Scouts

Citizensip in the World – How do different countries get along? Do events affect a country’s economy, security and health of its citizens? Scouts will discuss international relations, the various political systems and what it means to be a world citizen? (Eagle) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Mining in Society – From deep in the ground, to your dinner table, learn the processes, dangers and environmental impacts of mining. (STEM) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

What Robots Do and How Robots Move – Explore how engineers design robots to perform different tasks and create a program that could be run by a robot. Daisies classes are for Girl Scouts currently in Grades K–1. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon may stay with the scout.

Brownie Coding Basics – Explore the basic step by step algorithms used in coding and apply these towards creating a game.

Gizmos and Gadgets – Explore the properties of force and motion.

Earth Rocks – With an 850 pound amethyst geode, and a world-renowed Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals, is there a better place to learn about geology than HMNS?! Get your hands on real specimens, and learn why rocks rock! (STEM)

Junior – Programming Robots – Learn the step by step instructions that programmers use to develop an understanding needed to program robots. Junior classes are for Girl Scouts currently in Grades 4–5. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon may stay with the scout.

Cadettes – Programming Robots – Learn the step by step instructions that programmers use to develop an understanding needed to program robots.

Citizenship in the World – How do different countries get along? Do events affect a country’s economy, security and health of its citizens? Scouts will discuss international relations, the various political systems and what it means to be a world citizen? (Eagle) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Explore the practices of conservation involving soil and water and the care of these natural resources. Prerequisites 5b & 7e.

Family Life – Scouts will learn the roles families play within the community, the importance of family life, how to strengthen their own families. Prerequisites 3, 4, and 5. Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Geology – Examine fossils, explore the history of the Earth and the processes that have shaped it over time. Visit the Hall of Paleontology to see how HMNS preserves and displays fossils. Bring a sack lunch.

Citizenship in the Community – Scouts will explore how our local governments work within their community and their part within the community. (Prerequisites 3 & 7) (Eagle) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Citizenship in the Community – Scouts will explore how our local governments work within their community and their part within the community. (Prerequisites 3 & 7) (Eagle) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Personal Management – Explore budgets, finance, and investment strategies. This merit badge is recommended for older scouts. Prerequisites: Requirements 2A-D, 8A–D

Explore the practices of conservation involving soil and water and the care of these natural resources. Prerequisites: Requirement 7e

Art Explosion – Discover your inner artist with activities in sculpting, photography, and illustration.

Marble Madness – play and discover different kinds of marble games. Bear Cub classes are designed for Scouts currently in the 3rd grade. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon must stay with the scout.

Sky is the Limit – Take a tour of the night sky, exploring planets, stars and constellations. Burke Baker Planetarium included.

Citizenship in the Nation – Scouts will learn the rights, liberties and responsibilities of being a citizen of the nation. (Eagle) (Prerequisite 5,7, & 8) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Communications – We use communication skills throughout our life. Scouts will prepare, and participate in effective communication skills from public speaking to digital communication. (Prerequisite 4, 5 & 8) (Eagle) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Insect Study – Discover the wide variety of insect life in the world and explore the Brown Hall of Entomology. (Prerequisite 3b and 4bcd) Bring a sack lunch, museum restaurants will not be an option offered.

Critter Care – Pets are fun, and exciting to own! Learn the responsibilities of owning a pet, if you have one or thinking about asking for one. Bear Cub classes are designed for Scouts currently in the 3rd grade. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon must stay with the scout.

Code of the Wolf – explore how fun using math can be. Wolf Cub classes are designed for Scouts currently in the 2nd grade. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon may stay with the scout.

Space Explorer – Daisies will learn about the sun, moon and the constellations in our sky. Burke Baker Planetarium show included. Daisies classes are for Girl Scouts currently in Grades K–1. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon may stay with the scout.

Space Science Adventurer – Explore the planets and stars, moon phases and create your own constellation.

Space Science Investigator – Investigate our solar system and the stars in our galaxy. Burke Baker Planetarium show included. Junior classes are for Girl Scouts currently in Grades 4–5. One free adult with purchase of a child’s ticket. A parent/chaperon may stay with the scout.

Space Science Researcher – Research the properties of light and how it is used to discover celestial bodies in our universe.

