Nebraska 4-H COVID-19 Information:
Our Response
Virtual & At-Home Learning
Supporting Young People
Virtual & At-Home Learning
Nebraska 4-H offers a variety of live virtually-guided opportunities, on-demand and self-paced experiences, and activity guides. These resources are perfect for school classrooms, afterschool programs, clubs, home school co-ops, and families looking for supplemental learning experiences.
Featured Live Experiences
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.
Career Chat Live
Grades 6th-9th
Career Chat Live offers live, online career exploration opportunities. Each session focuses on a new set of careers. During each session, youth will get to meet workforce professionals in that career field. The youth will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in small group conversations with the guest speakers.
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.
Find More Live Experiences
4-H Classroom Connection
Explore live classroom enrichment programs offered by Nebraska 4-H. Our enrichment experiences are designed for groups of youth in school classrooms, home school co-ops, afterschool programs, and families looking for supplemental learning experiences. All opportunities are supported by a statewide network of Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development professionals, bringing the education of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln straight to your classroom.
Statewide Events Calendar
Visit the Nebraska 4-H statewide events calendar for more upcoming live experiences. Our calendar includes opportunities for both enrolled and non-enrolled youth across the state. Stay tuned as new events are being added daily.
Self-Paced Opportunities
Winter Fun Pack
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!
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.
Biomedical Engineering Camp
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.
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 fun, hands-on activities at home. Get yours while supplies last. Additional add-on kits are available for an extra $10. Shipping within the state of Nebraska is included in the cost of the kit.
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.
4-H at Home
Online Activities
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 STEM Challenge
Offline Activities
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!
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!