Educational Resources

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Resources for Youth

Living Room Learning Recordings

Video Lessons

Living Room Learning is back for the summer of 2021 – and it’s a plus for everyone! Living Room Learning+ offers hands-on, virtually guided activities for youth. Each session focuses on a new activity that can be completed with inexpensive, easy-to-find materials. The finished project may be showcased as an exhibit at a local county fair (optional). Each session will be recorded and made available on-demand. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.

Living Room Learning Recordings

Boredom Buster Challenge Recording

Video Lessons

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.

Boredom Buster Challenge Recordings

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Family Fun Night Recordings

Video Lessons

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.

Family Fun Night Recordings

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Hands-On Activity Videos

Video Lessons

Self-paced activity videos are designed to guide youth in completing a project at home. To work at their own pace, youth may pause videos, complete a step, and resume the video when they're ready. These videos can help youth prepare fair exhibits, complete science projects, and learn about a topic of interest.

Hands-On Activity Videos

Companion Animal Webinar Series

Webinar Series & Recordings

The Nebraska 4-H Companion Animal Webinar Series is a great way for 4-H leaders, parents, and senior aged youth to gain knowledge in various companion animal-related topic areas. Each session, a new topic will be covered with various experts joining to share their experience and expertise.

Companion Animal Webinar Series

Equine Webinar Series

Webinar Series & Recordings

The Equine Webinar Series is an opportunity for all youth, parents, and volunteers to gain knowledge of a variety of equine topics. Youth do not need to be enrolled 4-H members to participate. Webinars are held on the second Monday of each month.

Equine Webinar Series

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Livestock Information Series

Videos & Handouts

The Nebraska 4-H Livestock Information Series is a resource for 4-H members, leaders, and parents to gain knowledge in various livestock-related topic areas. Each session, a new topic is covered with experts joining to share their experience and expertise. Extended learning opportunities and supporting documents are also available for each topic.

Livestock Information Series

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4-H STEM Reading Connections Video Series

Video Lessons for K-6th Grades

The 4-H STEM Reading Connections program is designed to support literacy development, encourage curiosity through STEM, and spark an interest in 4-H. The videos are designed for K-6th grades.

STEM Reading Connections Video Series

Online Livestock Judging Video Series

Video Lessons

Practice livestock judging from home! Start by sorting through the class and working on your reasons. Then, get tips and tricks for improving your skills while listening to a critique of the class.

Online Livestock Judging Video Series

Dog Showmanship Video Series

Video Lessons

The Dog Showmanship Video Series includes maneuver descriptions, demonstrations, and general information for youth interested in learning more about dog showmanship. The short videos are intended to help youth while practicing with their dogs in preparation for 4-H showmanship.

Dog Showmanship Video Series

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TEC Box

Activity Kit

Nebraska 4-H is thrilled to offer the first-ever project of the year kit! This year's kit introduces youth to the exciting world of entrepreneurship through the TEC Box curriculum! The kit includes the curriculum and materials youth need to complete four hands-on activities that lay the groundwork for a county fair and state fair eligible exhibit!

Project of the Year

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Horsemanship Study Courses

Online Courses

The Horsemanship Study Courses are open to all youth ages 8-18 with an interest in learning more about horses. Youth do not need to be enrolled 4-H members to enroll in any of the online courses.

Horsemanship Study Courses

Companion Cat Science Course

Online Course

Companion Cat Science is a self-paced learning opportunity offering educational information about caring for and showing cats. The online course is great for middle-school-aged youth but is open to all youth regardless of age who are looking to learn more about cats and the 4-H cat project. Companion Cat Science is great resource for anyone interested in caring for or learning about cats in 4-H whether they own one now or not!

Companion Cat Science

Companion Rabbit Science Course

Online Course

Companion Rabbit Science is a self-paced learning opportunity offering information about caring for rabbits. The online course is great for middle-school-aged youth but is open to all youth regardless of age who are looking to learn more about rabbits and the 4-H rabbit project. Companion Rabbit Science is a great resource for anyone interested in caring for or learning about rabbits in 4-H whether they own one now or not!

Companion Rabbit Science

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Biomedical Engineering Virtual Camp

Self-Paced Lessons for Ages 9-14

Do you enjoy learning STEM and have an interest in learning about real-world medical problems? In this engaging hands-on self-paced camp, youth will use the engineering design process to work through Biomedical Engineering challenges. Youth will participate in activities like Nanotechnology in the Body, Laparoscopic Surgery, Biomedicine in Space, and Prosthetics and Pills. Youth will also get to experience a Biomedical Career Day.

Biomedical Engineering Camp

A Beautiful Day!

Online Place Space for 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.

A Beautiful Day!

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STEM at Home

Online & Offline Activity Guides

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.

STEM at Home Activity Guides

Smart Cents at Home

Offline Activity Guides

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!

Smart Cents at Home

Clover Kid Projects & Activities

ages 5-7, Offline Activity Guides

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.

Clover Kids Projects & Activities

Healthy Living Activity Guide

Offline Activity Guide

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.

Healthy Living Activity Guide

Virtual Field Trips

Grades 7th-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.

Virtual Field Trips

4-H at Home

Online Activity Guides

Explore fun, educational activities and learning experience for kids and teens to do at home! 4-H at Home inspires youth to learn, grow, and charge ahead in their lives through critical learning resources accessible to all youth. National 4-H has collected hundreds of educational activities for youth in topics like STEM, healthy living, and crafting, including step-by-step videos, activity guides, and more!

4-H at Home

4-H STEM Challenge

Offline Activity Kit & Activity Guide

4-H STEM Challenge, formerly known as 4-H National Youth Science Day or NYSD, 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!

4-H STEM Challenge

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Winter Fun Pack

Offline Activity Guides

Looking for ways to keep the young people in your life engaged this winter? Check out the Winter 4-H Fun Pack - a collection of activities that youth can do on their own at home!

Winter Fun Pack

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4-H Fun Pack

Offline Activity Guides for 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.

4-H Fun Pack

Curricula

Offline Activity Guides

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!

National 4-H Curricula

Nebraska 4-H Curricula