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Bear – 3rd Grade
Critter Care
Elective
Requirement 2

Poster Pet

Bear – 3rd Grade
Critter Care
Elective
Requirement 2

Poster Pet

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts will choose two pets that are allowed in their community and create a compare and contrast chart.

Indoor
2
4
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  • 22” x 28” poster board, one for a pair of Cub Scouts
  • Markers, crayons, and pencils in assorted colors, enough to share
  • Pet images allowed in your community
  • Scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Clear tape
  • Computer or smart device, one for every two Cub Scouts

Before the meeting:

  1. For ideas on comparing and contrasting animals, review the animals found on Diffen.
  2. Locate a list of allowed animals for pets in your community.
  3. Gather supplies.
  4. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts to be able to create their posters.

During the meeting:

  1. Have a group discussion about pet care and responsibilities.
  2. Have Cub Scouts buddy up.
  3. From the list of pet animals allowed in your community, assign 2 animals to each buddy group.
  4. Using the poster board, Cub Scouts are to create a presentation about the differences and similarities of the two pets.
  5. Present the poster boards to the den.

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Help Me Choose

Indoor
2
2
3

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

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Bear – 3rd Grade

What Animal

Indoor
4
2
2

Cub Scouts choose an animal that is allowed in their community and present a charades-act of that animal.

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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
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