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Varsity - Venturing  1. Space  a. Identify two constellations
and the North Star in the night sky. b. Make a pinhole
planetarium and show three constellations. c. Visit a
planetarium. d. Build a model of a rocket or space satellite. e.
Read and talk about at least one man-made satellite and one
natural one. f. Find a picture of another planet in our solar
system. Explain how it is different from Earth.  2. Weather
This elective is also part of the World Conservation Award.  a.
Learn how to read an outdoor thermometer. Put one outdoors and
read it at the same time every day for two weeks. Keep a record
of each day's temperature and a description of the weather each
day (fair skies, rain, fog, snow, etc.). b. Build a weather
vane. Record wind direction every day at the same hour for two
weeks. Keep a record of the weather for each day. c. Make a rain
gauge. d. Find out what a barometer is an