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We are happy to offer our completely free conservation programs to the boys or girls in your troops. Let us help the scouts in your troop meet badge and journey requirements.
Interested in Community Service?
We offer volunteer hours through Stream Sampling & Storm Drain Labeling opportunities. For more information about these volunteer opportunities, please contact Public Involvement Coordinator Sarah Meadows.
All Soils are Not Created Equal
The properties of the various particle sizes of soil can be difficult to grasp - that’s why we get hands-on! Scouts will learn what six major components are needed to make soil and why it takes over 100 years to make an inch of topsoil. Scouts will also be given a brief introduction to sand, silt and clay before having a hands-on experience to explore the differences in each. We will also discuss properties such as porosity and permeability. Upon request a soil horizon can be brought in for a visual aid. 45-60 min. Be Water Wise In this program we will discuss how much water is in the world and how much is freshwater, available for use. We will discuss water scarcity in parts of the world (and even our own country) and how important conservation is. An option for the girls to create their own water filter and learn how water is naturally filtered is also available. 45-60 min. "Bob and Otto" We will read the story of a friendship between Bob the Butterfly and Otto the Earthworm and how both rely on each other and have an important role in their ecosystem. Afterwards the girls will have the opportunity to create their own butterfly and cocoon! 30-45 min. Edible Soil In this learning activity, participants will get an introduction into the composition, layers and life forms in our soil. They will then get to use pudding, sprinkles, cookies and chocolate chips to learn about what soil is made from and how important it is to our everyday life. **Please note: Food will be distributed that may cause allergic reactions in some participants. 30 min. Fossils 101 We’ll talk about fossils and what makes our area so unique, including the geology and the types of fossils found here. We will discuss extinction and ancient organism’s connections to things living today! Participants will learn about Ohio's geologic background and make their own Plaster-of-Paris fossil. 35-45 min. Round and Round the Water Goes In this activity the girls will become a "magical" water drop and take a journey through the water cycle. They will visit different water cycle stations based on the roll of a dice, map their journey on paper, and create their own unique water cycle bead bracelets along the way! 35-45 min. "The Curious Garden" Follow a boy named Liam as he changes a gray city scene to a lush garden world, inspiring the people around him along the way. Scouts will discover all that a plant needs to survive and learn that they aren’t too small to make a change. This story shows how humans impact the environment. Afterwards, they will have the opportunity to plant the seed that could start their own garden! 30-40 min. Water Wanders Using a 3-dimensional watershed model, scouts can easily see the relationships between human activity and the environment and what we can do to help protect local water quality. They will understand the concept of a watershed and learn the difference between point and non-point sources of pollution. 30-45 min. Wiggly Worms Scouts will discover the world of worms with the story “Tunneling Earthworms;” and will learn what they eat, how they survive, and what environment they live in. A worm bin will be brought in for everyone to have a hands-on experience with worms and soil and investigate why the underground world is so important to us. 30-40 min. Wildlife CSI *NEW* Uh-oh! There's been a murder! Scouts will need to put their detective hats on to figure out who killed the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit. Using clues from the crime scene and an eye witness, along with interviewing the animal suspects, can the scouts figure out whodunnit? 40-50 min.
A Frog's Life (Cycle)!
How do frogs grow from a tadpole to an adult and what do they do along the way? Scouts will learn all about the fabulous world of frogs through an engaging story time. Afterwards they will create their own frog cycle craft, recall things they learned and talk about how our actions might affect frogs and other amphibians in the water. 30-45 min. All Soils are Not Created Equal The properties of the various particle sizes of soil can be difficult to grasp - that’s why we get hands-on! Scouts will learn what six major components are needed to make soil and why it takes over 100 years to make an inch of topsoil. Scouts will also be given a brief introduction to sand, silt and clay before having a hands-on experience to explore the differences in each. We will also discuss properties such as porosity and permeability. Upon request a soil horizon can be brought in for a visual aid. 45-60 min. Edible Soil In this learning activity, participants will get an introduction into the composition, layers and life forms in our soil. They will then get to use pudding, sprinkles, cookies and chocolate chips to learn about what soil is made from and how important it is to our everyday life. **Please note: Food will be distributed that may cause allergic reactions in some participants. 30 min. Fossils 101 Participants will talk about the creation of fossils and get to know the unique history of Cincinnati during the Ordovician Period. Using fossils gathered locally, the group will identify some dominant fossils of Ohio, discussing some that are similar to present-day organisms. Everyone will get the opportunity to make their own fossil cast using play-doh and plaster-of-Paris and be able to take home their own fossils. 35-45 min. Water Wanders Using a 3-dimensional watershed model, scouts can easily see the relationships between human activity and the environment and what we can do to help protect local water quality. They will understand the concept of a watershed and learn the difference between point and non-point sources of pollution. 30-45 min. Wiggly Worms Scouts will discover the world of worms with the story “Tunneling Earthworms;” and will learn what they eat, how they survive, and what environment they live in. A worm bin will be brought in for everyone to have a hands-on experience with worms and soil and investigate why the underground world is so important to us. 30-40 min. Wildlife CSI *NEW* Uh-oh! There's been a murder! Scouts will need to put their detective hats on to figure out who killed the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit. Using clues from the crime scene and an eye witness, along with interviewing the animal suspects, can the scouts figure out whodunnit? 40-50 min. |
I am out of the office on Wednesdays, so any scheduled Wednesday program will be led by one of our Americorps members.
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Program Guide 2023-2024Additional information about our programs can be found on page 57 in the 2023-2024 Program Events Guide.
Past Workshops
WOW! Wonders of Water Journey Workshop
January 11, 2020 9:00a - 12:30p. Complete 4 of the 9 required sessions of the WOW! Wonders of Water Journey. With follow-up help for sessions 6 & 7. All activities are fun, interactive and hands-on. |
