Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2018 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Explore planets, rotation of the earth, and the stars.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)- D/B/J Space Science – Activity List
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Do an activity (make scale models of planets from salt dough, make a model to scale from various objects, OR take a Solar System Walk) to help visually see the size of planets and/or their distance.
- Understand the full rotation of the Earth around the sun is one year and how the Earth’s position creates seasons (Earth Year Dance, find age on other planets, OR make a scrapbook with a picture for each time you have gone around the sun).
- Explore stars and constellations (Make a scaled 3D model of a constellation, OR use a star wheel/smart phone app to identify stars in the real sky at night) OR learn what a light-year is and make up your own unit of measurement as instructed in the booklet under “Girl Scout Minute”.
- Learn about tools used to explore stars (make a travel brochure with photos/drawings and fun facts about a planet, design and make a model for a new Mars rover, OR make a planisphere and use it to find constellations).
- Attend a Star Party OR share what you learned (make and perform a song/rap/skit/video/short story/poem, OR teach younger Girl Scouts).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Slideshow on Google Docs from GSCI – Archived Copy of PPT
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Slideshow on Google Docs from GSCI – Archived Copy of PPT
- Slideshow PDF from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
Other Resources
- See the D/B/J Space Science – Activity List – choose your own activities!
- Solar System Walk from NC SciFest
- Earth Year Dance by The Badge Archive
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- At Home Plan w/video from GSCWM – Archived Copy of PDF
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
- At Home Plan w/video from GSofCT – Archived Copy of PDF
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSWestOK – Original Link
- 5 Video Walkthrough from GSLP
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Model the Solar System
- Circle the Sun
- Discover the stars
- Use the tools to explore
- Share your sky
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 3 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Mtg 1: Solar System (Model, Scale Model, OR Solar System Walk)
- Mtg 2: Sun (Earth Year Dance, Age on Other Planets, OR Years in Pictures) AND Stars (3D Constellation, Girl Scout Minute, OR Nigh Sky Scavenger Hunt)
- Mtg 3: Exploring Tools (Mission Specialist, Mars Rover, OR Finding Way Tools) AND Share Sky (Star Party, Space Show, OR Younger Girl Scouts)
- VTK Junior Space Science Helpful Links by GSUSA
- VTK Junior Women in Space Science by GSUSA
- VTK Orion Reference Sheet by GSUSA
- VTK Night Sky Scavenger Hunt by GSUSA
- VTK Star Wheel by GSUSA
- VTK Star Party by GSUSA
- VTK Orion by GSUSA
- VTK Solar System by GSUSA
- VTK Make Models of the Planets by GSUSA
- VTK Planet Name Cards by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Space Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
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