Boy Scout Programs

Special Cub Scout Programs:

Program size is limited: advance registration is required: $20.00 per Cub Scout. TO REGISTER -- please call the Museum at (916) 808-3942.

Registration closes at 4:00pm the day before the program date.  No same day registration.

Cub Scout Astronomy (Belt Loop & Academics Pin)

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Tiger/Wolf/Bear - 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Webelo - 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Blast off with the Discovery Museum to explore the wonders of the universe. Complete both your Astronomy Belt Loop and Academics Pin with one exciting visit. Museum education staff will lead Cub Scouts through the three required Belt Loop exercises and extend those introductory lessons to meet requirements needed to earn the Academic Pin. A planetarium show will excite Cub Scouts as they learn to identify the North Star and constellations. Cub Scouts will diagram the solar system, learn about stars, and identify other objects in the universe. Scouts will learn about early space missions and then will learn how to use binoculars to explore the night sky on their own.

Advanced registration required, NO REFUNDS. Registration fee does not include admission to the museum. Please do not bring siblings.

Cub Scout Geology (Belt Loop & Academics Pin)

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Tiger/Wolf/Bear - 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Webelo - 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Fossils, rocks, and minerals! Cub Scouts will dig in with the Discovery Museum to earn their Geology Belt Loop and Academics Pin in a single visit. Cub Scouts will participate in a hands-on lab using high-quality materials and large-sized rock samples to learn how to identify the three kinds of rocks. Cub Scouts will make a crystal garden to learn more about the unique properties of crystals. A chemical volcano demonstration will highlight a lesson on the three unique types of volcanoes. Each Cub Scout will make his own take-home sample rock collection and fossil cast in addition to creating his own "pet rock."

Advanced registration required, NO REFUNDS. Registration fee does not include admission to the museum. Please do not bring siblings.

Cub Scout Science (Belt Loop & Academics Pin)

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Tiger/Wolf/Bear - 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Webelo - 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

The Discovery Museum opens the door to the exciting world of science! Cub Scouts will earn their Science belt Loop and Academics Pin during a single visit. After learning how to use the scientific method and participating in a hands-on experiment to test their new scientific knowledge, Cub Scouts will explore many fascinating and unique science subject areas as they work through their requirements. They will explore chemistry and build models of atoms and molecules, make their own geology rock collection, study the human skeleton, and explore the solar system while studying astronomy.

Advanced registration required, NO REFUNDS. Registration fee does not include admission to the museum. Please do not bring siblings.

Current and On-going Programs (for Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts):

The Museum is an official Girl Scout Service Unit. Call (916) 808-3942 for more information.

Discover the Night Sky

Make a star map and use it in the planetarium to "star hop" your way around the night sky. Touch a real meteorite, make a comet, and learn about telescopes and NASA missions. Girl Scouts earn a Sky Search badge while experiencing the wonders of the night at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. Fee includes a planetarium show, program materials, and badge.

Planetarium Shows

Bring your Scouts to Sacramento's only public planetarium to learn about the universe.

• Book a private show or join a regularly-scheduled weekend presentation
• Kids 4 years old and older

Challenger Learning Center Simulated Space Missions

Apply science, math, technology, and language arts to inspire your Scouts to reach for the stars!

• Join a regularly-scheduled community mission
• Book a private mission for kids 10 years old and older, minimum of 16 crew members of both adults and scouts

Click here for more information.

Digging up the past: Hands-on Archeology Dig

By integrating multidisciplinary skills in real-life simulation, Scouts learn how archeologists uncover clues used to decipher the stories of the past.

• Book a private excavation for your troop for kids 9 years old and older, minimum of 16 team members of adults and scouts

Science encounter!

Explore the Discovery Museum's current exhibition, Space Quest!

Call (916) 808-3942 to schedule a visit!