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Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.



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100 Pts
3rd-5th Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by taking a picture everywhere you take your book. Get out and read! 

*Please note your pictures will only visible to library staff


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Adventure Begins at Your Library
Summer time is a great time to try new things! Let's start with new things you can try at your Lamar Public Library!

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Adventure Begins at Your Library
Summer time is a great time to try new things! Let's start with new things you can try at your Lamar Public Library!

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Adventure Begins at Your Library
Summer time is a great time to try new things! Let's start with new things you can try at your Lamar Public Library!

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Adventure Begins at Your Library
Summer time is a great time to try new things! Let's start with new things you can try at your Lamar Public Library!

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Adventure Begins at Your Library
Summer time is a great time to try new things! Let's start with new things you can try at your Lamar Public Library!

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100 Pts
Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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100 Pts
Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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100 Pts
Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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Amache Missions for Kids!


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30 Pts
Art, History & Culture
Whether you want to explore the sea for yourself or learn about the past, there are missions here for you! There are things here for preschoolers to adult!

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Attend Presentations


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10 Pts
Austria


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100 Pts
Can You Guess? Guessing Game Camping Edition
We are going on a camping trip, but first we need to pack! Below are the definitions for 18 items you should bring camping. Enter a correct answer for each one to complete.

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25 Pts
Captain's Log

Captain’s logs and ship’s logs have a rich history, and provide insight into how life on seafaring vessels went (and still go today). Continue this tradition by keeping track of what, where, and how you read this summer. 

Challenge yourself to complete at least five tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?

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50 Pts
Classic Fun for Pre-K
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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50 Pts
Colors! for Pre-K
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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50 Pts
Community Connections 6-8
A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways.

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50 Pts
Community Helpers K-2
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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50 Pts
Counting Challenge K-2
Complete 3 or more missions to earn the badge.


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10 Pts
Czech Republic


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Driving Tour

Take the Amache self-guided driving tour at https://amache.org/driving-tour-map-podcasts/


Be sure to click on the numbers and listen to the audio presentation so you will get the most out of your trip!



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Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa includes Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Reunion, Seychelles, Somalia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Sudan.

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80 Pts
England
We bet you have read many of these already! Go ahead and mark them down if you have a try a new one!

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European Layovers


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Experience the Culture
Japanese Americans have contributed some pretty cool stuff that is now common to our shared American heritage. Let's take another look at some of them!

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30 Pts
Explore Ocean Animals
Watch at least three short but cool videos about different ocean animals.

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60 Pts
France
You've probably read some of these already! Mark them off and try something new!

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50 Pts
Generic Scavenger Hunt
Time for some outdoor fun! Walk around your city or town and see what you can find for each letter of the alphabet. Bring a camera or list and pencil to keep track of the items you find. We've included some examples, but what else can you find? Good luck!

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20 Pts
Germany


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50 Pts
Get Moving & Grooving K-2
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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100 Pts
Gnome for the Holidays : Library Edition

Make the library a priority in your life!

Complete 3 of the activities to earn your badge. Complete them ALL just for fun!



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100 Pts
Gnome-thing but the best for our READERS! Platinum Reader

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!

Complete 10 of the activities to earn your badge.



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20 Pts
Greece
Enjoy a sun-drenched vacation in a historical land.

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100 Pts
Happy and I Gnome It : Library-Just for Fun!
Complete 4 of the activities to earn your badge. Complete them ALL just for fun!

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10 Pts
Hungary


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10 Pts
Iceland


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50 Pts
Imagination Games K-2
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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30 Pts
Ireland
A bit of blarney, a modicum of Murder, and a whole lot of fun -- welcome to Ireland!

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100 Pts
It's a Gnome-brainer! READ! Gold Reader

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!

Complete 10 of the activities to earn your badge.



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30 Pts
Italy
The Renaissance, amazing artists, tourism, beautiful cities, unique scenery, lyrical language -- fashion, opera, luxury, religion ... Italy has it all. Including, dare we say it, remarkable books!

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50 Pts
Just Gnoming Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by taking a picture everywhere you take your book. Get out and read! 

*Please note your pictures will only visible to library staff

Complete 3 of the activities to earn your badge. Complete them ALL just for fun!


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100 Pts
Kindness Counts 3-5

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity.



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Learning About Lamar - 3rd-5th


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Learning About Lamar - 6th-8th


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Learning About Lamar - Adults


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Learning About Lamar - K-2nd


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50 Pts
Little Explorers

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!



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Middle Africa
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe are all part of Central or Middle Africa. 

