PROGRAMMING MERIT BADGE: WORKSHEET & REQUIREMENTS

Are you looking for a way to explore programming and technology? Do you enjoy problem-solving and creating something from scratch? Then you’ve come to the right place! The programming merit badge is designed to help Scouts develop their programming and technology skills in a fun and exciting way. Below, you’ll find the workbook and requirements for earning this merit badge.

Requirements

Discuss programming and its importance with your Scoutmaster.

Research the history of computers and programming.

Learn the important concepts and practical techniques of programming.

Demonstrate how to write a program with at least one loop and one decision.

Create a program that solves a problem.

Teach a group of Scouts or others how to create a program.

Workbook

To assist you in completing the requirements for the programming merit badge, please use the worksheet below. It will help you track your progress and document what you have accomplished.

Person Doing the Work:

Name: __________________________________________

Research:

Resources used for computer and programming history research: _________________________________________

Resources used to learn programming concepts and techniques: ______________________________________

Programming Project:

Description of problem to be solved: ___________________________________________________________

Program created: _______________________________________________________________________________

Date completed: ____________________________________

Teaching:

Group that was taught: _____________________________________

Date of teaching: _________________________________________

You have now completed the requirements for the programming merit badge! Congratulations!

Programming Merit Badge (WORKSHEET & REQUIREMENTS)