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Scouting in The Woodlands


Science is exciting! Complete your badge
requirements in one fun science class.

Calling all boy and girl scout troops!  Are you looking for an interesting new way to fulfill your scouting requirements? 

Take a class at The Woodlands Xploration Station and let us show you why science is exciting!  Scouts will complete all six of their requirements in one two-hour class. 

Click one of the links below to learn more about our on-demand scout classes:

Cub Scouts                     Webelos

Daisies and Brownies

Junior and Senior Girl Scouts

These labs are available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class. 


Daisies & Brownie Girl Scouts: $15 per child
Junior & Senior Girl Scouts: $25 per child
Cub Scouts and younger: $15 per child
Webelos and older: $25 per child

For more information, or to book an on-demand scout lab, please contact Nancy WeHunt at 281-364-7200 ext. 108, or nwehunt@hmns.org.

Also, don't miss a chance to host your scout troop's overnight at the museum!  More information may be found here.

Learn about Scout Overnights and more Scout programs at HMNS and the George Observatory.

Daisies and Brownie Girl Scouts

We offer on-demand classes for Daisies and Brownie Girl Scouts.

For more information, or to book an on-demand scout lab for Daisies or Brownie Girl Scouts, please contact Nancy WeHunt at 281-364-7200 ext. 108, or nwehunt@hmns.org.

A 10 scout minimum is required to book a class.

Cost: $15 per child

Junior and Senior Girl Scouts

We offer on-demand classes for Junior and Senior Girl Scouts.

For more information, or to book an on-demand scout lab for Junior or Senior Girl Scouts, please contact Nancy WeHunt at 281-364-7200 ext. 108, or nwehunt@hmns.org.

A 10 scout minimum is required to book a class.

Cost: $25 per child

Webelos Engineer Activity Pin

Engineers designed your school bus, the cars on the road, the road itself, and the bridges you cross. They designed all the different kinds of computers you see at school, in offices, and at home. Airplanes, cars, and space stations are also designed by engineers.

When you earn this badge, you can work on engineering projects such as bridge models and catapults.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $25 per child



Webelos Forester Activity Pin

Trees and other forest plants are important parts of the interconnected life on Earth. A forester's work, taking care of trees and managing forest land, is important to the well-being of our planet. You'll learn why when you earn the Forester Activity Pin.

Whether you live on a farm, in a small town, in a large city, or even in a forest, you can learn about identifying and planting trees.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $25 per child



Webelos Geologist Activity Pin

Geologists investigate the history of the Earth by studying rock formations, from high on mountain peaks to deep within the Earth's crust. They are interested in learning how our planet was made. These scientists also investigate earthquakes, volcanoes, and geysers. They know about the uses of rocks and minerals. Some geologists search for mineral deposits such as gold, diamonds, coal, and oil.

While earning this pin, you'll use the Xploration Station’s resources to discover how the Earth was formed and what it contains. You'll investigate fossils and what they can tell us about our planet as it was millions of years ago.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $25 per child



Webelos Naturalist Activity Pin

Earn your Naturalist Pin at The Woodlands Xploration Station.  Create your own terrarium, learn to identify poisonous plants and animals that live in your area, visit the bugs that live at the Station, and much more as you earn your activity pin. 

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $25 per child



Webelos Scientist Activity Pin

The laws of nature explain much about our world and the universe around us. When you earn the Scientist Activity Pin, you'll use Xploration Station exhibits and resources to conduct scientific experiments and test some famous scientific laws. You'll explore ideas about how airplanes fly and the way changes in atmospheric pressure can move objects. You'll also experience the strange tricks your eyes and your brain can play on you.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $25 per child

Cub Geology Belt Loop and Pin

Fossils, rocks, minerals, volcanoes, landscapes, crystals, and caves - its all part of the world around you. Build a rock box for your very own collection of rocks, minerals and fossils, all of which you can take home. Take a tour through Duvall Collection of Gems and Minerals and the Zhul Collection of petrified wood.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $15 per child



Cub Math Belt Loop and Pin


Cubs can earn their Mathematics Belt Loop and Pin by participating in fun hands-on activities at The Woodlands Xploration Station. Experiment with geometry, calculations, statistics, probability, and measurement using fun and inventive activities to earn your loop and pin.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $15 per child



Cub Science Belt Loop and Pin


Explore the worlds of physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. Learn how scientists do their jobs by doing activities and experiments with pop rockets, plants, atoms, machines, and more.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $15 per child



Cub Weather Belt Loop and Pin


Learn about weather from the everyday to the dangerous. Build a working weather station with a barometer and a thermometer to take home. Learn how its different components can help you so you can make your own forecast. Discover what causes the weather in our area from tornadoes to hurricanes.

This lab is available on demand, with a 10 scout minimum to book a class.

Cost: $15 per child