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Tiger – 1st Grade
Tigers in the Wild
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 5

Leaf and Bark Rubbing

Tiger – 1st Grade
Tigers in the Wild
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 5

Leaf and Bark Rubbing

Snapshot of Activity

Make a leaf and bark rubbing of a tree.

Outdoor
3
2
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  • Tiger handbook for each Cub Scout
  • Blank drawing paper – two sheets per Cub Scout and two sheets per adult partner
  • Crayons – enough for one per Cub Scout and one per adult partner
  • Tree leaves
  • Tree bark

Before the meeting:

  1. Identify a tree where you will be meeting. If there are no trees where you are meeting, find leaves and tree bark that you can bring to the meeting.
  2. Become familiar with trees in your area by visiting the Arbor Day Foundation website “What Tree Is That?”
  3. Set up the meeting space so Cub Scouts and adult partners can make rubbings.

During the meeting:

  1. Have the Cub Scouts open their Tiger handbook to page 18.
  2. Tell the den that trees are very helpful and important. Ask a Cub Scout to identify one of the pictures on page 18 that demonstrates how the tree is helpful. The correct answers are:
    • The bird nest – Trees provide shelter for birds, squirrels, and other animals.
    • Tiger breathing- Trees help clean the air.
    • The apple – Some trees have fruit that we or animals can eat, like an apple.
    • Sitting in the shade – Trees can provide shade for us and keep us cool on a sunny day.
  3. As Cub Scouts identify the way a tree can be helpful have them draw the line from the box to the tree. Have them color the tree.
  4. Give each Cub Scout and adult partner a leaf to do a leaf rubbing. Tell them what type of tree the leaf is from.
  5. Give each Cub Scout and adult partner a piece of bark to do a rubbing or if the tree is close have them go outside and do the rubbing. Tell them what type of tree the bark is from.

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Bray Barnes

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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
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national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
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