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Bear – 3rd Grade
Critter Care
Elective
Requirement 2

Help Me Choose

Bear – 3rd Grade
Critter Care
Elective
Requirement 2

Help Me Choose

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts compare and contrast two animals that are allowed in their community.

Indoor
2
2
3
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  • Compare and Contrast Chart found in Additional Resources
  • Pen or pencil for each Cub Scout
  • Printer
  • Computer or smart device, one for every two Cub Scouts

Before the meeting:

  1. Print the Compare and Contrast Chart worksheet for each Cub Scout.
  2. For ideas on comparing and contrasting animals, review the animals found on Diffen.
  3. Locate a list of allowed animals for pets in your community.
  4. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts to be able to fill out worksheet.

During the meeting:

  1. Using the list you found of allowed pet animals in your community, have the Cub Scouts choose two animals.
  2. Using the worksheet, have the Cub Scouts compare and contrast the two animals. Cub Scouts may want to go online and investigate.
  3. Have a discussion with the Cub Scouts about their two animals’ differences and similarities.
  4. Have the Cub Scouts discuss why these pets may be a good choice for their family.

Additional Resources

Compare and Contrast Chart

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2
4
2

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4
2
2

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.