Looking for learning opportunities you can do from home? We've got you covered! Nebraska 4-H is now offering a variety of virtual learning experiences, such as Living Room Learning and Boredom Buster Challenges. We've also collected some of our favorite activity guides that are perfect for hands-on learning at home.
Live Experiences
Virtual Camps
Choose from a variety of exciting, live, online programs that you can participate in from home! Meet and interact with other youth who have similar interests, and learn from Nebraska 4-H Camp professionals, University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty, and industry professionals. We have a variety of special topics session available throughout June. Register now before it's too late!
Living Room Learning
Grades 3rd-5th
Tune in for a hands-on virtually guided activity! Each session will focus on a new activity that can be done with materials found at home. Through these hands-on activities, youth will learn about healthy living, science, technology, engineer, math, and more! Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.
Family Fun Night
All Ages!
Tune in for a hands-on virtually guided family activity! Gather the whole family together for Nebraska 4-H's Family Fun Night! Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.
Boredom Buster Challenge
Ages 8-18
Tune in for the Boredom Buster Challenge! Each week, youth will be given a problem to solve using materials found in their home. Through these hands-on virtually guided challenges youth will learn about entrepreneurship, healthy living, science, technology, and more! Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.
Virtual Field Trips
Grades 9th-12th
Join Nebraska 4-H as we go on-site to learn more about science, technology, careers, and more! Virtual field trips offer facility tours, educational experiences, and additional resources for teachers. Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.
More Upcoming Events
New live experiences are being offered across the state for youth of all ages! For a list of upcoming statewide events, please visit the Nebraska 4-H event calendar. Stay tuned as new events are being added daily!
Self-Paced Opportunities
Self-Paced Videos
Self-paced videos and playlists are designed to guide youth in completing or working on a project or activity at home. These videos can help youth prepare fair exhibits, complete science projects, and learn about a topic of interest.
Online Courses
Online courses are self-paced learning opportunity offering educational information about specific topics and projects.
4-H Camp in a Box
Ages 8-14
Get 4-H Camp shipped to you in a Box! 4-H Camp in a Box includes everything you'll need to complete a fun, hands-on activity at home. Our first box includes a 4-H Camp Tie-Dye Kit! Get yours while supplies last. Kits cost $40 and include lesson plans and activity guides for youth ages 8-11 and 11-14. Additional add-on kits are available for an extra $10. Shipping within the state of Nebraska is included in the cost of the kit.
4-H Fun Pack
Clover Kids
The Nebraska 4-H Clover Kid Fun Pack is a collection of timely virtual and at-home learning opportunities. Each week throughout the summer, we'll release a new Pack that includes 4 activities a day for Monday through Thursday. Activities will include a combination of self-paced lessons, as well as live virtually guided experiences. Check back each Thursday for the following week's 4-H Fun Pack.
A Beautiful Day!
Ages 1-8
A Beautiful Day is an online early childhood space designed to connect with children and families. A Beautiful Day provides resources to help adults foster learning and play and to support caregivers while practicing social distancing.
Activity Guides
STEM at Home
Online & Offline Activities
STEM at Home offers interactive, engaging, and fun go-to resources to help teachers! Science lessons are available for all grade levels and are designed to give youth the opportunity to gain knowledge, meet the Nebraska State Standards, and prepare youth for the next grade level.
Smart Cents at Home
Offline Activities
Smart Cents at Home take home activities are developed from the Smart Cents financial health guidebook. Developing sound financial skills early in life can have positive implications as youth grow into adulthood. These activites are great for getting the whole family involved!
Clover Kid Projects & Activities
ages 5-7, Offline Activities
4-H Clover Kids is the officially recognized program in Nebraska for children under the age of 8. A variety of project and activity guides designed to provide 5 to 7 year-olds are available in a variety of topics areas.
Healthy Living Activity Guide
Offline Activities
National 4-H Council's 4-H Healthy Living Activity Guide offers 30 fun, skill-building activities to help your kid live a healthy life.
Inspire Kids to Do Activity Guide
Online Activities
National 4-H Council took their favorite user-generated ideas, contest entries, and activities and created a 4-H Inspires Kids to Do Activity Guide with 60 educational activities to help your child learn through hands-on doing.
National Youth Science Day
Offline Activities
4-H National Youth Science Day is the premier national rallying event for year-round 4-H science programming. Experiments from the past 12 years are available for you to use anytime!
Curricula
Offline Activities
4-H curricula is perfect for parents interested in teaching their children something new! From project books to science experiments to skill-building activities, these learning resources are research-based, hands-on, and fun!