Energy MB
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Monday thru Friday
9:15 am until 10:05 am
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Where: Meet at Ecology
Ages and Stages Recommendation: 3rd+ Year Campers
Prerequisites:
Requirement 4 - Conduct an energy audit of your home. Keep a 14 day log that records what you and your family did to reduce energy use. Include the following in your report and, after the 14 day period, discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
- a. List the types of energy used in your home such as electricity, wood, oil, liquid petroleum, and natural gas, and tell how each is delivered and measured, and the current cost; OR record the transportation fuel used, miles driven, miles per gallon, and trips using your family car or another vehicle.
- b. Describe ways you and your family can use energy resources more wisely. In preparing your discussion, consider the energy required for the things you do and use on a daily basis (cooking, showering, using lights, driving, watching TV, using the computer). Explain how you can change your energy use through reuse and recycling.
What to Bring: Notebook and Pen
Helpful Links:
- Visit this YouTube Channel .to view short cartoons about how to conserve energy around the house.
- Watch these videos to learn more about:
- Solar Energy
- Watch to learn more about the different types of solar panels and how to make your own solar panel
- Hydroelectric Energy
- Wind Energy
- Thermal Energy
- Nuclear Energy
- Solar Energy
- Watch these videos to learn more about:
Requirements: Click Here! This page also provides links to information regarding certain requirements, which should prove to be helpful in preparing to take this merit badge at camp. This site offers reference sources in and below the requirements in order to make answering the questions easier. Scouts should use these resources to become more familiar with the material, and be better prepared for the class.