BROWNIE TRY-ITS INDEXED BY ACTIVITY Category Description A
Try-it Activity Name
Try-it
Page
About you
Make a timeline for yourself - past, present and future
Your Story
Her Story
pg 107
Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting Acting
act out a fairy tale, fable or well known story act out a problem then the solution act out a scene from the past act out a story without using words act out conversations on the phone act out what you would do in 2 situations from the try-it book dress up and act out how you feel practice making change pretend to be a waitress, learn how to be polite try the 2 breathing exercises wear clothes from a particular time period
Act it out Act it out Acting out Be a mime Phone Fun What if? Dress it up Fun with change Table manners Louder, Please Clothes
Let's Pretend Working it Out Listening to the Past Let's Pretend Manners Caring and Sharing Let's Pretend Cookies Count Manners Let's Pretend BS Through the Years
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals Animals
find animals that match the descriptions Looks mean Something find living and non living things Exploring Nature Learn about 4 important things animals and plants need to survive What's a habitat Learn about endangered species and put on a show Speak up for animals learn what some of the animals mean when they talk Animal Talk Make a butterfly from coffee filters Make a butterfly make a chain of who eats who Food Chain Make a grocery list for 2 wild animals Outdoor shopping Make a pretend habitat for an animal in a shoebox Make a habitat observe animal homes and building materials Animal Architects observe earthworms Earthworm Observations see if animals change color from season to season A New Wardrobe take care of your pet or imaginary pet for a few days Caring for Pets walk like the animals Creature Moves watch ants Ant Adventure
Animals Eco Explorer Eco Explorer Eco Explorer Watching Wildlife Science in Action Eco Explorer Watching Wildlife Eco Explorer Watching Wildlife Watching Wildlife Watching Wildlife Animals Animals Watching Wildlife
Pg 87 pg 102 pg 103 pg 105 pg 140 pg 128 pg 104 pg 141 pg 103 pg 140 pg 140 pg 140 Pg 86 Pg 86 pg 141
Balloons Balloons Balloons Balloons Balloons Balloons Balloons Balloons
blow a balloon using baking soda and vinegar hit a balloon with a paddle keep a balloon in the air using all parts of your body kick a balloon like soccer make a balloon rocket make a color spectrum (wheel) Make your own static electricity play with a balloon like volleyball
Balloon Blowing Striking w/paddle or racket Body Volley Kicking Fun Balloon Rocket Light and Color Static Electricity Volleying
Science in Action Girl Sports My Body Girl Sports Movers Science in Action Science Wonders Girl Sports
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
Business Business Business
Create a one day business have a garage sale plan a money earning project
It's your Business Step Right up Learn to Earn
Careers Penny Power Careers
pg 23 pg 49 pg 23
Ceremony Ceremony
do a ceremony to honor women learn about a flag and have a ceremony
Ceremony to honor women Flags of many countries
Her Story People of the World
pg 106 pg 159
Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer
Learn about purchasing on the net. Do and don't Learn computer words learn how to work on the computer learn to use links in the Just for Girls website make a kaper chart play a computer game play an online game send a message using e-mail, learn about chat rooms use a search engine use computer to make own stationary, thank you note, etc use the internet and sign the safety pledge Write a story on the computer with your friends Write letters to friends through e-mail or regular mail
Can you believe everything you see? Computer Smarts Computer Language Point, Click & Go Make the Computer work Point, Click & Go Open the Door Computer Smarts Making a chart Computer Smarts Playing a game Point, Click & Go Computers at Play Computer Smarts Talk time Point, Click & Go Finding a Favorite Computer Smarts Creating Point, Click & Go Be Prepared Computer Smarts Writing a story Point, Click & Go Write a letter Write Away
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
151 162 162 150 151 163 151 163 150 163 150 162 55
Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft
Display an example of your craft Make a Family Time Capsule make a magnetic attraction box with steel wool Make a model of a house and bridge make a nieghborhood you would like to live in make a place to hang messages, phone #'s and addresses make a plaque with an aluminum pan
