WEEK 1: Cub Scout Elective Loops

   Lion Elective Adventure - Ready, Set, Grow
      Requirement 1:  In place of visiting with an individual who can demonstrate ways to garden, consider one of these family fun garden videos.  
          https://kidsgardening.org/in-the-weeds-with-christine/
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxSfk1nIx7Q
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldm7V4vCdWU

   Tiger Elective Adventure - Family Stories
      Requirements 2 and 5: Here are templates your Scout can use to create a family crest and family tree.
          http://clipart-library.com/blank-family-crest-template.html
          https://freefamilytreetemplates.com/family-tree-for-children/
      Requirement 3: Skip the library and search online https://www.familysearch.org/en/
     

    Wolf Elective Adventure - Grow Something
      Requirement 3: Virtual tours of Botanical Gardens
          https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/garden-virtual-tours-36736334
      Requirement 4c: Sweet potato plant 
          http://www.gardenandharvest.com/news/how-to-plant-sweet-potatoes-indoors-great-idea-for-kids/

    Bear Elective Adventure - Bear Picnic Basket
      Requirement 1: DIY Cookbook for Kids
          Handwrite or type out the ingredients needed for each recipe. Online recipes can be added, too. Organize and add all the pages to your notebook.
          Add photos of your completed dish. decorate the cover of your notebook. Hole punch recipes or use sheet protectors.        
          

                         DIY Cookbook Supplies
                              favorite recipes             3-ring notebook
                              paper / pen                   hole punch or sheet protectors

                     Requirements 3, 4, and 5: For nutritious snacks and help planning a meal, check out MyPlate https://www.choosemyplate.gov/eathealthy/start-simple-myplate
                     For more fun ideas visit Scoutermom

    Webelos Elective Adventure - Project Family
      Requirement 1: Interviews can be on the phone or video chat. 
      Requirement 2a: Here are templates your Scout can use to create a family tree. https://freefamilytreetemplates.com/family-tree-for-children/
      Requirement 6b: Conservation @ HOME https://www.theconservationfoundation.org/conservation-home/
 

WEEK 2: Cub Scout Elective Loops

   Lion Elective Adventure - Build It Up, Knock It Down
      Requirements 1 & 2: For discussions try a Facebook messenger video chat or Apple facetime with one or two other Lions. Parents must be present. 
      Requirements 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbxE0l1zyJg      
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6gmv_8xbKI  or  Check out Scoutermom for more ideas. 

   Tiger Elective Adventure - Sky is the Limit
      Complete Requirements 1-3 and then pick one other from the list.
      Requirement 5 & 6: Constellations -  Supplies: Tooth picks and mini marshmallows, constellation patterns (see Scoutermom link)
      This references an outdated Bear Elective but is great for these two requirements  https://scoutermom.com/wp-content/uploads/Pinhole-Planetarium.pdf   
      Requirement 8: Virtual tour of planetarium  https://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/visitor/virtualtour.html

 

    Wolf Elective Adventure - Germs Alive!
      Complete at least five of the requirements. 
      Requirement 3: Sneeze Demonstration  You will need a balloon and confetti. 
      Requirement 4: Mucus demonstration ..... SLIME!  
      Requirement 5: Mold culture You will need bread and zip-top plastic bags. This experiment will take about a week or so to really start working. 

    Bear Elective Adventure - Roaring Laughter
      Complete at least 4 requirements.
          Requirement 1: Make of list of things that make you laugh.
          Requirement 2: Need a few tongue-twisters? http://www.scouterlife.com/blog/2018/7/19/popular-tongue-twisters
          Requirement 3: Create your own short story. And check out mad libs. http://www.madlibs.com/  

    Webelos Elective Adventure - Movie Making
      Requirement 1: Storyboard is a visual outline for your video. A storyboard will look like a comic strip. (Template below)
      Requirement 2: Animated or live-action movie: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2018/01/23/get-popcorn-ready-scouting-movies-watch-ahead-oscars/
      Requirement 3: Share your movie. 

     

Storyboard template:  

WEEK 3:

   Lion Elective Adventure - Gizmos and Gadgets
      Requirements 1 & 2: Motion and Force 
      Push and Pull - Talking about Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEg5GOVpUlE
      Song (captions are shown 50 seconds in)  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKmhS4qLj_s

  Marble Maze with Lego:

   Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger-iffic!
      Complete Requirements 1-3* and then one from 4-6
      Requirement 3: Remote Scavenger Hunt - Pre-plan a list with items that Scouts will be able to find around their house. Prompt Scouts to find the items, for example, find an item that is used for an art project (they could come back with a crayon, paper, scissors, etc)
      Requirement 4: Play a video game, share at least three tips with someone else, play a video game with a friend* 

   Wolf Elective Adventure - Finding Your Way
      Requirements for this elective will require paper, pencil, markers or crayons, a map, and a compass.
      This could be google maps and a compass app on a phone or tablet.

    Bear Elective Adventure - Super Science
          Complete at least 4 Requirements
          Supplies to complete the experiments include a ballon, fleece blanket, salt and pepper (for static electricity)

    Webelos Elective Adventure - Engineer
      Complete requirements 1 and 2. Requirements 3 and 4 are optional.
      Requirement 1: Pick one type of engineer*, discover things that describe what that engineer does. Share your findings with your den.
      Requirement 2: From Lego Bricks to popsicle sticks. Be creative.