Beavers find solutions to help the world
On a dark January evening in Caythorpe Village Hall, our Beaver Scouts set about trying to solve a very big problem.
Their brief: Create a machine to help the world. Which problem would they tackle? Climate change? Energy production? Eco-friendly transport? Saving endangered animals? Tackling plastic pollution?
They had to think about the problem, design the solution, and create a list of materials required to build their machine. (Parents were also briefed to collect toilet rolls and empty milk bottles, cartons and boxes.)
Roll forward two weeks and our Beavers showed just how creative today’s six and seven year olds are! Although they encountered a few technical issues (not enough time, not sticky-enough sellotape), in the end we had some incredible builds. Our solutions ranged from machines to pick up rubbish, plant flowers, trees and seeds (all very different in design) to sucking up pollution from the sea and saving endangered animals. We all enjoyed hearing about their thoughts and the build process before heading home at the end of the meeting.
Well done Beavers!
We have spaces for girls and boys aged 6-8 in our Beaver Colony. We will also have a vacancy for the Beaver Scout Leader once our current leader, Tic Tac, steps down before the summer, and are keen to ensure a thorough handover beforehand. Please contact us on 1stCaythorpe@granthamscouts.org.uk to discuss and find out more.
