Cub Scout Supernova Award
This Award is meant for Wolf scouts, Bear scouts.
The Cub Scout Supernova award can be earned by Wolf or Bear Cub Scouts active with a den. Tiger Cubs are not eligible to earn the Cub Scout Supernova award. With help from your parents and unit leader, select a council-approved mentor who is a registered Scouter. Your mentor may not be your parent or unit leader (unless the mentor is working with more than one youth). Purchase a Nova awards guidebook, available through local Scout shops. Each guidebook includes a section for the counselor and mentor. |
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Requirements:
- Earn the Science AND Mathematics Cub Scout academic pins.
- Earn THREE of the following Cub Scout academic pins: Astronomy, Computers, Geography, Geology, Map and Compass, Nutrition, Pet Care, Photography, Reading and Writing, Video Games, Weather, and Wildlife Conservation.
- Find interesting facts about Dr. Luis W. Alvarez using resources in your school or local library or on the Internet (with your parent's or guardian's permission and guidance). Then discuss what you learn with your mentor, including answers to the following questions: What very important award did Dr. Alvarez earn? What was his famous theory about dinosaurs?
- Find out about three other famous scientists, technology innovators, engineers, or mathematicians approved by your mentor. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
- Speak with your teacher(s) at school (or your parents if you are home-schooled) OR one of your Cub Scout leaders about your interest in earning the Cub Scout Supernova award. Ask them why they think math and science are important in your education. Discuss what you learn with your mentor.
- Participate in a science project or experiment in your classroom or school OR do a special science project approved by your teacher. Discuss this activity with your mentor.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Visit with someone who works in a STEM-related career. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
- Learn about a career that depends on knowledge about science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
- Learn about the scientific method (or scientific process). Discuss this with your mentor, and include a simple demonstration to show what you learned.
- Participate in a Nova- or other STEM-related activity in your Cub Scout den or pack meeting that is conducted by a Boy Scout or Venturer who is working on his or her Supernova award. If this is not possible, participate in another Nova- or STEM-related activity in your den or pack meeting.
- Submit an application for the Cub Scout Supernova award to the district Nova or advancement committee for approval.
. Then discuss what you learn with your mentor, including answers to the following questions%3A What very important aw&description= "Pin It")
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