Badges: Aviation, Oceanography, and Railroading Subject Areas: Discover how planes fly, the history of railroads, and the wonders of the ocean depths. A field trip to Galveston includes the Railroad Museum and the 1940 Air Terminal Museum.

Badges Earned: First Aid, Engineer, Into the Wild, Into the Woods and Champions for Nature Become certified in First Aid, lean how to design using the engineering process, and explore wildlife, trees and food grown in our state.

Discover art by using various mediums to draw. Explore the printing industry from digital design to screen printing and more. Design and produce original printed work and learn the skills to become a better photographer. Investigate natural and synthetic textiles that protect you from changing temperatures fibers, fires, and fumes.

Health Care Professions, Insect Study, Public Health and Reptile and Amphibians Take a spine-tingling look at human health from ancient times to the present day, studying public health through museum exhibits and exploring health care professions. Have a close encounter with some of the museum’s amphibians, insects and reptiles. A field t …

Badges: American Heritage, Crime Prevention, Fingerprinting, and Law Prerequisites: None. Learn about the ways in which the past has led to our present nation and what it means to be an American. Explore crime prevention in your school and neighborhood, learn about the criminal justice system, then try your hand at taking fingerprints.

Adventures Earned: Adventures in Coins; Air of the Wolf; Code of the Wolf; Cubs Who Care; and Finding Your Way. Discover the physical properties of air and learn how to read maps. Explore how we use math in our daily lives, coins, and their markings, and how people with physical disabilities meet challenges. A field trip around the museum is inclu …

Journeys Earned: Amaze, Breathe, Citizen Scientist and Media Cadettes will explore the multitude of roles available to them. Examine today’s messages in the media. Volunteer to collect data for scientific use and research the air around them. While working on their Take Action projects.

Discover how programmers solve problems and complete a Take Action Project at the museum. Badges Earned: Think Like a Programmer Journey, Programming Robots badge, Designing Robots badge, Showcasing Robots badge.

We use communication skills throughout our lives. Scouts will prepare and participate in effective communication skills from public speaking to digital communication. Badges Earned: Communications Prerequisites: Requirements 4, 5 & 8

Badges Earned: Family Life. Prerequisites: Requirements 3, 4, 5 and 6ab – family meeting instructions are found in the prerequisite workbook Scouts will learn the roles families play within the community, the importance of family life, and how to strengthen their own families.

Badges Earned: Electronics. Investigate electrical devices and how they work while exploring circuits, soldering, and Ohm’s Law.

HMNS exclusive! Discover the cultures and customs of ancient Egyptians and the Indigenous peoples of North America. Uncover unique adaptations of African wildlife and insects as well as exploring and the wonders of space. Girls will receive HMNS Dinosaur Patch and strip patch for each of the five trails.

Badges Earned: Citizenship in the Nation Prerequisites: Requirements 5, 7 & 8 Scouts will learn the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of being a citizen of our nation.

Badges Earned: Energy Prerequisites: Requirements 4 Home Energy Audit and 14 Day Log, 4a Explore how energy works, find out about energy conservation, natural resources, and different forms of energy.

Badges Earned: Mining in Society Prerequisites: None From deep in the ground to your dinner table, learn the processes, dangers, and environmental impacts of mining.

Badges Earned: Environmental Science Prerequisites: None Investigate the interactions between air, land, water and life and the human impact on each of them as you complete this badge at HMNS.

Badges Earned: Citizenship in the World Prerequisites: None How do different countries get along? Do events affect a country’s economy, security, and health of its citizens? Scouts will discuss international relations, various political systems and what it means to be a world citizen.

Badges Earned: Archaeology Prerequisites: None Explore human cultures through the clues they left behind. Examine Museum artifacts, complete a mock dig, and create a cuneiform tablet.

Badges Earned: Citizenship in the Community Prerequisites: Requirements 3 & 7a, b,& c Explore how our local governments work within their community and their part within the community.

Badges Earned: Personal Management Prerequisites: Requirements 2a, b, c & d, 8a–d Explore budgets, finance, and investment strategies. This merit badge is recommended for older scouts.

