Girl ScoutsBrownieGrades 2-3

Computer Expert

Computer expert: draw, discover and connect

Draw a picture with pixels in PixelArt, find cool facts about computers, take a safe trip online, connect with someone far away, and make a little animation for fun. Covers all five steps of the Brownie Computer Expert badge.

Time
About 75 minutes, in two or three short sittings
Steps
5 badge steps, 2 of them in PixelArt
You need
A computer or Chromebook with a mouse or trackpad, and a grown-up for the online steps. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one scout: every step, the PixelArt activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

A pixel drawing of a computer on a desk: a monitor showing a little house on a green hill, a keyboard, a mouse, a tower, a window and a potted plant.

Badge requirements: the 5 steps

  1. 1Paint or draw with an art programIn PixelArtComputer pictures are made of tiny colored squares called pixels. Draw your own pixel picture in PixelArt.
  2. 2Find some cool factsRead and quizComputers are full of surprises. Here are some cool facts.
  3. 3Take a trip onlineInvestigateThe internet is like a huge library and playground. Here is how to visit it safely.
  4. 4Make a connectionConnectComputers help us stay close to people far away.
  5. 5Have some computer funIn PixelArtMake your pixel picture move! An animation is a few pictures shown one after another, fast.
PixelArt with a blank drawing grid: tools on the left, the grid in the middle, frames and the preview around it.
Each step shows how PixelArt works, then opens it with a checklist that ticks as the work gets done.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • PixelArt activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your computer facts, your connection and your notes

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

Have a discount code?
Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Brownie Computer Expert badge?

The badge has 5 steps: 1. Paint or draw with an art program; 2. Find some cool facts; 3. Take a trip online; 4. Make a connection; 5. Have some computer fun. This kit covers all 5, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A computer or Chromebook with a mouse or trackpad, and a grown-up for the online steps. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 75 minutes, in two or three short sittings.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. This kit is made by MYTEK Lab; the badge is awarded by the troop.