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Water Warriors: Pollution Busters
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Wolf – 2nd Grade
Spirit of the Water
Elective
Requirement 2

Water Warriors: Pollution Busters

Wolf – 2nd Grade
Spirit of the Water
Elective
Requirement 2

Water Warriors: Pollution Busters

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts identify which items contribute to polluting water and which will help keep water clean. 

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  • Items that pollute water:

    • Plastic bottles and bags 
    • Chemical containers 
    • Motor oil container 
    • Non-biodegradable soap 
    • Trash 
    • Pesticide or fertilizer containers 
  • Items that can help keep the water clean:

    • Reusable water bottle 
    • Biodegradable soap 
    • Plant or soil 
    • Eco-friendly cleaning supplies 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Gather some of the items that pollute water and some that keep water clean.  
  2. Put the items on a tray or table but mix them together. 

 During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and share with them that there are some things that when not properly disposed of can get into our water supply. 
  2. Tell Cub Scouts that you’re going to hold up an item, and they will vote on whether it helps or hurts water cleanliness. 
  3. After each item, ask Cub Scouts to share how the item helps or hurts water cleanliness. 
  4. Make sure to discuss how to properly dispose of items that can be harmful to the water supply.  

Tip:  This activity could be done as part of the visit to a water treatment plant or guest speaker.

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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
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

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