- Merit badge Worksheet for Nature from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- Check out Mr. R's Nature Merit Badge Passport
- American Birding Association
- American Bird Conservancy
- American Museum of Natural History
- The Audubon Society
- Audubon magazine online
- BirdSource
- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
- Florida Birding Hotspots
- Florida Birding
- Discover Magazine
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- National Geographic Society
- National Park Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- How to identify insects (with scrapbook pages)
- Iowa State University Interactive Bug Guide
- American Zoo and Aquarium Association
- Bat Conservation International
- Conservation and Resource Center
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- National Wildlife Federation
- National Zoological Park
- The Nature Conservancy
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Reptile and Amphibian Distribution by State
- Reptipage: FAQs - differences between reptiles and amphibians; between alligators and crocodiles; and between salamanders and lizards.
- Difference Between Frogs and Toads
Monday, February 1, 2010
Nature Merit Badge Resources
Music Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Music from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- Music Symbols
- Key Signatures
- Musical Terms
- The five general groups of musical instruments
- Musical Instruments Wiki
- Classifying Musical Instruments
- How tones are generated
- How Instruments Make Sound
- Vibrating String Wiki
- Animated String
- The Big Bands Database
- The Blues Foundation Classical Music Archives
- Country Music Assn
- International Bluegrass Music Association
- Red Hot Jazz Archive
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Smithsonian – American Music
- Links to Composers
- Links to Songwriters
- History of American music
- Music Theory: Help for Composing
- Make a traditional instrument
- Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America
Lessons Videos:
Motorboating Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Motorboating from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- First Aid:
- Personal Flotation Device
Inboard motor - Outboard motor
- Inboard/outboard motor (stern drive)
- Online Small-Boat Sailing Course
- U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
- North American Safe Boating Campaign
- Online Small-Boat Sailing Course
- U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
- U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety and Regulations
- U.S. Sailing Association
Model Design & Building Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Model Design & Building from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- FineScale Modeler
- Model Airplane News
- Modeltec Magazine
- Scale Auto Magazine
- Academy of Model Aeronautics
- Association of Professional Model Makers
- International Plastic Modelers' Society USA
- North American Model Engineering Society
Metalwork Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Metalwork from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- Glossary of Metalworking Terms
- Metalworking Wiki
- Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America
- The ArtMetal Resource to Metalworking
- National Ornamental Metal Museum
- Society of American Silversmiths
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Medicine Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Medicine from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- Hippocrates
- William Harvey
- Antony van Leeuwenhoek
- Edward Jenner
- Florence Nightingale
- Louis Pasteur
- Gregor Mendel
- Joseph Lister
- Robert Koch
- Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
- Marie and Pierre Curie
- Walter Reed
- Karl Landsteiner
- Alexander Fleming
- Jonas Salk
- James Watson & Francis Crick
- Survivor MD
- Getting to the Heart of Primary Care
- How to Take Blood Pressure
- Health and medical care policy and dental care
- Find a Blood Drive Near You
- Give Life: Find a Blood Drive
- American Medical Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dr Koop
- Health Finder
- Mayo Clinic
- National Health Information Center
- National Institutes of Health
Mammal Study Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Mammal Study from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work
- Check out Mr. R's Mammal Study Merit Badge Passport
- Animal
- Invertebrate
- Vertebrate
- Mammal definition and three characteristics
- Animal kingdom classification
- Nongame mammal examples:
- Game animals examples:
Lifesaving Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Lifesaving from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work.
- Safe Swim Defense
- Safety Afloat
- BSA Swim Test
- Sidestroke
- Breaststroke
- Trudgen
- Crawl
- Backstroke
- Floating
- Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- Reach rescues
- Throw rescues
- Row rescues
- Go rescues
- CPR
- Surface Diving
- Spinal Injuries
- Hypothermia
- Heat Reactions
- Muscle Cramps
- Sunburn
- Stings
- Hyperventilation
- American Canoe Association
- American Red Cross
- American Whitewater
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Lifesaving Association
- YMCA of the USA
Leatherwork Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Leatherwork from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work.
- Check out Mr. R's Leatherwork Merit Badge Passport
- GIMP Braiding
- Boondoggle Braiding
- The Leather Factory
- Tandy Leather Company
Law Merit Badge Resources
- Merit badge Worksheet for Law from usscouts.org. It is a great place to organize your work.
- American Law Source- a practical guide showing where various laws come from.
- Definition of "Law"
- The Justinian Code- an extensive unit from the UWy Law School
- The Code of HammurabiWSU’s translation (their study guide is here)
- The Magna Carta from the National Archives
- What is the Magna Carta?
- Origins of the American Jury
- Famous Trials- trials throughout history, with links to full information
- Other Famous Trials
- What is Civil Law?
- Differences between civil law and criminal law
Consumer Protection laws & organizations:
o State Attorneys General - enforce state consumer laws and provide free assistance in investigating consumer complaints, issuing alerts, and insuring fair competition.
o Consumer Product Safety Act - gives CPSC the power to develop safety standards and pursue recalls for products.
o Federal Trade Commission Act - created the FTC to prevent unfair competition, deceptive acts, regulate trade, etc.
o Pure Food and Drug Act - led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate foods, drugs, and more.
o Communications Act of 1934 - created the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to regulate all radio and interstate cable, phone, and satellite communications.
o National Do Not Call Registry - Privacy - allows US consumers to limit telemarketing calls they receive.
o Fair Credit Reporting Act (FRCA) - regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer credit information.
o Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) - limits abusive consumer practices, insures fairness, etc.
o Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - requires clear disclosure of key terms of the lending arrangement and all costs.
o Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) - prohibits kickbacks and requires lenders to provide a good faith estimate of costs.
o Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - provides consumer protection for Health Information.
o Federal Citizen Information Center - provides information about consumer news items, recalls, and consumer scam alerts.
o Consumers Union evaluates products and services and publishes Consumer Reports; also advocates for politically liberal causes.
- What does an attorney do?
- Requirements for becoming a Lawyer
- Judicial Selection Methods in the States - a state-by-state analysis
- Jobs in the Legal Field
- American Bar Association
- Environmental Protection Agency Laws
- National Youth Court Center
- Street Law Inc.
- Arizona Bar Foundation
- New York State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Texas State Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