Making an example Make a Family Time Capsule Magnetic Box Put on your hard hat Create a Neighborhood Safety Center Shadow & Light Plaque
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
37 59 129 89 88 51 43
67 83 155 66 69 60 66 13 69 67 10
B 127 28 44 28 113 129 133 28
C
Page 1
Hobbies All in the Family Science in Action Building Art Building Art Safety Sense Me and My Shadow
Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft
Make a pretend habitat for an animal in a shoebox make a shadow box of your favorite story make a sit upon make a treasure rock Make a water snooper make a windchime make a windsock make an hourglass make and play the game of Tapatan make dough and mold it into shapes make face paint and paint your faces make glop Organize your hobby so it is attractive Practice your hobby and teach to a friend or relative
Make a habitat Shadow Box Sit-upon Make a rock Water Snooper Melody Mobiles Windsock Telling Time Tapatan Making Dough Shapes Face Paint Weird Glop Organizing your hobby Practice your hobby
Eco Explorer Me and My Shadow Girl Scout Ways Earth and Sky Water Everywhere Sounds of Music Movers Math fun Around the World Colors and Shapes Art to Wear Science in Action Hobbies Hobbies
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
Craft - Book Craft - Book Craft - Book Craft - Book Craft - Book Craft - Book
create a book of activities your troop likes to do make a scrapbook Make a travel journal for a trip, keep track of your trip in it make a troop recipe book make recipe book cover and dividers add recipes stitch a book together
Create a Picture Book A Friends Scrapbook Travel Journal Troop Recipe Book Recipe Book A Real Page Turner
BS Around the World Caring and Sharing Travel Right Around the World Make it, Eat it Stitch in Together
Pg 9 pg 61 pg 81 pg 147 pg 41 pg 77
Craft - Doll
make a yarn doll
Yarn Doll
Puppets, Dolls & Plays pg 73
Craft-Glue/paper make a cloud picture Craft-Glue/paper make a yarn painting
Sky watching Yarn Painting
Earth and Sky Colors and Shapes
pg 95 pg 93
Craft-Instrument Craft-Instrument Craft-Instrument Craft-Instrument Craft-Instrument
make a percussion instrument make a shoebox guitar make a string instrument make a wind instrument make music with instruments
Make your own Shoebox Guitar Single String Swing Sliding Air Compose music
Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Creative Composing
pg pg pg pg pg
Craft-Jewelry Craft-Jewelry
make a bracelet out of paper mache and a cardboard tube make a bracelet out of yarn and cardboard tube
Paper Mache Friendship bracelet
Art to Wear Friends are Fun
pg 20 pg 62
Craft-Mobile Craft-Mobile
make a colors and shapes mobile make a mobile of the food pyramid
Colors and Shapes Mobile Balancing act
Colors and Shapes pg 90 Eat Right, Stay Healthypg 27
Craft-Nature Craft-Nature
make a terrarium make natural cleaning products
Recipe for a miniworld Clean and Green
Earth is our Home Earth is our Home
pg 100 pg 98
Craft-Paint Craft-Paint Craft-Paint
make a painting of a special place mix primary colors for other colors paint a t-shirt
Compose a painting A Rainbow of colors T-Shirt Art
Creative Composing Colors and Shapes Art to Wear
pg 153 pg 92 pg 18
Craft-Space Craft-Space Craft-Space Craft-Space
make a solar cooker make an eclipse Make your own indoor star show make a balloon rocket
Cooking with sun What's and Eclipse Star Maker Balloon Rocket
Earth is our Home Earth and Sky Space Exploreer Movers
pg pg pg pg
100 97 139 113
Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper
cut out food from magazines and glue together to make a person discuss the rules of playground safety and post them draw a friends outline of her face, fill with pictures of what you like Make a better ear Make a butterfly from coffee filters make a chain of who eats who make a fitness wheel make a jigsaw puzzle make a lunch bag kite Make a mask make a mask make a paper doll of yourself make a poster for someones birthday make a poster that tells your number facts make a toy that uses your eyes to trick you make coupons for family members make crayon rubbings make different shapes from the same pattern make mobius strips make origami make recycled paper make stationary and matching envelopes
Food People Playground Safety Tracing a Shadow Make a better ear Make a butterfly Food Chain A Fit Body Jigsaw Puzzle Lunch Bag kite Putting your best face forward Mask Making Body Parts Birthday Countdown My Numbers Now you see it Coupon Collection Plant rubbings Math Shapes Mobius Strips Origami Homemade recycle paper Paper design
