Purpose: To help girls explore the "mysteries" of the animal world and the human world.
Brownie Girl Scouts: Complete four requirements, two from each section.
Junior Girl Scouts: Complete six requirements, three from each section.
Trails of Mystery Try-Its and badges are available for purchase at the Council Shop.
Section 1:
Mysteries in the Animal Kingdom
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Dig a hole in the ground and identify three living things in the animal
kingdom. How do they help us? |
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Examine a pond water sample (from a pond with living plants in or
around it) under a microscope. Are there tiny living creatures? Identify
two creatures. Are they in a larvae or another stage of development?
What may eat them? |
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Learn the elements of a habitat. Play a game that helps understand
what happens if the balance is upset. |
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Learn to identify five sets of animal tracks that you may find in
Illinois. Discuss why they may look different. Where, and on what
type of surface, might be a good to find them? |
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Learn how three different animals protect themselves in unique or
mysterious ways (i.e. porcupines, skunks, rattlesnakes, kildeer).
Why is their unique type of protection good for the animal? |
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Set up or participate in an animal "crime scene." Provide clues (tracks,
feathers, claw marks, etc.) so that others may guess what the criminal
animal did (i.e. a raccoon raiding a pantry, a cat eating a bird).
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Mysteries in the Human Kingdom
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Find out what the seven ancient wonders of the world are. Discuss
with your troop/group how they may have been made. |
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| 2. |
Create or use a "Trail of Mystery" in the out-of-doors. Set up or
use a trail in which someone can discover clues to solve a mystery
of your choice/their choosing. |
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| 3. |
Write a short mystery story. Share it with others and see if they
can solve your mystery. |
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Learn about three different instruments or tools that may be useful
in solving a mystery (i.e. a notebook to record clues, a magnifying
lens, a tape recorder to toss around ideas). |
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Invent your own tool or instrument which may help solve a mystery. |
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Participate in two Wonders of Science experiments (i.e. Invisible
Ink, How the Eye Sees Color). Would you have been able to guess the
result? |
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