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Troop 1363 completed the Building Art Try It with a trip to downtown Portland to look at the different buildings. Some of the buildings are brand new and others are over 100 years old. We even went up into the US Bank tower to get a view from above many of the buildings. The girls liked the purple octopuse over the entrance to the Greek resturant on 4th Ave. best. The weather was great and everyone had fun. |
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We also completed the Science Fun Try It by conducting a number of experiments using ingrediants found in the kitchen. The girls learned how to make carbon dioxide and use it to extinguse a candle by mixing baking soda and viniger togather. They also saw how dish soap will break up the surface tension on water. We even learned about how crystals form by making our own rock candy. We will continue along these lines at our next meeting when we make a flash light using a lemon for the battery! |
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Daisy Troop 2450 spent some time sampling M&M's to determine which color was their favorite. Once they chose a color, the girls wrote a letter and drew a picture for their favorite color/character. |
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We went on a great tour of the Hillsboro post office. After the tour, they mailed their letters. Within 3 weeks, each girl received an envelope from the M&M/Mars company filled with information about the |
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history, production, and trivia regarding chocolate. Each Daisy also received M&M stickers and a coupon for a package of M&Ms. The troop highly recommends this activity! |
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Troop #57 went to Kah-nee-ta in October. They had a blast staying in the teepee and swimming in the hot spring pool. Next time they will pick a warm time of the year to go. It got down to 15 degrees over night!!! The Resort offers a special rate for Girl Scout troops (or boy scout troops) which includes a teepee and admission to the pool. Our weekend of two nights with food and gas cost our troop of 11 girls about $370.00 |
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Troop 1363 just finished the Food Fun Try It. At one meeting, we made baked apples and fizzy punch from the recipe in the Brownie Handbook. We talked about the food pyramid and foods to eat for a well balanced diet. At our next meeting, we had the girls bring in some of their favorite recipes from home. We will compile these into a troop cookbook. The girls decorated the covers of their cookbooks. |
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At our October Brownie Meeting Troop 725 celebrated Earth Science Week by drawing models of the earth. First I introduced the idea of a scientific model as a "best" representation given the facts at hand. Each group of 3 girls was given a large stapled-shut grocery bag containing an apple, a potato, and a ziploc bag of peanuts. The bags had been rubbed with a couple of drops of orange extract right before being handed out. The girls were asked to "model" what was inside by drawing a picture and discussing it among themselves and the other groups. It was surprising how many girls thought 3 oranges were in the bags, and were really surprised when the bags were opened. |
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Next each group drew a model of what they believed was inside the earth. The models ranged from the standard textbook: core, mantle and crust to an earth full of grass "cuz that's what's on top". Very fun and lots of discussion! |
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This project was suggested by the Geological Society of America, of which I am a member. Any troops needing geological expertise, call me! |
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Troop 725 is working on the Music Try-It. At our last meeting all 10 girls made kazoos from wax paper and paper towel rolls, then we kazooed "Make New Friends" as part of our Investiture/Rededication Ceremony--what a racket! |
