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Wolf – 2nd Grade
Code of the Wolf
Elective
Requirement 4

Tasty Predictions

Wolf – 2nd Grade
Code of the Wolf
Elective
Requirement 4

Tasty Predictions

Snapshot of Activity

Predict which color of candy is most common.

Indoor
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  • Large bag of multi-colored candy such as M&Ms, Skittles, Starbursts, etc. (If there are food sensitivity or allergy issues, substitute a non-food item such as colored paper clips)
  • Small container – one for each Cub Scout (approximately ½ cup)
  • Tasty Predictions worksheet found in Additional Resources
  • Printer
  • One pencil or pen for each Cub Scout
  • Food-handling glove
  • Piece of paper and pen or pencil to record predictions and numbers

Before the meeting:

  1. Print the Tasty Predictions worksheet, one for each Cub Scout.
  2. Prepare the candy by placing it into smaller containers.
  3. Prepare the meeting space ensuring that it is clean enough for serving food.

During the meeting:

  1. Hand out the small containers of candy, the Tasty Predictions worksheet, and the pencils to each Cub Scout.
  2. Tell Cub Scouts not to eat it until the activity is over.
  3. Ask Cub Scouts to write the names of each color item on the line within the circle. Then ask them to sort and count their items and to write the number they have of each in the square.
  4. Give them time to sort and count.
  5. Ask each Cub Scout to guess which color has the most items based on what they’ve counted. Record their predictions on a piece of paper.
  6. Ask each Cub Scout how many of each color items they have.
  7. After all Cub Scouts have given their prediction and number of items, add up the total number of each color item to determine which color was the most plentiful.
  8. Announce the most plentiful and which Cub Scouts predicted that color.
  9. Allow Cub Scouts to enjoy the tasty treats or take home for later.

Additional Resources

Tasty Predictions worksheet

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.