Multiple MB: Game Design + Community with the Physics at Disney Parks

8-hour adventure in DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK for the Nova SCIENCE SHOOT/LAUNCH Award -and/or- up to 4 merit badgess DATE CHANGE to DECEMBER 13, 2026 or JANUARY 17, 2027 BY DISNEY IMAGINATION CAMPUS TO ALIGN DISNEY SYLLABUS WITH SCOUTING AMERICA NOVA STEM AWARD AND MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS - and for us to meet headcount minimums. ----------------------- This is an 9-hour adventure in Disney California Adventure Park for the DISNEY IMAGINATION CLASS: PHYSICS OF DISNEY PARKS to explore how SCIENCE affects our lives each day and to complete the requirements for the NOVA SCIENCE SHOOT! Award (Scouts BSA) or the NOVA SCIENCE LAUNCH! Award (Sea Scouts and Venturers). ------------------------------------------------------------------- About the PHYSICS OF DISNEY PARKS CURRICULUM: From thrilling attractions to iconic entertainment, Disney Parks are dynamic and real-world physics laboratories. In this unique science workshop inside Disney California Park, Scouts and Venturers will explore the principles of physics - the same hands-on physics Disney Imagineers use to create new attractions and enhance classic ones. Scouts will find out how Physics play a part in the design and operation of Disney theme park attractions and entertainment with principles including Newton's 3 Laws of motion, gravity, and potential and kinetic energy. Key Learning Objectives After completing the Physics of Disney Parks workshop, students will be able to: • Participate in various hands-on opportunities to apply the scientific method. • Collaborate with peers in creative problem-solving scenarios. • Take part in brainstorming sessions to design attractions. • Hypothesize, analyze and experiment to uncover how specific theme park attractions and entertainment work. • Create concepts for a new Guest experience. • Define speed, velocity, acceleration, inertia, force, friction and more. • Compare and contrast attractions and the principles of physics governing them. ------------------------------------------------------------- THE PHYSICS OF DISNEY PARKS help Scouts meet REQUIREMENT 5C of NOVA SHOOT: http://www.usscouts.org/advance/nova/workbooks/Scout-Nova-1.pdf • Design and build a marble run or roller coaster that includes an empty space where the marble has to jump from one part of the chute to the other. Do the following, then discuss your design, data, and experiments - both successes and failures - with your counselor. • • Keep track of your experimental data for every attempt. Include the vertical angle between the two parts of the chute and the horizontal distance between the two parts of the chute. • Experiment with different starting heights for the marble. How do the starting heights affect the velocity of the marble? How does a higher starting height affect the jump distance? THE PHYSICS OF DISNEY PARKS help VENTURERS and SEA SCOUTS meet REQUIREMENT 5C OF NOVA LAUNCH: http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/advance/nova/workbooks/Venturer-Nova-1.pdf • Design and build a marble run or roller coaster that includes an empty space where the marble has to jump from one part of the chute to the other. Do the following, then discuss your design, data, and experiments - both successes and failures - with your counselor. • • Keep track of your experimental data for every attempt. Include the vertical angle between the two parts of the chute and the horizontal distance between the two parts of the chute. • Experiment with different starting heights for the marble. How do the starting heights affect the velocity of the marble? How does the starting height affect the jump distance? -------------------------------------- AVAILABLE MERIT BADGES FOR THIS NOVA SCIENCE DAY AT DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK. ---- CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY - review all requirements so you are aware of what is expected. Bring your notes for all requirements for a discussion with the Merit Badge Counselor. Pay special attention to : Requirement 3A - you must attend IN PERSON a public meeting of the school board or city council or local court hearing session in your Scouting America uniform. Bring photos and meeting agenda to discuss what you discovered for Requirement 3B. Requirement 5 - choose any title from the counselor approved list here and watch it. Bring your notes to have a discussion with the counselor Follow Me Boys (1966) , 42 (2013), Cars (2006), Zootopia (2016), Zootopia 2 (2025), Remember The Titans (2000), Mr Holland's Opus (1995), Hidden Figures (2016). After finishing your chosen movie, take ten minutes to write out a one page summary that includes details about the movie protagonist, their message and the sacrifices they made to serve their community. You WILL be discussing these points at FLO'S during lunch in Disney California Adventure Park. Requirement 7 - you have to complete the volunteer hours for requirement 7c BEFORE the meeting at FLO'S in Disney California Adventure Park. https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/citizenship-in-the-community/ --------- GAME DESIGN - complete Requirements 1 to 5 and bring what you have done to meeting at Flo's so you may continue. Requirement 6 - your new game design will be approved at check in for you to complete Requirement 7 Blind Test same day. Requirement 8 - you have to complete this requirement before you meet with the counselor at DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK. https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/game-design/ ------------------- SCHOLARSHIP - required for the Supernova Award. All requirements are pre-requisites and must be completed before meeting - bring proof (report card + note from your school principal/counselor/coach) and be ready to TALK about what you did. https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/scholarship/ ======================================= COMMUNICATION - complete the following requirements and bring what have done - photos/videos/notes - to the meeting so you may continue with the remaining. Requirement 3 - you can write your 5-minute speech on any topic. There must be an introduction, a middle, and an ending. Practice your speech out loud at least twice before August 1 by standing in front of a mirror so you are aware of how long/short 5 minutes is and whether you can look someone in the eye with normal blinking and breathing. You will be giving your speech in person in front of scouts and other people you do not know. Requirement 5 - you must attend in person. Take notes and bring the agenda if there is one to the meeting at the Park. Requirement 7 - choose one of the options available to complete and bring your project to show and tell at the Park. • Email dated by ONE WEEK BEFORE THE MEETING DATE for Requirement 7a. • Web URL for Requirement 7b. • Brochure or Flyer for Requirement 7c. Requirement 8 - bring your program script signed and dated by your unit leader AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE MEETING AT THE PARK. Requirement 9 - research three careers by August 1 and bring your notes to TALK about your number one choice. We will be completing Requirements 1c, 2b, 3, 4, and 6 in person at Disney California Adventure Park. Requirement 1c - takes place after check in. Be prepared to introduce yourself, your city, your unit, your favorite merit badge, your sport, your hobbies, your favorite colors, your Disney character, your favorite Disney movie, etc when it is your time to speak. Engage active listening when it is your time to listen and observe. Requirement 2B - known as "Shark Tank" mode by Eagle Scout Jason will take place while standing in line for any ride. Requirement 4 - you will be interviewing one of the adult chaperones (25+) or merit badge counselors (18+) at Disney California Adventure Park to introduce them as a speaker. Your interview may take place before or during lunch.