(Five-Day Class, June 9-13 and July 21-25 at Hermann Park and July 7-11 at Sugar Land) Badges earned: Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Fire Safety, and Safety Prerequisites: Emergency Preparedness Requirement 4a 9b, and 9d, First Aid Requirement 2b1, Fire Safety 8c, 8d, and 8e Eagle Scout Required Badge Learn to be prepared for emergencies, …

Badges Earned: Electricity, Engineering, and Nuclear Science Prerequisites: None Build electrical circuits, perform an electrical safety inspection, and design and build a solar cooker as you explore how science, technology, and mathematics turn ideas into reality.

Badges Earned: Architecture and Landscape Architecture Prerequisites: None Learn how architecture is more than just a building but a work of art that requires thought and planning. Similarly, learn how landscape architects design and plan outdoor spaces that people will want to visit. A field trip to downtown Houston is included.

Badges Earned: Animation, Movie Making, and Radio Prerequisites: None Create a short film from start to finish using stop motion animation. Explore broadcasting and record your own. A field trip to a local radio/television studio is included.

Adventures Earned: Art Explosion, Build It, Champions for Nature, Earth Rocks and Webelos Walkabout Learn to prepare for a hike, grasp concepts in art, explore geology and endangered species, and build a carpentry project

Badges Earned: Think like a Programmer Journey, Programming Robots badge, Designing Robots badge, Showcasing Robots badge Explore how robots work, how programmers solve problems, and complete a Take Action Project at the museum.

Badges Earned: Celebrating Community, My Family Story, Hiker, Space Science Adventurer, and Letterboxer. Discover facts about your community and family. Learn about the moon, stars, and the universe. Then, explore Hermann Park while hiking and hunting for letterboxes.

Badges earned: Think like an Engineer Journey, Balloon Car Design Challenge, Crane Design Challenge and Paddle Boat Design Challenge. STEM Subject area. Juniors will explore the engineering process, while designing a balloon car, crane, and a paddle boat. Girls will earn their Think Like an Engineer journey and do their Take Action Project at the m …

Badges Earned: Citizenship in the World Prerequisites: None How do different countries get along? Do events affect a country’s economy, security, and health of its citizens? Scouts will discuss international relations, various political systems and what it means to be a world citizen.

Put on your goggles and gloves and conduct your own experiments. Learn safety procedures and proper techniques as we investigate how substances react with one other.

Prerequisites: Requirements 8a or b & 9a or c Learn about reptiles and amphibians, their similarities, and differences, with the Museum’s live animal collection!

Adventures Earned: Champions for Nature Forensics; Marble Madness; Critter Care; and Super Science Learn how to play with marbles and discover the world of super science and crime investigation. A field trip around the Museum area is included.

Badges Earned: Citizenship in the Community Prerequisites: Requirements 3 & 7a, b,& c Explore how our local governments work within their community and their part within the community.

Badges Earned: Personal Management Prerequisites: Requirements 2a, b, c & d, 8a–d Explore budgets, finance, and investment strategies. This merit badge is recommended for older scouts.

Badges Earned: Disabilities Awareness Prerequisites: 2 & 4 Option A, just one other place to visit, the museum will count as 1 of the 2 visits. Learn to understand and appreciate each individual’s strengths and challenges while exploring how the Museum provides resources to meet the needs of our patrons

Badges Earned: Citizenship in the Nation Prerequisites: Requirements 5, 7 & 8 Scouts will learn the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of being a citizen of our nation.

Badges Earned: Family Life. Prerequisites: Requirements 3, 4, 5 and 6ab – family meeting instructions are found in the prerequisite workbook Scouts will learn the roles families play within the community, the importance of family life, and how to strengthen their own families.

Prerequisites: Requirement 7e Explore the practices of conservation involving soil and water and the care of these natural resources.

Badges Earned: Environmental Science Prerequisites: None Investigate the interactions between air, land, water and life and the human impact on each of them as you complete this badge at HMNS.

Badges Earned: Signs, Signals & Codes Discover the history and development of ciphers and codes and the importance of the signs and signals in our everyday lives.

Badges Earned: Weather Study the Earth’s atmosphere, learn about the water cycle, predict the weather, and discuss extreme weather.

We use communication skills throughout our lives. Scouts will prepare and participate in effective communication skills from public speaking to digital communication. Badges Earned: Communications Prerequisites: Requirements 4, 5 & 8

Badges Earned: Geology Examine fossils, explore the history of the Earth and the processes that have shaped it over time. Visit the Morian Hall of Paleontology to see how HMNS preserves and displays fossils.