A Guide to Engineering Badges

Daisy Troops

Roller Coaster Design Challenge

This badge introduces Daisies to the world of roller coasters. Using a ramp for the coaster track, Daisies will build a coaster car to hold passengers and then test their car on the track.

Video 1:

Play this video after any introductory troop business in Activity 2: All About Roller Coasters. Lead the girls in a short discussion about different types of roller coasters and their favorites before continuing with Activity 3: Make a Simple Roller Coaster Car.

D- Coaster- Info.mov

Video 2:

An important part of learning new skills is seeing how they apply in the real world. Play this video at the end of the activity during the final wrap up and reflection activities, so Daisies can see how what they learned today is in use in the world around them.

D- Coaster- Connection.MOV

Board Game Design Challenge

This badge focuses on creativity, design and problem-solving as Daisies explore board games they are familiar with before creating their own. Their game must include a spinner that they will build and test. The girls will finish the activity by playing each others games and discussing them.

There are no informational videos for this activity. Give the Daisies plenty of time to explore different games and come up with their own.

Video 1:

An important part of learning new skills is seeing how they apply in the real world. Play this video at the end of the activity during the final wrap up and reflection activities, so Daisies can see how what they learned today is in use in the world around them.

D- Board Game- Connection.MOV

Model Car Design Challenge

The badge explores cars and the forces behind them. Daisies will build their own car and then test it on different surfaces to see friction in action and how it affects the motion of their car.

Video 1: Force and Friction

Play the video after conducting any troop business in Activity 2: All About Friction. Use the balls from Activity 1: Playing with Force and Friction to reinforce the explanations in the video and then continue with Activity 3: Design and Build Model Cars.

B/D- Car- Info.mov

Video 2: Road and Race Cars

An important part of learning new skills is seeing how they apply in the real world. Play this video at the end of the activity during the final wrap up and reflection activities, so Daisies can see how what they learned today is in use in the world around them.

B/D- Car- Connection.MOV