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Introducing Astronomy to Girl Scouts |
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Scout groups often ask Rappahannock Astronomy Club to help them learn astronomy or to complete Scouting awards in astronomy. This Web page is notes about helping Girl Scouts complete Astronomy activities.
This reference is for amateur astronomers who wish to help Girl Scout groups. Most of this material assumes you have some knowledge of astronomy. I intend for non-experts to use these pages as a reference. I welcome comments and feedback.
Though I have been a Girl Scout parent since 1987, my youngest daughter graduated out of the Girl Scout program years ago. I am out of date in my personal knowledge, and Girl Scouting does not keep all of its current requirements on line.
I know Girl Scouting offers different awards and opportunities to look at the stars at different age levels. When Girl Scout troops work with Rappahannock Astronomy Club, they ask about constellations. If you are a Girl Scout leader who would like to tailor an astronomy program to your current needs, I will be happy to look at your requirements, help you put together something that fits, and post more specific program aids here.
The information I maintain about working with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts contains lots of astronomy topics that are fun and helpful with Girl Scouts and other groups.