Eat Right, Stay Healthypg Safety Sense pg Me and My Shadow pg Senses pg Science in Action pg Eco Explorer pg My Body pg Numbers & Shapes pg Movers pg Let's Pretend pg Art to Wear pg My Body pg All in the Family pg Math fun pg Senses pg All in the Family pg Plants pg Numbers & Shapes pg Numbers & Shapes pg Numbers & Shapes pg Science Wonders pg Friends are Fun pg
27 50 42 134 128 104 46 117 113 67 21 47 59 108 135 58 122 114 116 115 132 64
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103 43 15 96 142 167 112 108 147 91 19 126 37 37
164 166 164 165 152
Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper Craft-Paper
make your own greeting card or wrapping paper using stamps Stencil Stampers say please and thank you when selling cookies, make thank you notes Good Manners take pictures of people from other countries, make up a game Global Family Card Game weave paper together Weaving Color Patterns
Colors and Shapes Cookies Count Around the World Colors and Shapes
Craft-Puppet Craft-Puppet Craft-Puppet Craft-Puppet Craft-Puppet
Create a puppet show about safety do's and don'ts make a marionette make a paper bag puppet make a puppet stage make finger puppets from gloves
Safety Play Marionette Paper bag puppet A puppet stage Finger Puppets
Puppets, Puppets, Puppets, Puppets, Puppets,
Craft-Sewing Craft-Sewing Craft-Sewing Craft-Sewing Craft-Sewing Craft-Sewing Craft-Sewing
learn about embroidery Make a draft stopper make a patchwork quilt make a sewing card of an animal sew buttons on a piece of fabric Use your sewing skills to make something useful using thread, paint, buttons, etc. decorate your clothes
Embroidery Stop a draft Patch it all Together Animal Sewing Card Button Collage Sew What? Decorate Your Clothes
Stitch in Together Earth is our Home Stitch in Together Stitch in Together Stitch in Together Stitch in Together Art to Wear
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
Craft-Toy Craft-Toy Craft-Toy
make a pinwheel make a paper copter make a ring glider
Pinwheel Paper Copter Ring Glider
Movers Movers Movers
pg 110 pg 111 pg 111
Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance
dance to different kinds of music do the weather vane dance learn song or dance from another country make up your own dance practice movements to your favorite music show others how to do a movement use dance to tell a story watch a performance
Move to the Music Weather Vane Dance Around the World My own dance Move to the Beat Follow the leader A dance story Dance on stage
Making Music pg 156 Movers pg 112 BS Around the World Pg 9 Dancercize pg 25 Dancercize pg 24 Dancercize pg 25 Dancercize pg 25 Dancercize pg 25
Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing
design a fire escape plan design a place better for someone with disability design a place for having a girl scout meeting Draw a costume for a journey in space draw a picture of a building 100 years from now draw or describe a leaf to a friend, can they pick it out draw the moon one day of the week for 4 weeks draw the right and wrong way of handling a conflict draw a picture of what America stands for
Fire Safety Safety Sense Design a space for special needsBuilding Art Design a GS meeting place Building Art Ready, Set, Jet Space Exploreer Building for the Future Leaf Hunt Plants The Moon Space Exploreer Picture This Working it Out Show it off Wave the Flag
Dolls Dolls Dolls Dolls Dolls
& & & & &
pg pg pg pg
Plays pg Plays pg Plays pg Plays pg Plays pg
90 13 146 92 75 74 74 75 72 78 99 79 76 76 78 19
pg 50 pg 89 pg 89 pg 139 pg 88 pg 123 pg 138 pg 82 net
F Family Family Family Family Family Family
learn a game that your parents or grandparents would have played Entertainment Learn about your family background Where are you from? Make a Family Time Capsule Make a Family Time Capsule make a list of what your family eats for a week, go grocery shoppingSmart shopper make a poster for someones birthday Birthday Countdown make coupons for family members Coupon Collection
BS Through the Years pg All in the Family pg All in the Family pg Eat Right, Stay Healthypg All in the Family pg All in the Family pg
Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip Field Trip
