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  • Knot Tying
    • whipping/fusing
    • rope making
    • dress tie tying
    • lashings
    • hitches
    • splices
    • different kinds of ropes
    • knot tying races

  • Display things to lash for a Scout camp
    • tables
    • trash containers
    • flag pole
    • wash basin
    • kybos
    • monkey rope bridge
    • lashed tower
    • kitchen rack

  • Wilderness shelters
    • lean-to
    • debris hut

  • Elementary first aid
    • cuts/scratches
    • burns/scalds
    • blisters
    • puncture wounds
    • insect bites
    • sprained ankle
    • snake bite
    • choking-Heimlich maneuver
    • show how to make an emergency stretcher with walking sticks
    • show Scout four-hand seat carry
    • show items in a first aid kit for home & auto
    • how to deal with emergency cases
    • serious bleeding
    • stopped breathing
    • poisoning
    • heart attack
    • show how to treat for shock
    • show how to stay calm and think
    • make a first aid film can neckerchief slide

  • Use of knife, hatchet, or camp saw
    • knife safety
    • cut away from self
    • how to pass a knife properly
    • how to sharpen
    • how to sharpen a saw
    • how to properly sharpen a hatchet

  • Fire making
    • fire lay
    • tinders
    • kindling
    • fuel
    • trench fire place
    • charcoal stoves
    • fire starters
    • fire bugs
    • fuzz sticks
    • flint & steel in a garbage lid
    • fire bow demonstration
    • forensic lens fire starting
    • weather proof matches with wax
    • fire safety
    • don't play with matches
    • mark all flammable liquids
    • fire station display
    • show a family escape route
    • dangers of forest fire
    • show how to put out a camp fire properly

  • Study of compass
    • taking bearings
    • magnetic & true north
    • compass game triangle
    • understanding pace
    • measuring heights
    • measuring widths
    • finding north without a compass
      • rock moss
      • sun stick method
      • using the stars
  • Map reading
    • forest service maps
    • railroad maps
    • bus route maps
    • car maps
    • topographical maps
      • understanding contour lines
      • map symbols
    • airline schedules
  • Birds
    • show local kinds of birds and where they live
    • show different kinds of bird house or feeder
    • show bird fly ways
  • Fishing safety
    • show different kinds of game fish
      • fresh water
      • salt water
    • fishing pole and lure display
    • fishing game
  • Domestic pet care
    • strange dog safety
    • rabid animal awareness
    • farm animals
  • The kinds and uses of energy
    • solar
    • natural gas
    • propane
    • heating oil
    • electricity, and the wattage of things around the house, turn off when not in use
    • how electricity is produced and how it gets into our homes
    • electricity safety
    • wood
    • charcoal
    • wind
    • how to save energy
      • turn off heater/air conditioning
      • close off unused rooms
      • lower heating at night
      • keep outside doors closed
      • don't run water when not in use
    • Home safety
      • toys
      • trash
      • poisons/medicines
      • kitchen knives
      • electrical cords
      • dry hands before touching electrical switches
      • keep stair way clear
      • know where water, gas, electrical shut off is
      • electrical plug repair
      • display some smoke detectors
      • fire extinguishers
      • oil rags disposal
      • broken glass dangers
    • Child abuse display

