Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.
Requirements:
Earn the Map & Compass belt loop, and complete six of the following requirements:
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Explain to your den or an adult family member what cartography means.
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Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.
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Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.
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Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.
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Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.
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Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.
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Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.
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In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.
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Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.
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Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.
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Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.
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Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.
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