rhic at creighton. Helping scouts earn this badge provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate what we do. Explain how a reactor could be used to change nuclear energy into electrical energy or make things radioactive. Although this page was designed for the old merit badge, it should still serve as a useful starting point for scouts working on the nuclear science merit badge. Describe the hazards of radiation to humans, the environment, and wildlife. Energy merit badge class preparation page scoutmaster bucky. Nuclear science badge workshop ans public information. Brandon thomas hello, and thanks for considering the nuclear science merit badge. The two booklets shown on the right provide the scout with the necessary information to complete the badge s requirements.
Merit badge blue card properly filled out and signed off by your scoutmaster 2. Henri becquerel, niels bohr, marie curie, albert einstein, enrico fermi, otto hahn, ernest lawrence, lise meitner, william roentgen, and sir ernest rutherford. Grand canyon council 2017 nuclear science merit badge. Scoutingbsanuclear science merit badge wikibooks, open. Explain the difference between radiation exposure and contamination.
The local chapter of the health physics society is sponsoring the boy scouts of america nuclear science merit badge for boys and girls. Nuclear science badge workshop american nuclear society. This website contains information and links to help you fulfill all the requirements. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Do one of the following, then discuss with your counselor how nuclear energy is. Follow the jump for the complete requirements do the following. Lakeview district in longhorn council fort worth, texas, usa. Give an example of each of the following in relation to how energy from an atom can be used.
Requirements to earn the bsa nuclear science merit badge. Boy scouts nuclear science merit badge local and student sections of the american nuclear society sponsor a series of nuclear science merit badge opportunities for scouts in their areas. In preparing your discussion, consider the energy required for the things you do and use on a daily basis cooking, showering, using lights, driving, watching tv, using the computer. It is the same merit badge number as the atomic energy merit badge. The new merit badge, now called nuclear science, updates the program and increases the emphasis on science. This is a list of merit badges formerly offered by the boy scouts of america. Merit badge counselors must complete youth protection training, file an adult application and merit badge counselor information form. The requirements for the nuclear science merit badge and useful references can be found.
In others, the merit badge s name has been changed, with or without significant revision to the badge s requirements. Discontinued merit badges boy scouts of america wikipedia. Requirements for the energy merit badge with worksheets. Put on your hazmat suit and check out the latest requirements for nuclear science merit badge, updated on jan. The nuclear science merit badge is an exciting way to learn about physics. The nuclear merit badge using common household items, he almost built a breeder reactor. At noon we will have a lunch of pizza and salad, minicupcakes, iced tea, lemonade.
They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. Discuss with your counselor what in the article is interesting to you, the questions it raises, and what ideas it addresses that you do not understand. Explain what is meant by sustainable energy sources. Explain how time, distance, and shielding can reduce an individuals radiation dose. Nuclear energy and the use of nuclear materials accompanying power point presentation material for high school and middle school teachers by drs. Staff from the black swamp bird observatory also deliver a bird presentation for the scouts.
See the guide for merit badge counselors for additional details. We are in need of volunteers to help teach short segments of this merit badge to small groups. The pathways to eagle preparation work items for the emergency preparedness merit badge are. Scoutbook boy scouts energy merit badge requirements. For each example, explain the application and its significance to nuclear science. The nuclear science merit badge is not one of the more common badges a scout earns, explained assistant scout. The boy scout nuclear science merit badge an opportunity. Nuclear science merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. The american nuclear society, working with the girl scouts of greater chicago and northwest indiana council, has established the get to know nuclear patch, which can be earned by any scout in the u. I dont know about you, but nuclear science doesnt sound nearly as cool dangerous as atomic energy.
The requirements for the merit badge are designed to allow scouts. The nuclear science merit badge was updated in 2005 previously the atomic energy merit badge, and the requirements updated again in 2017. The boy scouts of america offered a badge in atomic energy for some years, but in 2005 this was superseded by a merit badge in nuclear energy. We normally have about 220 scouts and scouters attend the event. As of january 1, 2005, the atomic energy merit badge is superseded by new requirements the nuclear science merit badge.
The new badge contains activities that are directly related to what we, nuclear scientists, do everyday. In 1963, the boy scouts of america approved this as the 104th in their series of merit badges. Boy scouts have to complete a number of tasks to earn the nuclear energy merit badge. With the help of the aps division of nuclear physics education committee, the boy scouts of america has revised its atomic energy merit badge program. Atomic energy merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. Explain how you can change your energy use through reuse and recycling. The nuclear science merit badge was updated by the boy scouts of american in 2011.
