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Requirement

4. Classic Experiments. Do TWO

Required

The badge states the choice: two of an electroscope, a cloud chamber and a half-life experiment.

Notes and warnings

Tip. The experiments in 4(a) and 4(b) and the survey meter in 5(a) need radioactive materials that adults must handle, and the mousetrap reactor in 6(a) is set up by an adult. Ask your counselor at the first meeting which of these can be arranged, before choosing.

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Where this step comes from

  1. Nuclear Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-02-19), Requirement 4 · States "Do TWO of the following".