attend a concert put on by band or orchestra Live Music go camping Sleep Out make a bag of things to do in the car or on a trip Busy Kits Make a check off list of 10 things you expect to see on your trip Scenery Scavenger Hunt pack a bag for a hiking trip Pack it up visit a bakery and see how cookies are made Fun on the job visit a doctor, nurse, or dentist and ask questions Community Helpers Visit a pond and look for creatures and plants that live in the water Water Explorer Visit a zoo, state park or nature center, learn how to enjoy wildlife safely Understanding Animals visit an old cemetary, take rubbings, photos, etc Visit the Cemetery visit historic buildings, find an interesting fact out about it If buildings could talk visit library and read story about a family from another country Books visit your local bank, find out what to do to open a savings account Bank on it walk around your neighborhood and find symbols of America Check it out
Sounds of Music Outdoor Adventurer Travel Right Travel Right Travel Right Cookies Count Healthy Habits Water Everywhere Animals Listening to the Past Listening to the Past Around the World Penny Power Wave the Flag
pg 167 pg 119 pg 80 pg 80 pg 81 pg 13 pg 32 pg 143 Pg 86 pg 154 pg 154 pg 146 pg 48 net
First Aid
Learn the heimlech maneuver
First Aid
Safety Sense
pg 50
Flashlight Flashlight Flashlight
make a color spectrum (wheel) make an eclipse make shadow animals
Light and Color What's an Eclipse Shadow animals
Science in Action Earth and Sky Me and My Shadow
pg 129 pg 97 pg 42
Food Food
eat different dairy foods and make some of your own Dairy Foods eat snack that requires different utensils, table manners, & seating Eating Customs Page 3
11 58 59 26 59 58
Eat Right, Stay Healthypg 26 Manners pg 69
Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food
make a list of ingredients of 3 different foods The foods we eat make a list of things containing water in the ingredients Made of Water make a list of what your family eats for a week, go grocery shoppingSmart shopper make a meal from a different time period Meals make baked apples Baked Apples make brownie soup Brownie Soup make camp stew A Camp Stew for You make fruit juice fizz and fruit salad Fruit Fun make sloppy joes Sloppy Joes make s'mores S'mores take a hike, make a walking salad to take with you Day Hike
Eat Right, Stay Healthypg Water Everywhere pg Eat Right, Stay Healthypg BS Through the Years pg Make it, Eat it pg Make it, Eat it pg Ready, Set, Go Camping pg Make it, Eat it pg Make it, Eat it pg Girl Scout Ways pg Outdoor Adventurer pg
26 142 26 10 38 41 125 39 39 14 120
Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends
be a secret pal for someone create a book of activities your troop likes to do draw the right and wrong way of handling a conflict find out a fun fact about someone else find out how you are different or the same as your friends grow a chrysanthemum have a dance party with your friends invite a new boy or girl to play with you
I Care Create a Picture Book Picture This Become a reporter Differences are OK Flower Power Dance party Make New Friends
Caring and Sharing BS Around the World Working it Out Write Away Caring and Sharing Friends are Fun Dancercize Friends are Fun
Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game
do the weather vane dance draw or describe a leaf to a friend, can they pick it out in 2 bags find the same object learn how to make shadow animals on the wall play 3 games from the handbook or other books play Hawks and Hens from Zimbabwe play Jan Ken Pon from Japan play Kim's Game from England play music mystery or chinese jump rope play octopus tag play Red Light, Green Light from USA play shadow tag play Sheep & Hyena from Sudan play store play The Ocean is Stormy from Denmark walk like the animals what can you use a bandanna for with eyes blindfolded see tell what the different smell are write your name and wiggle your foot, catch a dollar bill
Weather Vane Dance Leaf Hunt Can you feel it Shadow Animals Games Hawks and Hens Jan-Ken-Pon Kim's Game Global Games Octopus Tag Red Light, Green Light Shadow Tag Sheep & Hyena The Price you pay Game from Denmark Creature Moves Bandanna tricks Only the nose knows Brain Power
Movers pg 112 Plants pg 123 Senses pg 136 Me and My Shadow pg 42 Sports & Games pg 53 Playing Around the World pg 161 Playing Around the World pg 161 Playing Around the World pg 160 BS Around the World Pg 9 Sports & Games pg 53 Playing Around the World pg 160 Me and My Shadow pg 42 Playing Around the World pg 161 Penny Power pg 48 People of the World pg 158 Animals Pg 86 Ready, Set, Go Camping pg 124 Senses pg 134 My Body pg 44
Game-Cards Game-Cards Game-Cards
play guess the feeling game play the feelings game take pictures of people from other countries, make up a game
