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Bear – 3rd Grade
Champions for Nature Bear
Elective
Requirement 3

Soil Investigation

Bear – 3rd Grade
Champions for Nature Bear
Elective
Requirement 3

Soil Investigation

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts will investigate different soils. 

Indoor
3
4
2
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  • Three soil samples for each Cub Scout 
    • 1 tablespoon clay-based soil 
    • 1 tablespoon sandy soil 
    • 1 tablespoon potting soil 
  • Three pieces of white card stock per Cub Scout 
  • Magnifying glasses for every three or four Cub Scouts 
  • Tweezers for every three or four Cub Scouts 
  • Sieves for every three or four Cub Scouts 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Set up meeting locations to allow for the project and protect tables and floors. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Have Cub Scouts investigate the three different types of soil. Discuss with them the differences in soil and what things each type can do well.  
  2. Set out all of the supplies. 
  3. Have Cub Scouts carefully pour each sample of soil onto a piece of card stock. 
  4. Ask Cub Scouts to examine the soil using magnifying glasses, tweezers, and sieves. 
  5. Ask Cub Scouts these questions: 
    • What color is the soil? 
    • What does the soil feel like? Does it feel gritty or smooth? 
    • Is the soil crumbly or clumpy? 
    • Does the soil have rocks? How about leaves or sticks? 
    • Can you squish the soil into a ball? 
    • How are the soil samples different from each other? 

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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.