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70 Pts
Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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70 Pts
Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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70 Pts
Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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70 Pts
Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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Northern Africa
North Africa includes Algeria, the Canary Islands, Ceuta, Egypt, Libya, Madeira, Melilla, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

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100 Pts
Oceans of Fun
How much do you really know about the ocean? Here is your chance to test your knowledge with our ocean trivia quiz!

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100 Pts
Photo Scavenger Hunt 3-5
Use a camera or phone to take pictures of the following things. 


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25 Pts
Pirate Scavenger Hunt
Arrgh! Think you are ready to be a pirate? Can you find at least 5 pirate-themed items. Look around your house, the library, park, all around you!

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20 Pts
Poland

Poland is located at the heart of the European continent. The country is a meeting place not only for cultures and ideas, but also for conflict and confrontation. You will see that for yourself in these excellent books!



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10 Pts
Portugal


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50 Pts
Pre-K Little Explorers

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!



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100 Pts
Random Acts of Kindness 6-8

Small gestures make the most difference on a daily basis. It's easy to get so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget about others, but with just one simple act of kindness, we can change the way someone else's day goes, and we can better ourselves and the world in the process. This challenge is designed for you to take the time to do something for someone else — and hopefully they will pay it forward to the next person!



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100 Pts
Read Gnome-matter what! Bronze Reader

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!

Complete 10 of the activities to earn your badge.



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50 Pts
Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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50 Pts
Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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50 Pts
Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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100 Pts
Reading is for the Gnomes! Silver Reader

Take part in the Reading Challenge and read!

Complete 10 of the activities to earn your badge.



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50 Pts
Reading Missions 6th-8th

Go beyond just reading this summer! Mix up how or where you read, or maybe what you do after reading a book.

Challenge yourself to complete at least five tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?



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10 Pts
Romania
The history of Romania is a dark one, fraught with superstition and scary stuff. Books bring it to life -- from the safety of the couch!

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Russia
Visit Russia -- a country with a varied history and some amazing works of literature!

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20 Pts
Scotland
Whether in need of a fun Scottish cozy mystery or a dark thriller, and whether you want some time in the Highlands or time in the City, Scotland is a great place for a reading vacation!

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Share the Joy K-2
Let's work together! Complete the activities below with your little one.

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Southern Africa
Southern Africa includes the nations of Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa.

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20 Pts
Spain
Known for its sunshine and exotic beaches, Spain is rich in history and literature!

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20 Pts
Sweden
Sweden -- lush forests, 24,000 lakes -- plenty of room for mystery and suspense!

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20 Pts
Switzerland
Beautiful Switzerland -- home of peace and and big hotels and sanatoriums (all of which are good for reading!)

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100 Pts
T or F - Investigate!

Investigative journalists dig deep to work to expose the world of crimes, corruption, and more. Use your investigative skills to determine whether these facts are true or false. Dig deep and see what you can uncover!




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250 Pts
The Five Practices Outside Pre-K
There are five simple, powerful, and fun practices that parents/caregivers are encouraged to incorporate into their everyday lives that can help establish a strong foundation for early literacy. Those practices are: Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing, and Playing. Try to incorporate the outdoors in each practice and have fun! 

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20 Pts
The Netherlands
Much like the books in this list, the Netherlands is an open-minded, picturesque country with charming seaside fishing villages and bustling modern cities! Enjoy the reads!

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10 Pts
Ukraine
Ukraine -- a country whose tragedy is that it is "between" -- but which has more going for it, as shown in books about it!

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Virtual Scavenger Hunt 2023
type your answers. Case does not count.

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Wellness Activities 2024
Do at least three activities and be entered into a drawing for a gift!

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Western Africa
Included in this region are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, the Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

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100 Pts
What Gnome-Sense! Library Events
Complete 4 of the activities to earn your badge. Complete them ALL just for fun!

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50 Pts
Where does the Gnome Go?

Alphabet Walk!

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Take a picture of each letter and upload below.


Complete 3 of the activities to earn your badge. Complete them ALL just for fun!



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50 Pts
Learn About Smokey Bear
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Learn About Smokey Bear
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Learn About Smokey Bear
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Traveling to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of the Moon and twin sister to the sun god Apollo. Much like NASA’s Apollo program, which took humans to the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s, the Artemis program will take humans, including the first woman and the first person of color, back to the Moon and prepare us for traveling to Mars and beyond for the first time.

The following activities are all about the Artemis program and NASA’s plans for a new generation of crewed spaceflight. Complete three of the six activities to earn your “Moon, Mars, and Beyond” badge.