  • Engineering bridges
    • cardboard bridge types
    • strength in triangles
  • Catapults of different kinds
    • sling shot target practice
  • Health
    • dental health
    • food groups
      • meat
      • milk
      • vegetable/fruit
      • bread/cereal
    • importance of water every day
    • importance of exercise
    • good posture
    • importance of sleep
    • how to avoid colds and reducing their spreading
    • how to clean a cut
    • dangers of smoking
    • dangers of drugs
    • dangers of alcohol
  • Car safety
    • always use seat belts
    • car games
    • no horse play
    • car first aid kit
    • flares
    • keep young children from quarreling
    • hands an feet inside car
  • Science
    • show Bernoulli's principal
    • show Pascal's law
    • show how inertia works
    • atmospheric pressure
    • water pressure
    • make fog
    • make and show crystals
    • balancing tricks and stunts
    • show some optical illusions
  • Road safety
    • don't play on street
    • traffic signal display
    • cross walks
    • walk facing traffic
  • Boat safety
    • swimming safety
    • water safety
      • lookouts
      • buddy system
      • swim ability groups and tests
    • types of water rescue
      • throw line
      • go with support
    • boats display
    • make rubber band paddle boats
    • storm warnings
  • Camping safety
    • Scout outdoor code
    • 10 essentials
      • pocket knife
      • rain gear
      • canteen
      • flash lights
      • sun protection
      • map & compass
      • water filter/tablets
      • 50 ft rope
      • walking stick
    • show items to take on camp out
      • sleeping bags
      • different kinds of camp stoves
      • different kinds of foot gear
    • boots
    • hiking shoes
    • rock climbing sneakers
    • backpacks
    • clothing
      • cold weather
      • warm weather
      • wet weather
    • mess kits
    • bear bagging food
    • set up tent
    • set up a trap
    • how to make homemade stuff sacks
  • Bicycle safety
    • laws
    • defensive driving
    • hand signal turns in traffic
    • don't carry passengers
    • never hitch a ride on autos
    • helmets
    • how to fix a flat tire
    • how to lube a chain
  • Secret codes and silent Scout signals
    • invisible inks
    • troop signals
    • patrol signals
    • braille for the blind
    • hand signs for the deaf
    • Native sign language
    • Native picture language
    • samples of written words from other countries
    • show how to count in other languages
    • show how to say hello on other languages
    • body language
    • international morse code buzzer
    • semaphore flag codes
    • trail markers & distress signals
    • sports signals
      • football
      • basketball
      • baseball
      • hockey
      • soccer
  • Hand tool uses & safety
    • hand saw
    • plane
    • file
    • c-clamp
    • hammer
    • coping saw
    • plunger
    • awl
    • hand drill
    • pliers
    • screw drivers
    • saw horse
  • Astronomy
    • pin-hole planetariums
    • make a satellite
    • pictures of other planets
    • winter stars
    • summer stars
    • north star
    • show star chart
  • Weather
    • weather vane
      • wind speed chart
    • fair weather signals
    • bad weather signals
    • humidity gauge
    • rain gauge
    • barometer
    • cloud display
    • water conservation and soil
      • tin can drainage
      • water cycle clouds/evaporation
  • Electricity
    • radio
    • buzzers
    • magnets
    • motors
  • Aircraft
    • display five kinds
    • hot air balloons
    • make a flying model
    • show forces acting on plane
    • helicopters
  • Things that go
    • water wheel
    • Kub Kar
    • windmill
  • Scout band
    • sticks
    • rattles
    • triangles
    • drums
    • bottles
    • pictures of American composers
    • show the note scale and base and treble clefts
    • play a tape of folk music
    • show models of a stage
  • Art
    • mobiles
    • collages
    • mosaic
    • masks
    • show primary, secondary, complementary, and contrasting colors
      • show how to make a color wheel
    • show different mediums
    • clay
      • types of tools
      • plastic clay
      • earth clay
    • paint
      • water color
      • tempura
      • oil paint
      • show different kinds of paint brushes and their uses
    • color pencils
    • crayons
    • show how to make a wood frame
    • use a prism to break sunlight into rainbow colors
    • ice cream or tooth pick stick art
  • Nature crafts
    • leaf press
    • insect, seed, shell, spider web, animal foot prints, leaf, pine cone collections
    • local poison plants
    • local poison reptiles
    • local poison insects
    • identify six forest trees
    • life history of a forest tree
    • show parts of a tree
    • show different kinds of trees
      • confer
      • deciduous
    • display different kinds of wood samples
    • show the forests on a map
    • tree rings display
    • how to make bug jars
    • how to make terrarium
    • snake, turtle, frog display
    • show how to collect moths, and insects
      • below ground traps
    • waterscope
  • Tracking and trails
    • show different kinds of animal foot prints
    • show animals
      • snakes
      • reptiles
      • mammals
      • amphibians
    • explain how to stalk and see animals
    • show the different eco-systems on a map
      • deserts
      • cities
      • prairies
      • wetlands lakes/streams
      • seashore
      • broad-leaf forest
      • evergreen forest
  • Rock collections
    • show how rocks and minerals are used in buildings
    • show a mineral hardness scale
    • show a volcano, geysers
    • show the power of an earthquake, fault zones
    • show erosion
    • explain how mountains are formed
    • examples of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock tools useful in collecting rock specimens
      • geologist's hammer
      • cold chisel
      • safety glasses
    • different examples of rock habits
      • color
      • luster
      • cleavage
      • chemical (vinegar on calcium fizzes)
      • hardness
      • specific gravity
    • fossils
  • Handyman
    • label parts of a car
    • have scouts replace a tail light
    • how to check oil
    • jack up car and replace tire
  • Collections
    • stamps
    • coins
    • pins
    • patches
  • Magic
    • rope tricks
    • puzzles
    • every day items
  • Back yard gym
    • box golf
    • rope climb
    • can catcher
  • Roller skating safety
    • indoor/outdoor
  • Native life
    • sand paintings
    • equipment for Native games
    • model of Native houses
    • pretend fire lay
    • Native drum
    • costumes
  • Marbles game

  • Kite safety
    • types of kites
    • string winders
  • Fitness
    • importance of stretching exercises
    • sit-ups
    • push-ups
    • play catch
    • walk the plank
    • front/back rolls
    • foot push
    • chin/pull-ups
    • stick pull-ups
    • one man pull
    • high jump
    • elephant walk
    • frog leap
    • crab/spider walk
    • frog stand
    • long jump
    • sprint start - 50 yards in less than 10 seconds
    • foot racer/skis
    • stilts
    • wheel & axle races
  • Machine power
    • name 10 kinds of trucks and machinery
    • simple machines
      • pulleys
      • incline planes
      • screws
      • windlass
  • Archery safety
    • how to handle a bow
    • never shoot into the air
    • never dry fire a bow
  • Taking care of the planet
    • collect paper, cans, glass
    • how to plant trees
    • make dixicup flower gardens with seeds & soil
    • city dump locations and methods
    • liquid waste disposal
    • pick up litter
    • ten ways the neighborhood gets dirty, air & water
    • three ways to beautify the neighborhood

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