Out of This World is the Cub Scout Nova Award for space exploration science. To earn this award, Cub Scouts explore topics such as planets, space, space exploration, or astronomy. They must also complete one of their adventures related to astronomy, health, or design or they must do a related investigation.
Printable helps for requirements:
Printable requirements for Out of This World Nova Award
Printable checkoff sheet for Out of This World Nova Award
Printable note sheet for Out of This World Nova Award
Continue your exploration with these ideas and related achievements:
Bear Super Science Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
Bear Cub Scouts will learn about static electricity and buoyancy while working on the Super Science adventure. They will also investigate color-morphing and color-layering.
Nova Awards Program (STEM Award)
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The NOVA Awards program combines knowledge of STEM concepts with hands on activities.
Bear Robotics Adventure: Retired
(Note: BSA retired this adventure on May 31, 2022. This information remains here for historical purposes.) Robotics is one of the Bear elective adventures. For the Bear Robotics adventure, Cub Scouts investigate the many uses of robots and build their own robots.
Wolf Collections and Hobbies Adventure: Retired
(Note: BSA retired this adventure on May 31, 2022. This information remains here for historical purposes.) Collections and Hobbies is one of the Wolf Cub Scout elective adventures. For the Collections and Hobbies adventure, Wolves start a collection and share it with their den. They also visit collection on display and play a game related to collecting.
The idea of this game is for each player to “use the force” to keep a balloon on a pool noodle light saber.
Cub Scout Nova Awards and Supernova Awards
Nova Awards are the BSA Awards focused on STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Cub Scout Nova awards program provides age appropriate activities in these areas.
Webelos/AOL Engineer Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
Engineer is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. For the Webelos Engineer adventure, Webelos learn about how engineers design new things and make two projects of their own.
This astronomy word search puzzle features space exploration terms. Use it as a gathering activity at a space themed meeting or for an astronomy related achievement.
The idea of this game is to put the flying saucer (a Frisbee) in its space dock (a box). Dock Your Flying Saucer Game is a good game for indoors or out. If it is windy, it is a lot more challenging outdoors.
Everyone familiar with the Star Trek series knows how much they like to beam people back and forth the transporter. Sing this song as a tribute to the series.
Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award for Wolves and Bears
The Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award can be earned by Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts who want to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. To earn this award, Scouts must complete the Code of the Wolf or Make it Move adventure. Then they do some activities to keep track of time or money. They also study probability and learn about careers in STEM fields. They can also use the Call of the Wild or Forensics adventures to fulfill some of the requirements for this award.
Webelos/AOL Elective Game Design Adventure Helps and Documents
While working on the Webelos Game Design adventure, youth learn what elements are needed to design a game. They create their own game and teach others how to play.
Wolf Motor Away Adventure: Retired
(Note: BSA retired this adventure on May 31, 2022. This information remains here for historical purposes.) Motor Away is one of the Wolf Cub Scout elective adventures. For the Motor Away adventure, Wolves learn about planes, boats, and cars by creating their own models and making them move.
Draw the Solar System Worksheet
If you are working on an astronomy related achievement, a good place to start is by learning about the solar system. Here is a worksheet I created which will help get you started.
Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award for Webelos
The Dr. Charles Townes Supernova Award can be earned by Webelos who want to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. To earn this award, Webelos must complete the Adventures in Science or Engineer adventure. They also do some activities related to geocaching, wildfires, rockets, constellations, aquariums, or terrariums. Cub Scouts investigate the scientific method and famous scientists.
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