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Boy Scout Activities
Boy Scouts will enjoy a wide variety of hands-on, authentic experiences with natural history concepts that also support their progress towards Cub Scout Belt Loops, Cub Scout Merit Badges and Boy Scout Merit Badges.
Helpful links when planning your den/troop visit to the Museum:
- Click here to Plan Your Visit
- Group Reservation Information
- Download the information below; here in pdf format
Cub Scout Belt Loops
| Geography |
| Science |
| Wildlife Conservation |
Cub Scout Merit Badges
| Cub Scout Merit Badge | Requirements and Electives |
|---|---|
| Tiger Requirement 1G | Visit a museum to see how family life was the same and different many years ago |
| Wolf Requirement 10 | Family Fun - Visit NHMU or plan a walk on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail around the Museum |
| Wolf Elective 10 | Native American Lore - Learn about what Utah tribes wore in the past and about tribal history in the Native Voices Gallery |
| Bear Requirement 10 | Family Fun - Visit NHMU to "go on a day trip with your family" |
| Bear Requirement 12 | Family Outdoor Adventure - Hike with your family along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail outside of the Museum |
| Bear Requirement 14 | Ride Right - Ride a bike along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail outside of the Museum |
| Bear Elective 1 | Space - Identify two constellations and the North Star in the night sky from the Museum's Sky Terrace ( We are open until 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday) |
| Bear Elective 12 | Nature Crafts - Make prints of leaves and animals in the Naturalist's Lab (Level 4) |
| Bear Elective 24 | American Indian LIfe - Learn about Native Peoples, their games and their lives |
| Bear Elective 25 | Take a short hike with your den along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail outside of the Museum |
| Webelos Requirement Geologist 7 | What are fossils? Find out in our Past Worlds Gallery (Level 2) |
| Webelos Requirement Naturalist 4 | Visit a museum of natural history! |
| Webelos Requirement Outdoorsman 9 | Take a hike on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail outside of the Museum |
Boy Scout Merit Badges: A Visit to the Museum will fulfill part of these Merit Badge Requirements
| Native American Lore | Geology |
| Astronomy | Soil & Water Conservation |
| Environmental Science | American Cultures |
| Plant Science | Archaelogy |
| Mammal Study | Basketry |
| Surveying | Sculptures |
| Signaling | Hiking |
| Cycling | Insect Study |
| American Heritage |
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