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Environmental Science - Merit Badge Workbook Page 8 of 18 4 Choose two outdoor study areas that are very different from one another (e g , hilltop vs bottom of a hill; field vs forest;
S Chakroff and Eagle Scout R Paul Chakroff, who coauthored the 1998 edition of the Environmental Science merit badge pamphlet, upon which this edition is based The Boy Scouts of America is grateful to the men and women serv-ing on the Merit Badge Maintenance Task Force for the improvements made in updating this pamphlet
1 Make a timeline of the history of environmental science in America Identify the contribution made by the Boy Scouts of America to environmental science Include dates, names of people or organizations, and important events 2 Define the following terms: population, community, ecosystem,
Environmental Science? Scientists ask questions about things they observe and then try to find out the answers An environmental scientist asks ques-tions about the environment and tries to learn the answers by observing and experimenting While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, you will get a taste of what it is like to be
classwork We will go over all of the merit badge requirements during class but it is helpful if the scout has reviewed the worksheet ahead of time 1) Make a time line of the history of environmental science in America Identify the contribution made by the Boy Scouts of America to environmental science Include dates, names of people or
Environmental Science Scout's Name: ____ _____ _____ _____ Write a report that adequately discusses the biodiversity and population density of these study areas Discuss your report with your counselor Environmental Science - Merit Badge Workbook Page 9 of 18
Environmental Science Scout's Name: _____ Environmental Science - Merit Badge Workbook Page 11 of 19 b Make at least three visits to each of the two study areas (for a total of six visits), staying for at least 20 minutes each time, to observe the living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem