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Welcome to 4-H in
the Classroom !
More About 4-H in the Classroom
What is 4-H School Enrichment?
4-H School Enrichment is a state-wide
program offered to school teachers by Ohio State University
Extension.
Why bring 4-H into your classroom?
4-H School Enrichment materials create
an environment for hands-on discovery. The curriculums target specific
Performance and Instructional Objectives identified from Ohio's Model Competency-Based Programs,
Ohio Department of Education. Curriculum & kits can easily be
adapted for Grades K - 6.
If you are a teacher in the Muskingum
County/Zanesville City area, these programs are a wonderful teaching tool
for your classroom. We are available to explain the program and get
you well on your way to success. If there is a particular program you
are interested in, call us at 454-0144, or email Lisa Bradley
As 4-H School Enrichment participants,
your students receive the benefits of 4-H membership! They may attend 4-H
camp, enjoy contests and join in other 4-H activities. They may also expand
on their experiences by joining a community 4-H club.
How can you
participate?
1. Schedule programs by calling
(454-0144) or emailing Lisa Bradley. Please note that program
reservations are accepted on a first-received, first-served basis. All
materials may be "checked out" for one-month.
2. Set up a date to have materials
delivered. Pay any program fees and submit the 4-H School Enrichment
Enrollment form.
3. Have FUN integrating hands-on,
experiential learning activities into your regular classroom
curriculum.
4. Kits must be returned to the
Extension Office, Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
*All kits have a minimal cost.
Cost includes use of teacher's guides/lessons, equipment, and most
supplies.
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Program Information & Updates
Teaching Kits
*Note:
All curriculum manuals must be returned.
Breads of the Harvest - Recommended grades 3rd – 4th:
You are provided with the ingredients, foil
pans, and most other supplies to make “bread in a bag.”
Lessons for learning about bread making and its history, nutrition and
manners activities are included.
Kit cost is $ 1.00 per
participant.
Offered by the month -
October through December
Nutrition Education - Recommended grades 3rd
– 4th:
Your students can learn about the MyPyramid, serving sizes, and nutrients. This kit
includes related lessons and activities, and a MyPyramid
mat and food models.
Kit is free.
Offered by the month -
October through March
Character Education – Recommended grades K – 12: Resources and kits include hands-on
learning activities for teaching the six pillars of character –
responsibility, trustworthiness, respect, citizenship, caring and fairness.
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Connections to Related Web Sites
Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth
Development
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More Resources
4-H Teacher/Leader
Guides available for purchase:
- Ohio Cloverbud
Curriculum –
short-term, cooperative, fun activities for K-2.
- Rockets Away – study the science of rocketry
through hands-on experiments.
- Fishy Science – explore the unique features and
abilities of fish, grades 3-5.
- Invent; An African-American
Inventors’ Curriculum
– designed to develop creativity and critical thinking skills,
grades 4 -8.
- Go Plants! – 5-week, 5-lesson unit on plant
parts includes worksheets & fact sheets.
- Beans About Water – Learn about water, its properties,
and other states of matter with the help of soy-related
products. Recommended for grades 4-8, ages 10 and up.
- Weather Together – Learn about what makes the weather
and construct instruments to measure its changes. Recommended
for grades 3-5.
- The Incredible Egg –
Recommended for grades 2-3. A biological studies unit with
hands-on experience incubating and hatching chick eggs.
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