Getting the feel of things Feelings Game Global Family Card Game
People are Talking Healthy Habits Around the World
pg 70 pg 35 pg 146
Career Charades Sounds Charades
Careers Animals
pg 23 Pg 87
pg 60 Pg 9 pg 82 pg 55 pg 61 pg 65 pg 25 pg 62
G
Game-Charades play charades of different careers Game-Charades Play sound charades of different animals Game-Group Game-Group
Make your own group storm Storm warning with four or more of your friends work together to be a type of machine If you were…
Ready, Set, Go Camping pg 125 Let's Pretend pg 66
Game-Past Game-Past
learn a game that your parents or grandparents would have played Entertainment learn a game that your parents or grandparents would have played Games of the Past
BS Through the Years pg 11 Listening to the Past pg 155
Game-Relay Game-Relay
play the sleeping bag relay play the weather relay game
Ready, Set, Go Camping pg 124 Outdoor Adventurer pg 118
Girl Scouts Girl Scouts Girl Scouts
Learn about the girl scout law The Girl Scout law learn about the GS handshake, sign, squeeze, quiet sign, etc. Special GS Ways Learn sign language, learn how to say the GS promise in sign language What's it Like?
Girl Scout Ways Girl Scout Ways Senses
pg 14 pg 14 pg 137
Handbook Handbook Handbook
pick an acitivy from country in book and do it Brownie GS Around the World play 3 games from the handbook or other books Games read page 128 in handbook, act out the scene in the school lunchroom Prejudice Fighter
Around the World Sports & Games People of the World
pg 146 pg 53 pg 158
Health Health Health Health
keep a list of what you eat that has calcium in it keep track of how often you brush your teeth learn how to take your pulse, see if it changes after playing wash your hands and sing song, learn about germs
Healthy Habits Healthy Habits My Body Healthy Habits
pg pg pg pg
Roll-A-Bag Relay Dress for Weather Relay
H
Page 4
Calcium Counts Beautiful smile Pulse Washing Works
33 32 46 34
Holiday
take part in a celebration of the American Flag
Celebrate
Wave the Flag
net
Home Home Home Home
fix a leaky faucet learn about smoke alarms and test your smoke alarm at home practice saving water for 2 weeks start a recycling center in your home or scout meeting
Drip Drop Smoke Alarm Be a water saver Project Recycle
Water Everywhere Safety Sense Water Everywhere Earth is our Home
pg pg pg pg
142 50 142 99
K Knot Knot
practice an overhand knot and square knot knowing your knots practice an overhand knot and square knot make a bracelet out of itKnots
Ready, Set, Go Camping pg 125 Art to Wear pg 21
J Journal-log book Make a travel journal for a trip, keep track of your trip in it Journal-log book keep track of how much money you spend in a week
Travel Journal Keeping Tabs
Travel Right Penny Power
pg 81 pg 49
Magnetic Box Magnet Hunt
Science in Action Science Wonders
pg 129 pg 132
Live Music Melody Mobile Make your own Shoebox Guitar Single String Swing Sliding Air Compose Music for Instruments Melody glasses
Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Creative Composing Making Music
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
167 167 164 166 164 165 152 156
Build a Shelter Can you dig it? Touch, Smell, Listen Going, going, gone Water Layers Cooking with sun Shadow Time Creatures of the air The Night Sky Animal Architects Earthworm Observations A New Wardrobe Ant Adventure Nature Shapes Day Hike Hiking scents
Outdoor Adventurer pg Earth and Sky pg Outdoor Adventurer pg Earth and Sky pg Water Everywhere pg Earth is our Home pg Space Explorer pg Earth and Sky pg Space Exploreer pg Watching Wildlife pg Watching Wildlife pg Watching Wildlife pg Watching Wildlife pg Numbers & Shapes pg Outdoor Adventurer pg Ready, Set, Go Camping pg
120 94 121 95 143 100 139 96 138 140 140 140 141 117 120 125
Shadow Display Say Cheese
Me and My Shadow All in the Family
pg 43 pg 58
M Magnet Magnet
make a magnetic attraction box with steel wool find things that are magnetic
Musical Instruments attend a live concert with a band or orchestra Musical Instruments make a mobile Musical Instruments make a percussion instrument Musical Instruments make a shoebox guitar Musical Instruments make a string instrument Musical Instruments make a wind instrument Musical Instruments make your own music Musical Instruments play music on cups filled with water
