BOY SCOUT CLASSES
AVAILABLE
THROUGH MATH SCIENCE NUCLEUS
Summer, 2025
Code |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
Scout Class (see below
for details) |
Cost |
Sc-01 | June 16 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Geology Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-02 |
June 17 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Chemistry Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-03 |
June 18 | 12pm - 5pm | CNHP | Space Exploration Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-04 | June 19 | 12pm - 5pm | CNHP | Nuclear Science Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-05a | June 20 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Environmental Sci MB Part 1 (Part 1 $ 2 required to finish the badge) | $50.00 |
Sc-05b | June 27 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Environmental Sci MB Part 2 (Part 1 $ 2 required to finish the badge) | $50.00 |
Sc-06 | June 23 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-07 | June 24 | 12pm - 5pm | CNHP | Forestry Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-08 | June 25 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Oceanography Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Sc-09 | June 26 | 12pm - 5pm | Tule | Nature Merit Badge | $50.00 |
Location (all managed by Math Science
Nucleus, a non profit organization devoted to increasing science
in our society.
Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon,
1999 Walnut Ave, Fremont
California Nursery Historic Park
(Calnursery) Niles Blvd and Nursery Ave, Fremont
Programs have
a minimum class size of 12 scouts and a maximum of 30.
In addition to our scheduled programs we can accommodate
requests for classes afterschool or early evening during the
weekdays.
Please note that we request online registration 3 days
prior to class,
unless you call and confirm
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BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGES
Oceanography Merit Badge
Learn about our amazing oceans, how they help us and the
amazing animals and plants that live in them. We will do
various experiments and activities to show the properties of
water, underwater geography, how waves work and look at
plankton under a microscope. We cover all BSA requirements
1-6, 7a, 8c and 9. Scouts should complete requirement 8c
before the class and be prepared to present: 8(c)
Explain to your troop in a five-minute prepared speech "Why
Oceanography Is Important" or describe "Career Opportunities
in Oceanography."
Please bring a water bottle and snacks or lunch to the
class. Either Class A or B uniforms are fine. Blue card
signed by instructor at the end of the class.
$50
Chemistry Merit
Badge
Learn the basics of chemistry. The class will cover BSA
requirements for chemistry 1-3, 4a and 4b, 5-7 and 8c. This
includes an introduction to chemistry, lab safety,
separations, gas behavior and environmental chemistry. We
will perform experiments and make molecular models.
Prerequisite: Scouts should complete part 8c (chemistry
careers) before class. Blue cards signed by instructor at
end of class. Please bring a water bottle and snacks or
lunch to the class. Either Class A or B uniforms are fine.
Blue card signed by instructor at the end of the class. Location:
Children's Natural History Museum
$50
Environmental
Science Merit Badge--Part 1
Learn about Environmental
Science and how essential our understanding of the
environment is to our health and well being. Part 1 will
cover Requirements 1, 2a and 2b, 3a or 3c, 4a, 5b, 6a or 6b,
7b, 8a, 9, 10 (EIR) 11 careers. Class will include multiple
experiments and outdoors observations. Blue cards signed by
instructor at the end of class. Recommended for second class
and above. Please bring a water bottle and snacks or lunch
to the class. Either Class A or B uniforms are fine. Blue
card signed by instructor at the end of the class. Location: California
Nursery Historic Park
$50
Environmental
Science Merit Badge--Part 2
This is Part 2 of the
Environmental Science Merit Badge. Class will finish
Requirement 2a and complete Requirement 5b, 6a or 6b, 7c, 8a
and environmental impact report. Scouts should complete
Requirement 3e (1 or 2), (endangered species) and
Requirement 6, (careers in Environmental Science) before the
class and we will review them during the class. Blue cards
signed at the end of the class for completed work from Park
1 and Park 2. Recommended for second class and above. Please
bring a water bottle and snacks or lunch to the class.
Either Class A or B uniforms are fine. Blue card signed by
instructor at the end of the class. . Location:
California Nursery Historic Park
$50
Forestry Merit
badge
Learn about trees and different types of forests, their
importance and how to manage them. Class includes a walk
through the 20 acre California Nursery Historical Park which
has examples of trees from throughout the world. We will
cover all BSA requirements for the merit badge (1, 2c, 3, 4,
5a, 6, 7 and 8). Scouts should do requirement 8 (careers in
forestry) before the class. Please bring a water bottle and
snacks or lunch to the class. Either Class A or B uniforms
are fine. Blue card signed by instructor at the end of the
class.
Location:California Nursery Historic Park
$50
Geology Merit
Badge
Learn about geology and fossils using the extensive
collections of the Children’s Natural History Museum! The
class will fulfill the BSA requirements for Geology covering
Requirements 1, 2, and will cover 5d, the Earth History
Option (for Requirement 5. Scouts should complete
Requirement 4b (careers in geology) and Requirement 5d3
(define environments and how animals from those environments
obtain food) before the class. Please bring a water bottle
and snacks or lunch to the class. Either Class A or B
uniforms are fine. Blue card signed by instructor at the end
of the class.
Location:
Children's Natural History Museum
$50
Nature Merit Badge
Learn about the variety of parts of the natural world and
the interconnectedness of the ecosystem. We will cover all
of Requirements 1, 2 and 3 and 5, 6 and 7. The class will
cover the following 5 options for Requirement 4: 4b
mammals, 4c reptiles and amphibians, 4f mollusks and
crustaceans, 4g plants, and 4h soils and rocks.
Pre-requisite: Scouts should complete Requirement 7 before
the class. Please bring a water bottle and snacks or lunch
to the class. Either Class A or B uniforms are fine. Blue
card signed by instructor at the end of the class. Location: California Nursery
Historic Park
$50
Space Exploration Merit Badge
Learn about the exciting field of space exploration. The
class will cover BSA requirements for space exploration 1-7.
This includes previous missions, benefits, space technology
and space physics. We will also launch a non-combustion
rocket and design space missions and space stations. Scouts
should complete part 2a (space pioneer collectors card only)
and part 8 (space careers) before class. Please bring a
water bottle and snacks or lunch to the class. Either Class
A or B uniforms are fine. Blue card signed by instructor at
the end of the class. Location: California Nursery
Historic Park
$50
Nuclear Science
Merit Badge
Soil and Water
Conservation
Learn about the importance of soil and water to our
ecosystems! Class will include hands-on learning and
experiments. We will cover requirements 1-6 and 7d and 7f.
(Scouts need to do 2a (define soil erosion) and 6a (Tell
what is meant by water pollution) before the class. We will
review these during the class and cover all other
requirements. This badge fulfills part of the requirements
for the World Conservation Award. Please bring a water
bottle and snacks or lunch to the class. Either Class A or
B uniforms are fine. Blue card signed by instructor at the
end of the class.
Location: California Nursery Historic Park
$50
call 510-790-6284