1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!
You may choose other links if preferred. "Your Weight On Other Planets": Essortment Website: www.essortment.com/all/weightonlanivrp.htm

"Your Weight in Space": Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Website: www.intrepidmuseum.org/EducaonTleacher-Resources/documents/Space%20_9-12Postatispx

"How to Calculate the Height of a Tree with a Shadow": Yahoo! Voices Website: voices.yahoo.com/how- calculate-height-tree-shadow-6407960.html

"How to Calculate Volume of a Room": eHow Website: www.ehow.com/how%202266390_calculate-volume-room%20html

"CryptoKids": National Security Agency Website: www.nsa.gov/kids

"Cryptology for Kids": Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security Website: www.cerias.purdue.edu/education/k-12/teaching_resources/lessons_presentations/cryptology.html

"The Secret World of Codes and Code Breaking": University of Cambridge NRICH Website. nrich.maths.org/2197

"How to Create Secret Codes and Ciphers": wikiHow Website: www.wkikhow.com/Create-Secret-Code-and-ciphers

When working on Nova and Supernova awards, Scouts and Scouters should be aware of some vital information in the current edition of the Guide to Advancement (BSA publication 33088Important excerpts from that publication can be downloaded from http://usscouts.org/advance/docs/GTA-Excerpts-nova.pdf. You can downloada complete copy of the Guide to Advancement.from http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf.

1-2-3-Go! - Merit Badge Workbook
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A. Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show that involves math or physics.
What was watched?
Date
Start Time
Duration
Some examples include—but are not limited to—shows found on PBS ("NOVA"), Discovery Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic Channel, TED Talks (online videos), and the History Channel. You may choose to watch a live performance or movie at a planetarium or science museum instead of watching a media production. You may watch online productions with your counselor's approval and under your parent's supervision.

Then do the following:

1.Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
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2.
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B. Read (about one hour total) about anything that involves math or physics.
What was read?
Date
Start Time
Duration
Books on many topics may be found at your local library. Examples of magazines include but are not limited to Odyssey, KIDS DISCOVER, National Geographic Kids, Highlights, and OWL orowlkids.com.

Then do the following:

1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
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2.
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C. Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything that involves math or physics.
What was watched or read?
Date
Start Time
Duration
Then do the following:

1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
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2.

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Discuss with your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, and math was used in the adventure or option.
3. Explore TWO options from A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements for those options. Keep your work to share with your counselor. The necessary information to make your calculations can be found in a book or on the Internet. See the Helpful Links box for ideas You may work with your counselor on these calculations.
1. On the sun or the moon2. On Jupiter or Pluto3. On a planet that you choose
(CHECK THE TWO ABOVE AND SHARE YOUR FINDINGS BELOW.)
1. A tree2. Your house3. A building of your choice
(CHECK THE TWO ABOVE AND SHARE YOUR FINDINGS BELOW.)
C. Calculate the volume of air in your bedroom. Make sure your measurements have the same units—all feet or all inches—and show your work. (SHARE YOUR FINDINGS BELOW.)

4. Secret Codes
A. Look up, then discuss with your counselor each of the following: 1. Cryptography
2. At least three ways secret codes or ciphers are made
3. How secret codes and ciphers relate to mathematics
B. Design a secret code or cipher.
Then do the following: 1. Write a message in your code or cipher.
Then do the following: 1. Write a message in your code or cipher.
2. Share your code or cipher with your counselor.
5. Discuss with your counselor how math affects your everyday life.
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