O Outdoors build a shelter Outdoors examine the soil for insects, warmth, and soil Outdoors find things outside from touching, smelling, and listening Outdoors learn about erosion Outdoors learn about fresh water and salt water Outdoors make a solar cooker Outdoors make a sundial by using a stick Outdoors watch the sky and take notes Outdoors with an adult look at the stars and identify some constellations Outdoors-Animalsobserve animal homes and building materials Outdoors-Animals observe earthworms Outdoors-Animals see if animals change color from season to season Outdoors-Animals watch ants Oudoors-Hike take a hike a look for different shapes Oudoors-Hike take a hike, make a walking salad to take with you Oudoors-Hike using a scent mark a trail and have a friend follow it
P Picture Picture
take pictures of shadows Take a photo of your family doing something special
Plants Plants Plants Plants Plants Plants
grow a chrysanthemum Flower Power grow a vegtable or herb Green Thumb grow lima beans Baby beans Learn about 4 important things animals and plants need to survive What's a habitat plant 6 kinds of seeds, see which one sprouts first Seed Race plant flowers in your community and take care of them Earth's Caretakers
Friends are Fun Make it, Eat it Plants Eco Explorer Plants Earth is our Home
pg pg pg pg pg pg
65 40 123 103 122 101
Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving
brainstorm a list of problems and have each girl come up with a solution Problem Solving discuss a problem and find a solution Negotiate talk about and come up with solutions for problems Calling all helpers talk about situations and what to do Getting along
Working it Out Working it Out Citizen Near and Far Citizen Near and Far
pg pg pg pg
83 83 148 148
54 106 55 155
R Reading Reading Reading Reading
Read a biography read about Juliette & talk to someone in GS read your magazine and share it read 2 stories of the past, share
Read the Story of Someone Special Write Away A Girl Scout story Her Story Like it or Not Write Away Tell Stories of the past Listening to the Past
pg pg pg pg
Reflex Reflex
watch how your face works see if you can make your arm go up on its own
Funny Face Muscle Reaction
My Body My Body
pg 44 pg 45
Ruler Ruler
make stationary write a secret message
Paper Design Measure Up
Friends are Fun Friends are Fun
pg 64 pg 64
Page 5
Ruler Ruler Ruler Ruler Ruler
make a pinwheel make a ring glider make a windsock make different pattern shapes make a mobius strip
Pinwheel Ring Glider windsock Math Shapes Mobius Strips
Movers Movers Movers Numbers and Shapes Numbers and Shapes
pg pg pg pg pg
Category S
Description
Try-it Activity Name
Try-it
Page
Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science
blow a balloon using baking soda and vinegar Balloon Blowing do the coin experiment from book Discover Strengths of Shapes find out about hot and cold objects, evaporation Hot time in the sun find out where the sour, bitter, and sweet parts are of your tongue Mapping the Tongue find things that are magnetic Magnet Hunt go on a science and technology hunt Science & Technology Hunt Grow sugar crystals in a jar Home grown crystals make a color spectrum Light and Color make a magnetic attraction box with steel wool Magnetic box make bubbles Bubbles make some mold Simple Plants Make your own static electricity Static Electricity see what happens to skim milk after adding lemon juice-make invisible Presto inkchange-o
Science in Action Building Art Earth and Sky Senses Science Wonders Science in Action Science Wonders Science in Action Science in Action Science Wonders Plants Science Wonders Science Wonders
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
Service Project Service Project Service Project Service Project Service Project Service Project Service Project
do a service project do a service project from a particular time period do a service project to help animals give a box of cookies to someone help out a neighbor plant flowers in your community and take care of them do a good deed and share it with your troop
Song Song Song Song Song Song Song Song Song
fill glasses with water and learn how to play a song on them Melody Glasses learn song or dance from another country Around the World make up a song about traveling, make up hand gestures to go with Sing it a Song Sing a song from a particular time period Sing a song sing a song in rounds Singing in Rounds sing an action song Action Songs sing the brownie friend maker song Music around the World wash your hands and sing song, learn about germs Washing Works write a song Compose a song
Making Music BS Around the World Travel Right BS Through the Years Making Music Making Music Making Music Healthy Habits Creative Composing
pg 156 Pg 9 pg 81 pg 11 pg 156 pg 156 pg 157 pg 34 pg 152
