Lion Everyday Tech Adventure
Adventure Type: Elective
Number of Requirements: 3
Typical Time to Complete: 1 meeting, brief home activity if needed
Parent Involvement: Adult partner helps with safe device demonstration
Preparation Needed: Choose technology examples, arrange access to a digital device
Activity Level: Low
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor, optional neighborhood walk
Special Requirements: Demonstrate safe device use to an adult partner
Supplies Snapshot: Familiar technology items, phone or tablet, optional paper and crayons
The Lion Everyday Tech Adventure helps Lions discover the technology around them. Scouts explore their home, meeting place, or neighborhood to find tools and devices people use every day. Familiar objects give them a simple starting point for learning about technology.
Lions also explore how digital technology makes life easier. They might learn how a phone helps families stay in touch or how an app helps someone find directions. These examples connect the adventure to things Scouts already see and use.
Safe use is part of the adventure, too. Each Lion chooses a digital device they use at home and shows their adult partner how to use it safely. This gives families a chance to talk about rules and practice good habits together.
Requirements for the Lion Everyday Tech Adventure
Everyday Tech Adventure Requirements
- Discover technology around your home, meeting place, or neighborhood.
- Discover ways that digital technology can make life easier.
- Identify an item of digital technology you use at home. Demonstrate to your adult partner how you use it safely.
Printable requirements for the Lion Everyday Tech Adventure
Checkoff sheet to keep track of your den's progress on the Lion Everyday Tech Adventure
Printable checkoff sheet for the Lion Badge (for den or individual use)
Resources for the Lion Everyday Tech Adventure
Requirement 1: Where Is Technology?
Discover technology around your home, meeting place, or neighborhood.
Help Lions notice the tools and devices around them and talk about what each one helps people do. Use familiar objects and keep explanations short; technology includes simple tools as well as electronics.
Easy Option: Play “I Spy” around your meeting room. Have each Lion spot an item of technology and tell how someone uses it. See “I Spy” Technology.
More ideas:
- What is Technology? Identify objects that are technology and those that are not.
Requirement 2: Making Life Easier
Discover ways that digital technology can make life easier.
Choose familiar examples of digital technology, such as video calls, map apps, or digital timers. Ask Lions how people could do the same task without the device so they can see how it helps.
Easy Option: Use a phone’s map app to look up a nearby park. Show how it provides directions and helps people find their way.
More ideas:
- Grocery Shopping Tech: Use a grocery store app for a scavenger hunt in the grocery store.
- Making Life Easier: Identify how technology has made life easier.
- Technology Memory Game: Play a game of memory that matches old technology with new technology.
Requirement 3: Digital Safety
Identify an item of digital technology you use at home. Demonstrate to your adult partner how you use it safely.
Encourage adult partners to choose a device their Lion already uses and review a few clear family rules. Focus on habits the Scout can demonstrate, such as handling the device carefully, asking before opening an app, and getting an adult when something unexpected appears.
Easy Option: Have each Lion show their adult partner how they safely use a familiar app on a phone or tablet. Let the Scout demonstrate handling the device and asking permission before opening the app.
More resources:
- Be Safe with Technology Lion: Cub Scouts create rules for the use of digital devices.
Frequently Asked Questions for the Lion Everyday Tech Adventure
What is the Lion Everyday Tech Adventure?
It’s an activity where Lions learn about technology. They explore how technology is used in daily life and how to use it safely.
Who can participate in this adventure?
This adventure is designed for Lions, who are the youngest members of Cub Scouts, typically kindergarten-aged.
What do Lions do in this adventure?
Lions look for technology at home and nearby, learn how it makes life easier, and show how to use one piece of technology safely.
Why is this adventure important?
It helps Lions understand the role of technology in our lives. It teaches them to think about how we use technology every day and how to use it responsibly.
Do Lions need any special tools for this adventure?
No special tools are needed. Lions just need access to everyday technology at home or around their neighborhood.
How can parents help with this adventure?
Parents can help by guiding their Scout to find technology, discussing how it makes life easier, and ensuring safety when demonstrating technology use.
What should Lions remember about using technology safely?
They should remember to handle technology with care, protect their personal information, and follow family rules about technology use.
Tech Adventures with Tiny Techies
The Lion Everyday Tech Adventure is a special activity designed for Lions, the youngest Cub Scouts. It introduces them to the world of technology. The adventure is divided into three main parts, each designed to help Lions understand and appreciate the technology they see and use every day.
First, Lions explore technology around their homes, meeting places, or neighborhoods. This could be anything from a microwave in the kitchen to streetlights on their block. This part of the adventure helps Lions see how much technology they encounter every day without even realizing it.
Next, the adventure shows Lions how digital technology can make life easier. They learn about different devices and systems that help people do tasks quicker and more efficiently. For example, a washing machine helps us clean clothes faster than washing by hand.
Finally, Lions choose a piece of technology they use at home and demonstrate to an adult how to use it safely. This might be showing how they navigate a tablet or how they turn on the computer. It’s important for them to understand not only how to use technology but also how to use it responsibly.
The Lion Everyday Tech Adventure is a fun and educational experience. It teaches Lions to notice and think about technology, understand its benefits, and use it safely. These are important skills for growing up in today’s tech-driven world.
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