The Boy Scouts of America's NOVA Awards program incorporates learning with cool activities and exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics for Cub Scouts. The hope is that the requirements and activities for earning these awards stimulates interest in STEM-related fields and shows how science, technology, engineering and mathematics apply to everyday living and the world around them. Counselors and mentors help bring this engaging, contemporary, and fun program to life for youth members.
The Nova Awards
There are four Nova awards for Cub Scouts. Each award covers one component of STEM—science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics.Cub Scout Nova awards: Science Everywhere, Tech Talk, Swing!, and 1-2-3 Go!
For their first Nova award, Scouts earn the distinctive Nova award patch. After that, a Scout can earn three more Nova awards, each one recognized with a separate pi (π) pin-on device that attaches to the patch. The patch and the
three devices represent each of the four STEM topics—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The Nova Awards
There are four Nova awards for Cub Scouts. Each award covers one component of STEM—science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics.Cub Scout Nova awards: Science Everywhere, Tech Talk, Swing!, and 1-2-3 Go!
For their first Nova award, Scouts earn the distinctive Nova award patch. After that, a Scout can earn three more Nova awards, each one recognized with a separate pi (π) pin-on device that attaches to the patch. The patch and the
three devices represent each of the four STEM topics—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Science Everywhere
This module is designed to help you explore how science affects your life each day.
This module is designed to help you explore how science affects your life each day.
Swing!
This module is designed to help you explore how engineering and simple machines called levers affect your life each day.
This module is designed to help you explore how engineering and simple machines called levers affect your life each day.
| levers.docx |
| wood_badge_ticket_-_swing.pptx |
1-2-3 Go!
This module is designed to help you explore how math affects your life each day.
This module is designed to help you explore how math affects your life each day.
Tech Talk
This module is designed to help you explore how technology affects your life each day.
This module is designed to help you explore how technology affects your life each day.
Supernova Awards
The Supernova awards have more rigorous requirements than the Nova awards. The requirements and activities were designed to motivate youth and recognize more in-depth, advanced achievement in STEM-related activities.
For Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts: Dr. Louis Alvarez Supernova Award
For Webelos Scouts: Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award
For earning the Supernova award, Scouts receive a medal and certificate.
All requirements may be found in the Nova awards guidebooks, available through local Scout shops. The requirements can be completed with a parent or an adult leader as the counselor (for the Nova awards) or mentor (for the Supernova awards).
The Supernova awards have more rigorous requirements than the Nova awards. The requirements and activities were designed to motivate youth and recognize more in-depth, advanced achievement in STEM-related activities.
For Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts: Dr. Louis Alvarez Supernova Award
For Webelos Scouts: Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award
For earning the Supernova award, Scouts receive a medal and certificate.
All requirements may be found in the Nova awards guidebooks, available through local Scout shops. The requirements can be completed with a parent or an adult leader as the counselor (for the Nova awards) or mentor (for the Supernova awards).
| supernovaapplication.pdf |