Space Space Space Space Space
draw the moon one day of the week for 4 weeks make a solar cooker make an eclipse Make your own indoor star show watch the moon and write down it's shapes
The Moon Cooking with sun What's and Eclipse Star Maker Shapes of the Moon
Space Exploreer Earth is our Home Earth and Sky Space Exploreer Numbers & Shapes
pg pg pg pg pg
138 100 97 139 117
Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports
do a family fitness activity do stretching activities from try-it go skating and practice a few things learn bicycling skills learn to swim practice throwing and catching practice underhand throwing using chalk and a beanbag
Family Fitness Stretching Action Skating Bicycling Swimming Catching practice Throwing skills
All in the Family Girl Sports Sports & Games Sports & Games Sports & Games Girl Sports Girl Sports
pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
59 28 52 52 53 30 30
Sports-Balloons Sports-Balloons Sports-Balloons Sports-Balloons
hit a balloon with a paddle keep a balloon in the air using all parts of your body kick a balloon like soccer play with a balloon like volleyball
Striking w/paddle or racket Body Volley Kicking Fun Volleying
Girl Sports My Body Girl Sports Girl Sports
pg pg pg pg
31 45 30 31
Category T
Description
Try-it Activity Name
Try-it
Page
Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking
Choose 3 countries from activity 1 and find out 2 facts about them discuss the rules of playground safety and post them find out what a fake dollar bill looks like find out what it will cost to go on a field trip guess what is in the jar have a show and tell day about each girls hobbies in the troop Learn about famous women inventors and explorers learn how to read body language make a list of your favorite things and share with your friends plan a money earning project practice what you would say to sell cookies read about Juliette & talk to someone in GS read your magazine and share it say some lines to a friend, how did she sound
Where in the World? Playground Safety Is it Real? Budget for your troop Can you Guess Show and Tell Women Pioneers Body Language Favorites Learn to Earn Cookie talk A Girl Scout story Like it or Not How you say it
BS Around the World Safety Sense Penny Power Math fun Math fun Hobbies Careers People are Talking Caring and Sharing Careers Cookies Count Her Story Write Away People are Talking
Pg 9 pg 50 pg 48 pg 109 pg 109 pg 37 pg 23 pg 70 pg 60 pg 23 pg 13 pg 106 pg 55 pg 70
Help your community Her Story Service to others BS Through the Years Helping Wildlife Eco Explorer Being a good friend or neighbor Cookies Count Be a Good Neighbor Caring and Sharing Earth's Caretakers Earth is our Home Do Good Wave the Flag
Page 6
110 111 112 114 116
127 88 94 136 132 126 130 129 129 131 122 133 132
pg 107 pg 11 pg 105 pg 13 pg 61 pg 101 net
Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking Talking
talk about a dream you had Dreams My Body talk about how to prepare for 3 situations Be Prepared Girl Scout Ways talk to 5 women about 3 issues facing women today Talk to women Her Story Talk to someone born and raised from another country World Reporter People of the World talk to someone who smokes and tell them it is bad for them Smoking, a bad habit Healthy Habits talk to someone who uses a computer at work Computers and work Computer Smarts Talk to your parents about the hobby your are interested in Your Talents, Interests & HobbiesHobbies think of ways to show respect for others, do a song, skit or poem about Respect it for others Manners what rules do you follow as a brownie It’s the Law Citizen Near and Far find out and discuss facts about the American Flag Flag Facts Wave the Flag find out facts about your community Through the Years Wave the Flag
pg 44 pg 15 pg 106 pg 158 pg 34 pg 151 pg 36 pg 68 pg 149 net net
Talking-Goals
Set a goal of how many boxes of cookies to sell to do a troop activity Setting Goals
Cookies Count
pg 12
Talking-Language learn how to 3 words or phrases in another language Talking-Languagelearn how to say your name and two phrases in sign language Talking-Languagelearn the words from a different time period Talking-Languagepractice tongue twister and make one up of your own
Different languages Become Handy Language of the times Tongue Twisters
People are Talking People are Talking BS Through the Years Let's Pretend
pg pg pg pg
71 71 11 67
Talking-Listening practice listening activity Talking-Listening practice listening skills
Clearing the Air Do you really care?
