Scouting and Guiding Programs
Reptilia offers a variety of programs created specifically for Sparks, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, and Pathfinders. All programs emphasize hands on experience with the animals. Our lessons meet requirements for a variety of badges and emblems listed below.
Beaver and Spark programs focus on specific themes that relate to topics they would be discussing in school. By doing so we will engage and entertain your group with our live reptile demonstration.
Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Ventures and Pathfinders have Naturalist, Science, Pet Care, and World Conservation badges/emblems. Presentations are customized to address the requirement of one of these badges/emblems. The most popular requests are Naturalist and World Conservation.
Programs for Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts
Reptilia offers a variety of programs created specifically for Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts. All programs emphasize hands on experience with the animals. Please click on the links below to learn more about our specific programs.
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Programs for Brownies, Guides, and Pathfinders
Reptilia offers a variety of programs specifically geared toward Brownie, Guide, and Pathfinder groups. All programs emphasize hands on experience with the animals. Select the links below to find out information about your particular group.
The following article was written at the request of Guider Magazine by Joshua Feltham, the General Manager of Reptilia Inc.
"Sugar and spice and everything nice, ," remember that old nursery rhyme? Obviously whoever wrote it was never a Girl Guide! A Girl Guide is just as likely to identity with "snakes and snails and puppy dog tails." She's the kind of girl who would happily pick up a snake or a frog, because Guiding gives her opportunities to try things that are traditionally considered "for boys." And the effect on girls of coming into contact with these amazing creatures can he pretty amazing stuff. [Read More]
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Programs for Beavers
Reptilia offers a variety of programs specifically geared toward beavers. These programs are based on different themes. All programs emphasize hands on experience with the animals. An introduction to habitats, food chains, and interdependence of living things. Your colony will learn about the many ways animals interact with each other and their habitat to survive.
Animals
Beavers will explore the diverse and fascinating world of reptiles and amphibians. They will learn about the diet, growth, habitat, and behavior of these wonderful creatures.
Seasons
Each season has characteristic weather patterns that affect reptiles and amphibians. We will discuss the many ways our animals cope with these changes and draw parallels to human activities.
Self Discovery
Beavers will learn about their own bodies and the way they function. We will teach your colony about themselves by comparing their bodies to our animals.
Communication
Your colony will learn that all animals, including humans, use all their senses for communication. We will discuss the different types of communication used by reptiles and amphibians to provide the boys with a better understanding of communication systems.
Please contact us at education@reptilia.org for more information.
Programs for Cubs
Naturalist-Camouflage and Predation
Cubs will learn about the many ways that reptiles and amphibians camouflage themselves. We explain why some animals camouflage while others seem to make themselves more visible.
Naturalist-Ecology
Our staff will teach your pack about ecology by discussing the ecology of reptiles and amphibians. We will address the issues of interactions and interdependence between animals and their environment.
Naturalist-Seasons
Your pack will learn about reptiles and amphibians and the fascinating methods they use to cope with changes in weather.
World Conservation-Habitat
Cubs will learn about the basic necessities of life (space, air, water, food, and shelter). We will discuss the human activities that affect each of these necessities and explore ways of reducing our impact on other species.
World Conservation-The Road to Extinction
We will teach your pack about some of the ways that we have negatively affected wild animals. Specifically, cubs will learn about introduction of exotic species, illegal trade in live animals and animal parts, and extermination due to prejudice.
Please contact us at education@reptilia.org.
Programs for Scouts
Reptilia offers a variety of programs created specifically for scouts. All programs emphasize hands on experience with the animals. Our lessons meet requirements for the Fish and Wildlife, Naturalist, Science, Pet Care, and World Conservation badge.
Fish and Wildlife Badge
Your troop will learn about some of the concepts needed to obtain the Fish and Wildlife challenge badge. Specifically, we will discuss concepts such as carrying capacity, endangered species, exotic species introduction, etc.
Naturalist Badge
Our staff will teach your troop about ecology. We will define and discuss the concepts of natural balance, migration, niche, population, community, in addition to interactions and interdependence between animals and their environment.
Science Badge
Scouts will learn about the fields of biology and zoology as they relate to the study of reptiles and amphibians (a.k.a. Herpetology). Our staff will outline the diverse and fascinating research that focuses on reptiles and amphibians.
Pet Care Badge
Scouts will learn about responsible pet care and about the requirements of reptiles and amphibians in captivity.
World Conservation Badge
We will teach your troop about some of the ways that humans have affected wild animals. Specifically, the topics of introduction of exotics, illegal trade, extermination due to prejudice, amongst others, will be addressed.
Please contact us at education@reptilia.org for more information.
Programs for Brownies
Nature
A basic introduction to habitats, food chains, and interdependence of living things. Your group will learn about the many ways animals interact with each other and their habitat to survive.
Animals
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Brownies will explore the diverse and fascinating world of reptiles and amphibians. They will learn about the diet, growth, habitat, and behavior of these wonderful creatures.
Seasons
Each season has characteristic weather patterns that affect reptiles and amphibians. We will discuss the many ways our animals cope with these changes and draw parallels to human activities.
Pets
Reptiles and amphibians are often kept as pets; however, they are usually not cared for properly. We can teach the girls about proper diet, handling, housing, and hygiene.
Communication
All animals, including reptiles and amphibians, communicate with each other. Animals communicate using signals that target one of the five senses. We will illustrate the different ways these animals communicate with each other and draw parallels to human communication systems.
Please contact us at education@reptilia.org for more information.
Programs for Guildes & Pathfinders
Reptilia offers a variety of programs created specifically for guides. All programs emphasize hands on experience with the animals. Our lessons meet requirements for the Naturalist and Conservation emblem.
Naturalist-Camouflage and Predation
This lesson focuses on the many ways that reptiles and amphibians camouflage themselves. We explain why some animals camouflage while others seem to make themselves more visible.
Naturalist-Ecology
Our staff will teach your group about ecology by discussing the ecology of reptiles and amphibians. We will address the issues of interactions and interdependence between animals and their environment.
Naturalist-Seasons
Your group will learn about reptiles and amphibians and the fascinating methods they use to cope with changes in weather.
Conservation-Habitat
We will discuss the basic necessities of life (space, air, water, food, and shelter). We will address the human activities that affect each of these necessities and explore ways of reducing our impact on other species.
Conservation-The Road to Extinction
We will teach your group about some of the ways that we have negatively affected wild animals. Specifically, guides will learn about introduction of exotic species, illegal trade in live animals and animal parts, and destruction due to prejudice.
Please contact us at education@reptilia.org for more information.