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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Into the Woods AOL
Elective
Requirement 4

Burning Questions

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Into the Woods AOL
Elective
Requirement 4

Burning Questions

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts will observe how different types of wood burn.

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  • Tree cookie samples of at least four different types of wood, with the bark intact, all of a similar size
  • Matches or a lighter
  • Fire-resistant surface or non-burnable container for the fire, such as a metal or aluminum trash can lid placed on bricks or cinder blocks
  • Fire extinguisher or bucket of sand, mud, or water
  • Protective and fire-resistant clothing and gloves
  • Burning Questions found in Additional Resources, one for the group
  • Printer

Before the meeting:

  1. Using the Burning Questions resource, familiarize yourself with burning of tree bark. Think about how to do it safely and what the Cub Scouts should expect.
  2. Gather supplies and set up meeting space to safely burn bark.

During the meeting:

  1. Gather Cub Scouts in a clear, open area.
  2. Show Cub Scouts the tree cookies and identify the types of trees from which they come.
  3. Safely burn each of the tree cookie samples.
  4. When the demonstration is finished, discuss with Cub Scouts their observations.
    • Which type of wood burned the for longest amount of time? The shortest amount of time?
    • Which type of wood caught fire the quickest? The slowest?
    • How did the bark react to the fire?

After the meeting:

  1. Make sure the fire is completely out and the area is cleaned up.

Additional Resources

Burning Questions resource

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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Forestry Visit

Indoor
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Cub Scouts talk with a Fire Management Officer to learn about wildfires and prescribed burns.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.