BC Guides Tree-mendous Challenge Badge

This week we started our new challenge all about trees.
We did a nature search game outside before learning about the way trees grow.
We learned to read tree rings and tried to figure out why our trees might have grown a lot or a little and under which conditions this might occur. We talked about weather, fires and other natural reasons for different types of growth. 

We also learned to HUG A TREE and SURVIVE!
We watched a video and then coloured a fact sheet about the things you need to do to survive when lost in the woods. 

Here is our first craft from this week.

  

May the Fourth

Tonight we had a Star Wars Night.

We heard music and tried to decide which which character it represented. 

We played a game where we needed to move the planet with our water blaster!

We hunted for Kinder Eggs and then used phones to learn about our characters by using phone apps. 

We painted with edible silver powder a Death Star cookie.

We ended with Grogru drink and a

character cake. 

Storm Drain marking

 This week, to end our Earth Week Part 2, we did some planting of nasturtium seeds. When these seeds germinate they will produce edible flowers! The second type of seeds we also planted were sunflowers. 

Then we went outside and marked storm drains. By marking the drain we hope we it reminds people not to pour anything except water down the drain.  We marked drains in teams and everyone got to paint at least one drain. 

Earth Day Part 1

 This week we started a two week celebration of Earth Day.

We met three new Guides and then headed out to clean up the property of the church. We used gloves and tongs to protect ourselves from all the types of garbage we encountered. 

We painted pots and next week will plant seeds in them. 

Kenya paper bead necklaces finished!

Today we finished our paper bead necklaces and made a paper doll of the Guide uniforms from the country as well.

We also played Telestrations the game where you get to draw and take guesses!
At campfire we learned a new song, "Tall Trees".  

We will be at Michael's on April 11th! Noon to 2pm

 Thanks to our Super Sellers - Vy, Yen, Rose and Lucy. We sold 2 cases and 6 boxes of cookies!

Cookie Posters and crest

Tonight we made amazing posters for our group selling  at Michael’s on April 11th from noon to 2pm.