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100 Pts
Traveling to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of the Moon and twin sister to the sun god Apollo. Much like NASA’s Apollo program, which took humans to the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s, the Artemis program will take humans, including the first woman and the first person of color, back to the Moon and prepare us for traveling to Mars and beyond for the first time.

The following activities are all about the Artemis program and NASA’s plans for a new generation of crewed spaceflight. Complete three of the six activities to earn your “Moon, Mars, and Beyond” badge.

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100 Pts
Traveling to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of the Moon and twin sister to the sun god Apollo. Much like NASA’s Apollo program, which took humans to the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s, the Artemis program will take humans, including the first woman and the first person of color, back to the Moon and prepare us for traveling to Mars and beyond for the first time.

The following activities are all about the Artemis program and NASA’s plans for a new generation of crewed spaceflight. Complete three of the six activities to earn your “Moon, Mars, and Beyond” badge.

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100 Pts
Traveling to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of the Moon and twin sister to the sun god Apollo. Much like NASA’s Apollo program, which took humans to the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s, the Artemis program will take humans, including the first woman and the first person of color, back to the Moon and prepare us for traveling to Mars and beyond for the first time.

The following activities are all about the Artemis program and NASA’s plans for a new generation of crewed spaceflight. Complete three of the six activities to earn your “Moon, Mars, and Beyond” badge.

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100 Pts
Back to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! Going back to the Moon and building a permanent presence on the lunar surface is a crucial step towards putting humans on Mars for the first time.

Learn all about NASA’s plans for lunar exploration and earn the "Back to the Moon" badge by completing four of the eight activities below!

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100 Pts
Back to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! Going back to the Moon and building a permanent presence on the lunar surface is a crucial step towards putting humans on Mars for the first time.

Learn all about NASA’s plans for lunar exploration and earn the "Back to the Moon" badge by completing four of the eight activities below!

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100 Pts
Back to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! Going back to the Moon and building a permanent presence on the lunar surface is a crucial step towards putting humans on Mars for the first time.

Learn all about NASA’s plans for lunar exploration and earn the "Back to the Moon" badge by completing four of the eight activities below!

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50 Pts
Campfire Safety
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Campfire Safety
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Campfire Safety
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Many Miles to Mars with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! The Artemis program is all about sending humans back to the Moon in preparation for an even more challenging goal: human travel to Mars, the Red Planet!

Earn this badge and learn more about Mars by completing three of the five activities below!

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100 Pts
Many Miles to Mars with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! The Artemis program is all about sending humans back to the Moon in preparation for an even more challenging goal: human travel to Mars, the Red Planet!

Earn this badge and learn more about Mars by completing three of the five activities below!

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100 Pts
Many Miles to Mars with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! The Artemis program is all about sending humans back to the Moon in preparation for an even more challenging goal: human travel to Mars, the Red Planet!

Earn this badge and learn more about Mars by completing three of the five activities below!

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100 Pts
Many Miles to Mars with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! The Artemis program is all about sending humans back to the Moon in preparation for an even more challenging goal: human travel to Mars, the Red Planet!

Earn this badge and learn more about Mars by completing three of the five activities below!

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100 Pts
Nature Adventure
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Nature Adventure
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Nature Adventure
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Nature Adventure
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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200 Pts
Planning and Prototyping with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! Space travel requires massive amounts of planning, design, prototyping, and testing to ensure the vehicles and tools sent with astronauts into space are safe and reliable.

Dive deeper into NASA’s planning and prototyping process for the Artemis missions and earn this badge by completing three of the five activities below!

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200 Pts
Planning and Prototyping with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! Space travel requires massive amounts of planning, design, prototyping, and testing to ensure the vehicles and tools sent with astronauts into space are safe and reliable.

Dive deeper into NASA’s planning and prototyping process for the Artemis missions and earn this badge by completing three of the five activities below!

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200 Pts
Planning and Prototyping with NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA is taking the first step in the next era of human exploration with the Artemis spaceflight program! Space travel requires massive amounts of planning, design, prototyping, and testing to ensure the vehicles and tools sent with astronauts into space are safe and reliable.

Dive deeper into NASA’s planning and prototyping process for the Artemis missions and earn this badge by completing three of the five activities below!

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50 Pts
Tree Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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Tree Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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Tree Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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Tree Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Career Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Career Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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100 Pts
Career Exploration
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Wildfire Science
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Wildfire Science
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Wildfire Science
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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50 Pts
Wildfire Science
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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200 Pts
Make a Difference
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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200 Pts
Make a Difference
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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200 Pts
Make a Difference
Complete at least two of these Smokey Bear activities and earn a badge!

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