Virginia 4-H Programs - Curriculum List

Virginia 4-H

4-H Curriculum Resources

4-H School Enrichment

Animal Science

Careers and Economic Education

Citizenship

Communications & Expressive Arts

Family Sciences

Foods, Nutrition and Health

Leadership and Personal Development

Natural Resources and Environmental Education

Plants, Soils and Entomology

Science, Engineering, and Technology

Youth involved in 4-H Enrichment Programs (ages 9-19) are participants in learning experiences not involving organized club activities. Enrichment programs may be coordinated with school personnel serving as volunteer teachers of 4-H curricula. It may also be youth involved in 4-H instructional TV experiences. The purposes of enrichment programs are to teach youth subject matter in a short time frame, expose new youth to 4-H, and to involve those youth in 4-H for further programming opportunities--moving them toward club participation.

Many 4-H projects and activities address objectives covered in Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL's). The following website gives correlations between 4-H curriculum and individual SOL's: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/sols/

The list below contains specific 4-H School Enrichment projects and activities found in our ten curricula areas. In addition to these materials, please also check the main curriculum pages and the Additional Resources page for other enrichment ideas.

Animal Science

The 4-H Animal Science programs provide a wide variety and depth of educational opportunities for youth from every corner of Virginia. Most of which involve working directly with live animals of all types. Some of the most popular animals in this program area include beef and dairy cattle, cats, chickens, dogs, goats, horses, pigs, rabbits, and sheep.

These projects teach:
A. Responsible care and well-being of animals.
B. Life Skills like decision-making and communication skills through judging events and oral presentations.
C. Awareness of the practices in Animal Agriculture.
D. The safe and appropriate use of animal products.
E. Scientific principles.

The 4-H Animal Science Programs allow the youth to practice and demonstrate what they learn at numerous supporting activities like fairs, judging contests, shows, educational bowls and presentation contests. Virginia has a very successful record in these competitions at the regional and national levels.

These programs also help youth become aware of career opportunities in the animal agricultural industries which represents 57% of the total income from agriculture in Virginia. Virginia's animal agriculture industries strongly support these program areas.

The following 4-H Animal Science Programs are specifically designed for School enrichment settings.

Poultry
Poultry projects are developed to help stimulate an interest in science, consumerism, and animal husbandry. The brooding/rearing projects help youth learn responsibilities, skills, and knowledge through caring for their birds and learning to manage their time and finances. The poultry and egg consumer projects teach youth how to be better consumers and to increase their knowledge of poultry eggs and cookery skills. The in-school "Beginning of Life" project uses the avian egg to teach youth scientific processes, reproduction, and respect for living things by using hands-on activities. Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. For additional information, contact: Curtis Novak, Phone (540)- 231-5087, Email: cnovak@vt.edu http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/poultry.html

Poultry

Poultry projects are developed to help stimulate an interest in science, consumerism, and animal husbandry. The brooding/rearing projects help youth learn responsibilities, skills, and knowledge through caring for their birds and learning to manage their time and finances. The poultry and egg consumer projects teach youth how to be better consumers and to increase their knowledge of poultry eggs and cookery skills. The in-school "Beginning of Life" project uses the avian egg to teach youth scientific processes, reproduction, and respect for living things by using hands-on activities.

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

For additional information, contact: Curtis Novak, Phone (540)- 231-5087, Email: cnovak@vt.edu http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/poultry.html

Project Books
Virginia 4-H
Project	Publication	Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
15513 - Beginning of Life	388-001	Poultry In-School Lessons	Print¹ \| PDF³	9-19

4-H National Curriculum
		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
15515		Embryology 1 - Hatching Classroom Fun	Print²	Grades 2-8
15515		Embryology 2 - Experiments in Poultry Science	Print²	Grades 2-8
Multimedia Resources
Virginia 4-H
		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
		4-H Virtual Farm	Online⁵ \| CD⁶	8-11

