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Merit Badge Presentations and Help Sheets.
All 72 merit badge presentations listed below reflect the current   2024 requirements. Eagle Required are highlighted. Embedded Videos will only work in PowerPoint. The conversion to PDF disables this feature.

Merit Badge Workbooks can be found at usscouts.org

Animation Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Flip Book Template
Architecture Merit Badge - PowerPoint PDF
     1/4 Inch Graph Paper
Art Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Astronomy Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Aviation Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     FPG-9 Instructions
     FPG-9 Template
Backpacking Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Basketry Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Bird Study Merit Badge - PowerPoint PDF
     Bird Bath Plans
     Bird Feeder Plans
     How to Use a Field Guide
Camping Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Chemistry Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Chess Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Chess Score Sheet
     How to Read and Write Algebraic Chess Notation
     16 Checkmate Puzzles
     16 Mini-Mate Puzzles
Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Citizenship in the World Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Coin Collecting Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Communications Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     5-Minute Speech Outline Template
     Campfire Program Suggestions
     Campfire Program Planner
Cooking Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Digital Technology Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Dog Care Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Electricity Merit Badge - Powerpoint PDF
     Electricity Home Checklist
     How to Make an Electromagnet
     How to Make a Single Pole Double Throw Switch
     How to Make a Rheostat
     How to Make a Circuit with a Switch
     How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
Electronics Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Circuit Symblols
     How to Read Resistor Color Bands
     Ohm's Law Practice Problems
Emergency Prep Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Home Fire Escape Plan
     Home Safety Checklist
Engineering Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Rube Goldberg Contest
     OK Go - Rube Goldberg Video
     Six Rube Goldberg Machines Video
Environmental Science Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Exploration Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Family Life - PowerPoint   PDF
     Home Duty/Chore Chart
Fingerprinting Merit Badge - PowerPoint PDF
Fire Safety Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Home Safety Checklist
First Aid Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Fish & Wildlife Mgmt. Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Bat Box Plans
     Bluebird House Plans and Instructions
     Brushpiles for Wildlife
     Build a Duck Nest Box
     How to Build a Bird Feeder with Recycled Materials
     Wildlife Viewing Blind Instructions
Fishing Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Fly Fishing Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Forestry Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Dichotomous Leaf Key
     Trees of Ohio Field Guide
Game Design Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Gardening Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     7 Easy Steps to Composting
Genealogy Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Family Group Record Form
     Pedigree Chart
Geocaching Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Planning a Geohunt for a Youth Group
Geology Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Togographic Map - Stanley Idaho Quadrangle
Golf Merit Badge:
     Traditional Option - PowerPoint   PDF
     Disc Golf Option - PowerPoint   PDF
     Disc Golf Scorecards
Graphic Arts Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Relief Printing - Linocuts
     Relief Printing - Woodblock
     Screen Printing at Home
Hiking Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Hiking Trip Plan
Indian Lore Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Native American Sign Language
     Native American Stories, Myths, and Legends
Insect Study Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Inventing Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Landscape Architecture Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Discover Landscape Architecture Activity Book
Mammal Study Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Mammals of Ohio Field Guide
     Squirrel Nest Box Plans
     Raccoon Nest Box Plans
Model Design and Building - PowerPoint PDF
Movie Making Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Nature Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Oceanography Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Oceanographic Log Sheet
     Graph Paper
     Wave Generator
Orienteering Merit Badge - PowerPoint PDF
     Topo Map Symbols
     Topo Map Symbols Flash Cards
     How to Make Your Own Distance Computer
     Distance Computer Image
     Orienteering Control Descriptions
     Orienteering Control Practice Sheets
     Orienteering Control Practice Sheets Answers
     Blank Control Description Card
Personal Fitness Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     12 Week Workout Program
     Fitness Measurments
     Food Log
     Sample Personal Fitness Plan
Personal Management Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Budget Prep Exercise
     Income Expense Log
     Major Expense Worksheet
     Project Planning Exercise
     Project Plan Worksheet - Blank
     Project Plan Worksheet - Example
     Sample Check Exercise
     Ten Thousand Dollar Exercise
     Time Management Exercise
     Time Management Calendar
Pets Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Pets Merit Badge Pamphlet
Photography Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Plumbing Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Public Health Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Public Speaking Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Basic Speech Outline
     Career Speech Outline Example
     Patrol Leaders Council Meeting Rules
     Troop Meeting Plan
Railroading Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Reading Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge - PowerPoint    PDF
     Amphibians of Ohio Field Guide
     Reptiles of Ohio Field Guide
Scholarship Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Student Daily Planner Template - PDF   Word
Scuba Diving Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Sign, Signals, and Codes Merit Badge - PowerPoint PDF
Skating Merit Badge:
     Ice Skating Option - PowerPoint   PDF
     In-line Skating Option - PowerPoint   PDF
     Roller Skating Option - PowerPoint   PDF
     Skateboarding Option - PowerPoint   PDF
Snow Sports Merit Badge:
     Downhill Option - PowerPoint   PDF
     Snowboarding Option - PowerPoint   PDF
Soil & Water Conservation Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Space Exploration Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
     Low Cost Rocket Launcher Plans
Traffic Safety Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Weather Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Wilderness Survival Merit Badge - PowerPoint   PDF
Wood Carving Merit Badge - PowerPoint PDF