Junior Girl Scouts

Sky Search Merit Badge Program

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NASA Visitor Center

Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA

Saturday, May 12^th^, 2007

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Deadline for registration is, May 7, 2007.

**Space is limited to 100 participants! Make your reservations early.**

Of the ten badge requirements set up by the Girl Scouts of America, this
program will complete eight requirements and set your scouts on the road
to completing the remaining two on their own time. The following badge
requirements will be completed during the program:

1\. Mapping the Skies:

> Scouts will be given the materials to make a star map and taught how
> to use it.

2\. Constellations:

> Using their star map, scouts will learn to identify several
> constellations seen from Earth.

3\. Direction, Please:

> Scouts will learn about the North Star and why it has been used for
> navigation throughout history. Scouts will help each other locate the
> North Star and use it to find 5 different constellations. Scouts will
> also be given materials to play the star finder game.

4\. Planets:

> Scouts will participate in "The Solar System" program to learn about
> the eight planets in our solar system.

7\. Time for the Moon:

> Scouts will learn more about the moon's phases and features during
> "The Solar System" program. Following the program, scouts will make a
> moon phase flip book.

8\. The sky is falling:

> Scouts will participate in the program "Shooting Stars" to learn about
> meteors, meteorites, meteor showers and comets. They will be informed
> of when the next meteor shower will be visible in this area and learn
> details about that particular meteor shower.

9\. Star Stamps:

> Scouts will be given their expanded galaxy address and envelopes.
> Markers will be provided as well as additional paper so that the
> scouts can create their own stamps and letters. (All envelopes will be
> mailed back to Troop Leaders after the event stamped with the NASA
> post office stamp.)

10\. Mission: Space:

> Scouts will be given information on a current mission in space and be
> able to answer questions about the purpose of the mission. If
> possible, scouts are encouraged to follow the mission over a period of
> time. Appropriate websites will be given.

We will aid your scouts in completing the remaining merit badge
requirements as follows:

5\. Connect the dots:

> Troop Leaders will be given a handout on stories from two ancient
> cultures that were used to explain what was seen in the sky.

6\. Tools of the Trade:

Troop Leaders will be given a handout on the parts of a telescope.

**Preliminary program schedule**

Note! The schedule may change depending on the number of participants.
Activities are in bold.

10:00 Arrival at the NASA Visitor Center

Welcome and Introduction of Visitor Center staff.

10:15 **Planets & Time for the Moon**. (Activity 4 & 7)

11:00 **Mapping the skies**

**Constellations**

**Direction, Please** (Activity 1, 2 & 3)

11:45 Lunch (museum time & gift shop optional)

12:30 **The Sky is falling!** (Activity 8)

1:00 **Star Stamps** (Activity 9)

1:30 **Mission: Space** (Activity 10)

2:00 Overview of the day's events and activities for scouts to complete
at home.

**Space is limited to 100 participants! Make your reservations early.**

When you make reservations for the program, we will need the following
information:

Your name:
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Troop #:
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Address:
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Phone No.:
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Number of scouts and leaders that will participate:
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Any special requirements that you may have:

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To make reservations contact:

Jonna Krabill, phone: (757)824-2297 or

DeAnna Hickman phone: (757) 824-1148

Email: <jkrabill@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov>