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School Enrichment Projects

These state 4-H projects are especially designed for use in classrooms or with groups. Some of these may not be available in schools in your area. Contact your Extension Educator for more information.

Agriculture
Afterschool Agriculture (New)

78002 Acres of Adventure 1 (New)
What you can do in this project:
  • learn about agriculture
  • fast food agriculture
  • mystery agriculture
  • plant detectives
For leaders:
  • BU8330 Acres of Adventures 1
Suggested Age: 3rd - 5th Grade

78102 Acres of Adventure 2 (New)
What you can do in this project:
  • agriculture gone wild
  • farm physics
  • frontier living
  • insect invasion
For leaders:
  • BU8331 Acres of Adventures 2
Suggested Age: 3rd - 5th Grade

 

Citizenship & Civic Education
Heritage

10202 Folk Arts
What you can do in this project:
  • explore the folk arts of your community
  • visit a folk artist
  • discover family folk arts
  • plan a folk art celebration
For leaders:
  • RP534 4-H Folk Arts
Suggested Age: For all Levels


Environmental & Earth Sciences
Forestry

32302 Leafing Out
What you can do in this project:
  • learn how trees work for people
  • find out how to care for the community forest in your own community
  • learn about trees native to the Great Plains and the importance of diversity in the community forest
Printed Materials:
  • 4H431 Leafing Out
Suggested Age: Intermediate



Healthy Lifestyles Education
Food and Nutrition

40002 Nutrition, Fitness and Youth
What you can do in this project:
  • look at family food traditions
  • prepare healthy snacks
  • assess your fitness level
  • learn about sports training diets and fluid needs
For leaders:
Suggested Age: Intermediate


Healthy Lifestyles Education
Health

47002 Microbes in Food
What you can do in this project:
  • investigate some of the many places microorganisms can be found
  • discover how to store food safely
  • learn the importance of hand-washing for food safety
For leaders:
  • 4H432 Microbes in Food
Suggested Age: Intermediate


Science & Technology
Embryology

84702 Poultry Embryology
What you can do in this project:
  • watch an embryo develop
  • build and operate an incubator
  • photograph or make displays of embryos at different stages of development
For leaders:
  • 4H433 Chick Embryology Development Poster
  • G524 Incubation for the Home Flock
  • 4H165 The Incredible Egg: 4-H Classroom Curriculum Guide
  • BU7595 Embryology in the Classroom 1
  • BU7596 Embryology in the Classroom 2
Suggested Age: Pre-Beginner to Beginner