Working it Out People are Talking
pg 82 pg 71
Talking-Manners Talking-Manners Talking-Manners Talking-Manners
find out how to say please and thank you in another language, andAll greetings around the World learn how to introduce yourself to others Meeting People plan a party and learn to act polite Host a party say please and thank you when selling cookies, make thank you notes Good Manners
Manners Manners Manners Cookies Count
pg pg pg pg
68 68 69 13
Talking-Story Talking-Story Talking-Story Talking-Story Talking-Story
create a story about a girl your age from another country World Stories listen to a story from one of the oldest members in your community Community Stories read 2 stories of the past, share Tell Stories of the past share a good citizen story Citizen of America Start a story, each girl adds a sentence till the story is done Group giggles
People of the World Listening to the Past Listening to the Past Citizen Near and Far Write Away
pg pg pg pg pg
158 154 155 148 55
Talking-Voting
practice making choices and voting
Citizen Near and Far
pg 149
Hot Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Water
Grow sugar crystals in a jar Home grown crystals make a wind instrument Sliding Air wash your hands and sing song, learn about germs Washing Works fill glasses with water and learn how to play a song on them Melody Glasses learn about fresh water and salt water Water Layers fix a leaky faucet Drip Drop Make a water snooper Water Snooper Visit a pond and look for creatures and plants that live in the water Water Explorer make bubbles Bubbles blow a balloon using baking soda and vinegar Balloon Blowing
Science Wonders Sounds of Music Healthy Habits Making Music Water Everywhere Water Everywhere Water Everywhere Water Everywhere Science Wonders Science in Action
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Weather
make a cloud picture
Sky watching
Earth and Sky
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World World World World World
find the different languages in your handbook learn about a flag and have a ceremony learn about the world Learn about what others do to help people in other countries learn song or dance from another country
Language Hunt Flags of many countries Look at the World Reaching Out Around the World
People of the World People of the World Around the World Citizen Near and Far BS Around the World
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find out what it will cost to go on a field trip Budget for your troop find things outside from touching, smelling, and listening Touch, Smell, Listen keep track of how much money you spend in a week Keeping Tabs make a secret message using paper and a ruler Measure up make crayon rubbings Plant rubbings make up a play Compose a play modernize a fairy tale Create tales On a map mark the places you need to know about Street Safety practice tongue twister and make one up of your own Tongue Twisters take a hike a look for different shapes Nature Shapes think of ways to show respect for others, do a song, skit or poem about Respect it for others watch the moon and write down it's shapes Shapes of the Moon watch the sky and take notes Creatures of the air what do they call brownies in other countries What do they Call? what rules do you follow as a brownie It’s the Law write a poem Compose a poem write a secret message w/pic or codes, or sign language Compose a message write a song Compose a song write a story about you All about me
Math fun Outdoor Adventurer Penny Power Friends are Fun Plants Creative Composing Her Story Safety Sense Let's Pretend Numbers & Shapes Manners Numbers & Shapes Earth and Sky BS Around the World Citizen Near and Far Creative Composing Creative Composing Creative Composing Write Away
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Making Choices and Voting
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Writing Writing Writing
write a troop plan for using the money you earn from cookie sales Cookie Dough write down how expensive your name by giving $ amounts to lettersMoney Words Write letters to friends through e-mail or regular mail Write a letter
Penny Power Math fun Write Away
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Writing - Codes Writing - Codes
make a secret code for your friends make up your own secret code
Friends are Fun Math fun
pg 64 pg 109
Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists Writing - Lists
list 5 safety smart rules Be Prepared Make a check off list of 10 things you expect to see on your trip Scenery Scavenger Hunt Make a grocery list for 2 wild animals Outdoor shopping make a list of hobbies you collect, make or sport hobbies Types of hobbies make a list of hobbies, sports you like and talk to adult Autobiography make a list of ingredients of 3 different foods The foods we eat make a list of jobs you think we will have in the future Future jobs make a list of things containing water in the ingredients Made of Water make a list of what your family eats for a week, go grocery shoppingSmart shopper make a list of your favorite things and share with your friends Favorites
Create a code Alphabet Code
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