A NEW Scouts and Girl Guides badge encourages young people to reach for the stars and strive for a career in Science and Engineering.
The new Science and Engineering Careers Challenge badge was created by a group of graduates working at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) RAL Space facility in on the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire.
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The scientists are also volunteering for Scouts and Girl Guides and they tailored the badge to introduce young people to science, technology, engineering and maths skills.
The activities to complete the badge include creating an electronic playdough circuit, making a rain gauge, completing a coding obstacle course and exploring beyond the solar system.
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There is also an ‘Edible Rover’ activity which puts young people in the mechanical engineer role to design a Mars rover that can survive the demanding conditions during launch and operation in space.
Scout leader, Ryan Smith said: “Scouts and Girl Guides can start to develop skills they would need for a future career in science or engineering. In my job as an Electronic Engineer I use skills that I developed as a Scout like problem-solving, creativity and using imagination. By taking part in the challenge I hope that the next generation of Scouts and Girl Guides can learn that anyone can become a scientist or engineer.”
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