Girl ScoutsSeniorGrades 9-10

Sky

Read the sky, day and night

Plan and log a season of sky watching in Night Sky Lab, investigate why the sky looks the way it does, explore people and flight, measure light pollution and what fixes it, and invent a constellation with its own story. Covers all five steps of the Senior Sky badge.

Time
About 2 hours, plus several evenings outside
Steps
5 badge steps, 3 of them in Night Sky Lab
You need
A computer, Chromebook or tablet. A clear night and a grown-up for the outdoor parts. 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 Night Sky Lab activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

The night sky split in two: only a few stars show over a big city on the left, while a dark park on the right is full of stars.

Badge requirements: the 5 steps

  1. 1Watch the skiesIn Night Sky LabWatch the sky over several evenings, plan what to look for, and keep a log like an observer.
  2. 2Investigate the science of the skiesRead and quizThe sky's colors and clouds have physical causes.
  3. 3Explore the connection between people and flightExploreFrom kites to jets to satellites, people have always reached for the sky.
  4. 4Help clear sky pollutionIn Night Sky LabLight pollution and haze hide the sky. Measure the difference, then plan a fix.
  5. 5Create sky artIn Night Sky LabEvery culture has drawn pictures in the stars. Invent your own constellation and its story.
Night Sky Lab: the evening sky facing north, with the place and time at the top, the time strip at the bottom, and zoom buttons.
Each step shows how Night Sky Lab 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
  • Night Sky Lab activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your observing log, your science notes and your constellation

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 Senior Sky badge?

The badge has 5 steps: 1. Watch the skies; 2. Investigate the science of the skies; 3. Explore the connection between people and flight; 4. Help clear sky pollution; 5. Create sky art. 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, Chromebook or tablet. A clear night and a grown-up for the outdoor parts. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 2 hours, plus several evenings outside.

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.