This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. In some cases, the entire subject has been dropped from the merit badge roster. Energy education center 600 n airport rd buckeye, az 85326. Win naygn local scout made history at farley nuclear. This guide demonstrates one way to host a nuclear science merit badge workshop. Find out what percentage of electricity in the united states is generated by nuclear power plants, by coal, and by gas. View nuclear science merit badge ppts online, safely and virusfree. Things to remember to bring for this merit badge class. Cascade pacific council of the boy scouts of america is the local scouting organization in northwest oregon and southwest washington. Did you know that the boy scouts have a merit badge in nuclear science. Did you know the boy scouts of america used to offer a merit badge in atomic energy. Make a drawing showing how nuclear fission happens, labeling all details. The requirements for the nuclear science merit badge are designed to allow the scout to complete the merit badge on his own, purely with the merit badge book, but attending workshops like this one can. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be.
Adam daegorn, a scout master in las vegas and a project manager at the national nuclear security administration nevada field. The boy scouts of america sponsor a series of merit badge opportunities for their members. If you are willing to help, please contact name, phone number, and email. In 2005, the boy scouts of america revised a merit badge called atomic energy and renamed it nuclear science. Troop 325 merit badge midway nuclear science merit badge prerequisites counselor. Boy scout nuclear science merit badge workshop spring 2014. The lifesaving merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the boy scouts of america in lifesaving merit badge is required for the national outdoor badge for aquatics. The nuclear science merit badge was updated in 2004, but the requirements have not drastically changed from the previous atomic energy merit badge. The badge was first offered in 1963 and discontinued in 2005. Check back in the spring for our next camporee schedule.
Items in red must be completed before the session starts to make it possible to complete the merit badge at pathways to eagle. Show you understand energy efficiency by explaining to your counselor a common example of a situation where energy. Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to this merit badge which may also include a merit badge workbook for reference with notes 5. The annual event gave boy scouts the opportunity to work on 21 merit badges, including first aid, environmental sciences, chemistry and citizenship in the nation. Members of the farley women in nuclear win chapter, the farley naygn chapter, operations training, operations and communications departments worked with the scouts to complete the requirements for this rather rare merit badge. The work space provided for each requirement should be used by the scout to make notes for discussing the item with his counselor, not for providing the full and complete answers. Hahn acquired the nickname of radioactive boy scout when he earned a merit badge in atomic energy. B after you have completed requirements 2 through 8, revisit the article you found for requirement 1a. Nuclear sciencenuclear science merit badgemerit badge presented by dr. Event photography of the 2012 duke energy merit badge encampment, held at the duke energyexplorium at the mcguire nuclear energy station in huntersville. If you are a troop leader, merit badge counselor, or scout looking for resources to earn this badge, youve come to the right place. A guide for presenting the boy scouts of america nuclear. The get to know nuclear patch requirements focus on learning about nuclear science and technology through.
Find out how many nuclear power plants exist in the united states. Explain each of the five discovered in the field of atomic energy. In addition to earning the coolest patch everyone wants one of these. A find an article on the use or conservation of energy. Adam daegorn, a scout master in las vegas and a project manager at the national nuclear security administration nevada field office, does. Saturday is a full day of activities with scouts completing the requirements for their nuclear science merit badge. The book as a a added to the end of the number, which means that it was just a scheduled update instead of a replacement. This merit badge has been replaced with the nuclear science merit badge requirements for the atomic energy merit badge. Earning the nuclear science merit badge is a chance for scouts to learn about radiation, atoms, electrons, elements from the periodic table, and more.
Show the fuel, control rods, shielding, moderator, and cooling material. Using a chart, graph, spreadsheet, or another method approved by your counselor, demonstrate your understanding of each aspect of emergency preparedness listed in requirement 2a prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery for 10 emergency situations from the list below. Read the nuclear science mb booklet available at scout shop 3. The nuclear science merit badge is designed to cover a high school level of understanding of models of the atom with a somewhat more sophisticated understanding of radiation hazards, at least compared to the level of understanding of the general public.
The badge was replaced by a nuclear science merit badge that same year. Discuss with your counselor the principles of radiation safety. Boy scouts flock to local nuclear plants year after year. Home nuclear science merit badge nuclear science merit badge links the following links may be helpful with finding the information necessary to complete the requirements. There is a name change and there is a new look to the badge. Nuclear science merit badge requirements scoutbook. Merit badge requirements as seen in the boy scout requirements, 2012 edition bsa supply no. Explain how any one persons discovery was related to one others persons.