Careers and Consumer Education

The Careers and Economic Education curriculum is an important part of the overall Virginia 4-H Educational Program. Job skills, entrepreneurial opportunities and an understanding of our global economy are important life skills in the development of any young person.
The curriculum is divided into three major areas: Career Exploration, Consumer Education, Economic Education, and Youth Entrepreneurship.
Programs in each of these three areas are managed by the Careers and Economic Education Curriculum Committee. Youth, adult volunteer and professional training sessions are offered annually. In addition, pilot programs, grant opportunities and youth competitions are offered in this program area.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
For additional information, contact:
Ann Lastovica, Extension Specialist, Family Management
Phone: 804-524-5253
Email: alastovica@vt.edu

Consumer Education

4-H members learn how to set realistic goals and meet them, learn how to make time and money go farther, and learn how to exercise their consumer rights and responsibilities.
52235 HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL PLANNING
This curriculum is designed as a 4-H school enrichment program. It requires 10 hours of instruction as a minimum. Today's youth have access to a great deal of money. Properly allocated, it can go a long way. Mismanaging their money could have serious consequences. This curriculum helps ensure that young people get off to a sound start in acquiring basic knowledge of financial planning concepts.
Supporting Literature:
High School Financial Planning Program- Student Workbook
Leader's Guide
High School Financial Planning Program- Instructor's Manual. Curriculum material is provided by The National Endowment for Financial Education, Denver, Colorado.

Economic Education

The youth economic education program is a partnership between Virginia 4-H and Virginia Tech Center for Economic Development.
22185 STOCK MARKET GAME
Linda Sleeth at VCEE (804-828-6054) for materials & training.
"The Stock Market Game" sponsored by the Virginia Council on Economic Education is an excellent program for middle and high school age youth to learn how the economic world works. Conducted separately for 10 weeks in the Fall and Spring, the computerized game features regional and statewide competition using actual investment decisions with hypothetical money and helps youth discover important principles - what makes some companies successful and others fail, how does the market respond to consumers' tastes and fears?
22186 COMMODITY CHALLENGE
Contact Beth Hill at Chicago Board of Trade 312-347-3821 for materials and training.
Sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade. This is an excellent program for learning basic economic concepts. Students trace the development and marketing of a particular commodity of their choice and prepare a written analysis of the economic factors governing the commodity's success or failure. The program features state and national competition with a significant award for winners.

Youth Entreprenuership

24189 Mini Society: Youth Experiencing Self-Sufficiency
Would you like to design your own society? Then the YESS! Program is for you. Your group will design their own country, currency and flag. You will establish businesses so you can buy and trade goods and services. In this project you will experience entrepreneurship and learn valuable economic principles.
Program participation is via an application process.
Contact: Gary Larrowe, email: glarue@vt.edu or Cathy Sutphin, Extension Specialist, email: cmsutph@vt.edu Phone 540-231-3395.

Citizenship

Citizenship includes concern for the common good, respect for authority, and community mindfulness. Citizenship projects assist 4-HÐers in making connections with local, state, and federal governments and communities through education and community service learning. Service learning connects community service to education through thoughtful reflection and discussions. Citizenship also includes curriculum and international exchange programs that teaches 4-H'ers cross-cultural understanding and international interdependence in our increasingly global society.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
For additional information, contact: Jewel Hairston, Extension Specialist, Virginia State Extension Service (0512), P. O. Box 9081, VA State University, Petersburg, VA 23806, Phone: 804-524-5965, Email: jhairsto@vsu.edu

School Enrichment

Virginia 4-H

Project Publication Title Formats
Available Suggested
Ages

30013 -
Citizenship Enrichment 384-180 Lessons in Citizenship (in Pilot state) Print¹ Grades 4-6

30013 -
Citizenship Enrichment
388-806 Virginia 4-H School Enrichment Citizenship PDF³

Communications & Expressive Arts

The Communication and Expressive Arts Curriculum is an important part of the overall Virginia 4-H Educational Program. Communication Skills are important like skills in the development of any young person.
The curriculum is divided into three major areas, Creative and Performing Arts, Photography and Public Speaking. In addition, the communication program of Presentations is also an important part of this program.
The Handbook of American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) indicates that a basic competency desired by employees is to have effective communication skills. For this reason and others, teaching communication skills to our young people is extremely important.

Public Speaking

Learn to develop communication skills by understanding the basics of public speaking through the delivery of a speech on a chosen topic.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
For additional information, contact: Kathleen Jamison, Phone: 540-231-6373, Email: jamisonk@vt.edu

Project Books

Virginia 4-H

Project Publication Title Formats
Available Suggested
Ages

30531 -
Public Speaking 388-028 Express Yourself Print¹ | PDF³ 9-19

Public Speaking
Learn to develop communication skills by understanding the basics of public speaking through the delivery of a speech on a chosen topic. Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. For additional information, contact: Kathleen Jamison, Phone: 540-231-6373, Email: jamisonk@vt.edu

Family Sciences

Family Life

Family Life project material includes baby sitting, working with older adults as friends, and teaching life skills that are needed by youth when left alone.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

Project Books

Virginia 4-H

Project Publication Title Formats
Available Suggested
Ages

53293 388-805 Learning About Older Adult Friends Print¹   |  PDF³ 9-14

53296 -
Strong Families/Competent Kids 350-523 Strong Families/Competent Kids Members Handbook Print¹   |  PDF³ 9-11

Leaders Guides

Virginia 4-H

Project Publication Title Formats
Available Suggested
Ages

53296 350-524 Strong Families/Parents Handbook Print¹   |  PDF³ 9-11

Family Life
Family Life project material includes baby sitting, working with older adults as friends, and teaching life skills that are needed by youth when left alone. Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

Foods, Nutrition and Health

The 4-H Foods and Nutrition projects teach youth, ages 9 to 19, and 4-H Cloverbuds, ages 5 to 8, about nutrition and why its important for good health. Projects emphasize the Food Guide Pyramid, Dietary Guidelines, and food preparation skills to prepare nutritious snacks and meals. Many projects incorporate how food is produced explaining the food chain from farmer to processor to grocery store to consumer. Food buying skills and label reading are incorporated for older children. Food as a part of our culture/heritage and international foods are included. Food safety is stressed. Leadership, citizenship, and career opportunities are included.
The 4-H Health projects help young people recognize the value of good health, the relationship between good health practices and their own health and that growth is unique to each individual.

Foods and Nutrition
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. Foods & Nutrition: Kathleen M. Stadler, Extension Specialist, Nutrition, Phone: 540-231-8768, Email: stadler@vt.edu Elena Serrano, Extension Specialist, Nutrition, Phone: 540-231-3464, Email: serrano@vt.edu Joe Eifert, Extension Specialist, Food Safety, Phone: 540-231-9293, Email: jeifert@vt.edu 55321 4-H SCHOOL ENRICHMENT NUTRITION PROJECT School enrichment materials are a series of lessons with worksheets, parent's letter, student's evaluations, parent's evaluations, and program evaluation by teachers. All worksheets are camera ready. Most lessons have a front and back worksheet that can be copied on one sheet of paper. Agents and/or teachers may select which series of topics will be presented in a school setting. Evaluation instruments were developed to use after each lesson or when the total series is implemented. Modifications of evaluation instruments will be needed if only a few lessons are selected. 4-H Agents are encouraged to co-present lessons with trained teachers, trained volunteers, or FCS Nutrition and Wellness agents. These resources maybe used in teacher training.

Leadership and Personal Development

Leadership and Personal Development are closely tied together. Leadership, as defined, is the "position, function, or guidance of a leader; ability to lead. " Personal Development, in this document's confines, are those characteristics of self-confidence needed to enable the development of knowledge and skills for leadership.
Although three out of four adolescents engage in little or no risky behavior, the remaining one in four adolescents are in significant trouble. One in four youth abuse drugs, lags in school or get in trouble with the law. In addition, an enormous number of children experiment with drugs and alcohol, cheat at school, and are generally rude.
In the process of gaining Independence and the establishment of a Democracy, the basis upon which the Founding Fathers operated was one of an informed and educated public - where leadership and decision-making is to be shared among the masses. This is reflected in identification of public education, a concept underlining the importance that The Public is - and should be - part of education. The legacy established has always been based on "We, the People," not "I, a few leaders." Thus, leadership abilities and those skills needed for participatory decision-making is mandatory in a functioning Democracy and for strong communities in the 21st Century.

Personal Development

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
For additional information, contact: Joe Hunnings, Extension Specialist, 4-H, Phone: 540-231-6372, Email: hunnings@vt.edu
60001 CHARACTER COUNTS (Group Only)
Character Counts is a national partnership of organizations and individuals involved in the education, training, or care of youth, joined together in a collaborative effort to improve the character of America's young people based on six core ethical values, the "Six Pillars of Character": Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Support Materials:

Each unit office has teaching kits for ages 5 through teens.

"Character Counts Good Ideas Book"

Websites:

http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/character/character.html
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/leadership.html

District Coordinators:

Central: C.J. Conner cconner@vt.edu
Northwest: Michele Adcock aadcock@vt.edu
Northeast: Lonnette Chilton lchilton@vt.edu
Northern: Sharon Race srace@pwcgov.org
Southern: Billie Jean Elmer bjelmer@vt.edu
Southwest: Donn Hamm dhamm@vt.edu

90011 Talking with TJ (Cloverbu)
Talking with TJ is an educational program designed to improve the teamwork and conflict resolution skills of second through fourth-graders. Through the program, children learn important skills of planning, cooperating, and appreciating differences, as well as to resolve conflicts with peers without using violence. The program encourages children t work and play together in more caring and cooperative ways, a very important goal in today's culturally diverse society.
A limited number of refill kits are available by calling Billie Cline (540-231-6086) or email (bcline@vt.edu). A refill kit has enough handouts for a group or 20.
Both Program Kits and refill kits are available for purchase from the National 4-H Supply Catalogue.

Personal Development
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. For additional information, contact: Joe Hunnings, Extension Specialist, 4-H, Phone: 540-231-6372, Email: hunnings@vt.edu 60001 CHARACTER COUNTS (Group Only) Character Counts is a national partnership of organizations and individuals involved in the education, training, or care of youth, joined together in a collaborative effort to improve the character of America's young people based on six core ethical values, the "Six Pillars of Character": Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. Support Materials: Each unit office has teaching kits for ages 5 through teens. "Character Counts Good Ideas Book" Websites: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/character/character.html http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/leadership.html District Coordinators: Central: C.J. Conner cconner@vt.edu Northwest: Michele Adcock aadcock@vt.edu Northeast: Lonnette Chilton lchilton@vt.edu Northern: Sharon Race srace@pwcgov.org Southern: Billie Jean Elmer bjelmer@vt.edu Southwest: Donn Hamm dhamm@vt.edu 90011 Talking with TJ (Cloverbu) Talking with TJ is an educational program designed to improve the teamwork and conflict resolution skills of second through fourth-graders. Through the program, children learn important skills of planning, cooperating, and appreciating differences, as well as to resolve conflicts with peers without using violence. The program encourages children t work and play together in more caring and cooperative ways, a very important goal in today's culturally diverse society. A limited number of refill kits are available by calling Billie Cline (540-231-6086) or email (bcline@vt.edu). A refill kit has enough handouts for a group or 20. Both Program Kits and refill kits are available for purchase from the National 4-H Supply Catalogue.

Natural Resources & Environmental Education

The Virginia 4-H Natural Resouces and Environmental Education (NREE) curriculum area includes six major components:

wildlife
forestry
fishing
shooting education
outdoor adventure
environmental education

Each of these project areas offers opportunities for youth to be involved in hands-on learning through project books, training programs, specialty camps, contests, workshops, field days and presentations.
Programs in each of these six component areas are managed by a sub-committee under the coordinating efforts of the overall EENR curriculum committee. Typically, the sub-committees and their internal working groups provide volunteer training sessions, operate specialty camps, develop curriculum materials, conduct contests, sponsor workshops and field days, and provide other nuts-and-bolts program leadership.

AQUATIC ANd MARINE SCIENCE

Learn about the causes, affects and solutions of water pollution; the principles of taxonomy; and important concepts of aquatic ecology.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. For additional information, contact: Barry Fox, Virginia State University, Phone: (804) 524-5848; bwfox@vsu.edu

Multimedia Resources

Virginia 4-H

Project Title Formats
Available Suggested
Ages

41135 -
Clean Water for the Frog Clean Water for the Frog CD⁶ 5-8

An interactive CD program about the function and structure of wetlands for youth grades K- 3. It is accessible on the Extension Intranet for Agent use. Each Units also has two copies. Additional copies are available from the Specialist at $8.00 each or $6.00 each for five or more.

Conservation Pieces is a biannual newsletter that can be accessed at www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h.
Training in the following national environmental education curricula is available as indicated below.

Project WILD

Project Aquatic WILD

Project Learning Tree

Project WET

Available through training workshops only. Contact me, your local Extension 4-H Office, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, The Virginia Forestry Association, or the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

The Water Wizard Van is available for use by schools and civic groups. This is a traveling, hands-on educational program about Virginia's water resources. For more information, contact the 4-H Educational Center in your service area. The Water Wizard WEB site is: www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/wizard.
Water Quality Test Kits pH, hardness, iron, dissolved oxygen with instructions and activity guide (ESA)
Groundwater Flow Model with instructional video and support materials
Curriculum Packages

Think Earth (grades 3 - 5) - Investigates wastewater, solid waste and consumer issues. Leader/member guide, posters, transparencies, video (27 min).

Aquatic Maestro (grades 4 - 7) - Fish keeping guides that emphasize water quality management. Each component has a leader guide, 20 member guides and three videos (60 - 90 minutes, total). I. Keeping Fish Alive, II. Special Aquarium Setups, III. Aquatic Plants

Water Conservation (grades 4 - 7) - Investigates various water resource issues with projects, activities and discussions. Each component has a leader guide, 20 member guides and a video (15 min). Titles include: Saving Water, Groundwater, Surface Water and Waste Water.

The Story of Drinking Water (grades 4-7)

Water Magic - Splash (grades K - 3) Presents activities and issues about our most precious natural resource. Leader guide, 25 member comic/activity booklets, recommended videos.

Teaching About Garbage (grades K - 9) Excellent leader/member curriculum guides that cover a variety of waste management topics, recommended videos or slides.

Astronomy - Twelve luminescent star-finder guides, Your Guide to the Sky and other astronomy publications. Also NASA's Our Mission to Planet Earth (grades K - 3), Exploring the Moon (grades 4 - 12) and Looking at Earth from Space (grades 7 - 12). Two classroom grade sextants for longitude/latitude determination. Recommended videos.

Nature Scope (grades K - 8) - Eighteen multidisciplinary educational projects with terrific activities. Each publication presents a separate topic: insects, mammals, weather, birds, deserts, trees, astronomy, wetlands, geology, endangered species, reptiles and amphibians, oceans, nature crafts, rain forests, and pollution. Recommended videos.

Backyard Conservation (all ages). A packet of games, activities, guides and instructional video about creating backyard and school yard wildlife habitats.

Fish Banks (grades 7 - 12). A computer assisted fisheries management game that allows students to see how fishery decisions affect fishery stocks.

Audio - Visual Materials
The following audio-visual aids are arranged in four categories: Ecology, Environment and Natural Resources, Animals/Plants and Miscellaneous. The time (minutes), grade level (P - primary, E - elementary, S - secondary, A - adult) and a one or two word description are indicated for each item. These are available on a free, two-week loan basis. For additional information concerning any video/slide/tape, please contact: Barry Fox, Extension Specialist, 4-H Marine/Aquatic Education, Box 9081, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806 (804-524-5848) (FAX: 804-524-5057) Email: bfox@vsu.edu)

Ecology (Video)

It's Happening Today - Chesapeake Bay (PE)

Creature Features (adaptations) (35 min - PE)

World in Our Backyard (wildlife) (30 min - PE)

Bill Nye, the Science Guy (47 min at - PE)

Wetlands/Rivers & Streams

Water Cycle/Oceanography

Food Web/Ocean Life

Wave Watching (scenic) (30 min -PESA)

Freshwater Institute (limnology) (20 min- ES)

The Intertidal Zone (shoreline) (17 min - ESA)

The Flowing Oasis (river) (50 min - ESA)

The African Jungle (wildlife) (50 min - ESA)

Tropical Belize (rainforest) (50 min - ESA)

Death Trap (carnivorous plants) (50 min - ESA)

Rainforest (South America) (50 min - ESA)

Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (50 min - ESA)

Big Cypress Swamp (Florida) (45 min - ESA)

Hawaii: Fire Goddess (volcano) (50 min - ESA)

Coral Sea Dreaming (coral reef) (55 min - ESA)

Streamkeeper (stream improvement)(27 min-SA)

Life on Earth (ecosystem) (13-35 min units - SA)

Slide/Tape Sets

Stream Becomes an Ocean (habitats)(15 min-PE)

Ecology of a Stream (12 min - ESA)

Barrier Islands (formation) (14 min - ESA)

Natural History of Lakes/Ponds (22 min - SA)

Shore and Estuaries (coastal) (13 min - SA)

The Seashore (structure/life) (34 min - SA)

Slides Sets with Narrative Script

Ecology of a Swamp (20 slides - ESA)

Mudflat Inhabitants (marine) (20 slides - ESA)

Seashore Inhabitants (20 slides - ESA)

Coral Reef Community (20 slides - ESA)

Sea Life (Atlantic Ocean) (20 slides - ESA)

Pond Food Webs (15 min - ESA)

Pond Succession (change) (62 slides - SA)

Oceanography (study of) (20 slides - SA)

Environment and Natural Resources (Video)

Water Follies (conservation) (7 min - PE)

Waterhog Haven (conservation) (10 min - PE)

Recycling with Mr. Rogers (15 min - PE)

Water and Weather (cycles) (30 min - PE)

I Need the Earth (awareness) (20 min - PE)

Eye Witness: Weather (30 min - PE)

Eye Witness: Ponds & Rivers (30 min - PE)

The Vanishing Land (development) (30 min -PES)

Blue Planet (Earth from space) (30 min - PESA)

Toast (energy) (12 min - PESA)

Healthy Watersheds (monitoring) (20 min - E)

After the Rain (urban runoff) (30 min - E)

What Do You Know About Water? (20 min - ES)

Water, A Precious Resource (23 min - ES)

World Population (growth) (7 min-ESA)

Recycling Waste to Wealth (30 min - ESA)

Pointless Pollution (non-point) (30 min -ESA)

Going Green (three R's) (23 min - ESA)

It's Found Underground (water) (31 min-ESA)

Organic Gardening (composting) (11 min - ESA)

A Recycling Trilogy: (ESA)

Waste Stream (22 min),

Swimming Upstream (14 min),

Space Station Earth (23 min)

The Universe (30 min - ESA)

VA's Eastern Shore (environment) (30 min - ESA)

Homecoming (Shad restoration) (30 min - SA)

Chesapeake Horizons (save the Bay) (30 min - SA)

Chesapeake: Living off the Land (29 min - SA)

Chesapeake Bay: Living on the Edge (15 min - SA)

Conserving America: The Wetlands (50 min - SA)

Conserving America: The Rivers (50 min - SA)

Teaching Natural Resources, 3 Vols. (90 min-SA)

Septic System: Home-Owners Guide (11 min - SA)

Controlling Purple Loosestrife ( 28 min. - SA)

Water Quality (issues) (28 min - SA)

Protecting Our Water (BMP's) (28 min - SA)

Rain in the Blue Ridge (acid rain) (19 min - SA)

We All Live Downstream (nonpoint) (30 min'SA)

Slide/Tape Sets

Water; We Can't Live Without It (20 min - PES)

Forests Are More Than Trees (20 min - PES)

Soil, We Can't Live Without It (20 min - PES)

Let's Clear The Air (20 min - PES)

Chesapeake Bay & You (15 min-ESA)

The Will (conservation) (15 min - ESA)

Protecting Our Water (pollution) (12 min - SA)

Man And The Ocean (resources) (11 min - ESA)

Slides Sets With Narrative Script

Using Marine Resources (20 slides - ESA)

Groundwater Processes (20 slides - SA)

Conservation Trees (urban forests) (80 slides - SA)

Animals and Plants (Video)

Aquatic Animals (freshwater) (30 min - PE)

Oceans Alive (marine life) (30 min - PE)

Eye Witness Series (30 min each - PE)

Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Sharks Mammals, Moths and Butterflies, Insects

Bill Nye, the Science Guy (47 min at - PE)

Fish/Marine Mammals

Mammals/Birds

Plants/Forests

Reptile/Insects

Dinosaurs

Spiders (30 min - PE)

Dinosaurs/Spiders/Insects (47 min - PE)

Audubon Society Video Guide to Birds of NA: (60 to 90 min - ESA)

Pt. 1 - water fowl, birds of prey, grouse

Pt. 2 - wading and shore birds

Pt. 3 - swifts, humming birds, owls, woodpeckers

Pt. 4 - swallows, jays, woodland birds

Pt. 5 - song birds, warblers

Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond (50 min - ESA)

The Scarlet Salmon (50 min - ESA)

Mammals of the Deep (ocean) (58 min - ESA)

Beyond Jurassic Park (dinosaurs) (55 min-ESA)

VA's Eastern Shore (wildlife) 30 min - SA)

Non-Game Fish (conservation) (30 min - SA)

Pearly Mussels (conservation) (30 min - SA)

VA Dept. of Game & Fish (12 min - SA)

Diseases of Warm Water Fish (30 min - SA)

Greenback Cut-throat Trout (30 min - SA)

Whirling Disease in Fish (30 min - SA)

The Successful Marine Aquarium (30 min - SA)

The Reef Aquarium (35 min - SA)

The Successful Terrarium (30 min - SA)

The Successful Cichlid Aquarium (22 min - SA)

The Successful Garden Pond (17 min - SA)

Slide/Tape Sets

Plants of the Salt Marsh (12 min - ESA)

Animals of the Salt Marsh (15 min - ESA)

Fresh and Saltwater Fishes of Virginia (15 m. - ESA)

Reptiles and Amphibians of Virginia (15 min - ESA)

Slide Sets With Narrative Script

Virginia Wildlife Identification (PESA)

Birds (40 slides), Mammals (40 slides)

Reptiles (40 slides), Amphibians (27 slides), Insects (71 slides), Invertebrates (24 slides),

Fish (40 slides)

Audio Tapes

Sounds of the Humpback Whale (30 min - PESA)

Frog and Toad Calls of Eastern NA (60 min - ESA)

Callings: Paul Winter (instrumental) (40 min - ESA)

Tail of the Bird: Susan Strauss (stories) (45min-ESA)

Guide to Song Birds (2 tapes/ 250 species-ESA)

A Guide to Night Sounds-CD (animal sounds) (ESA)

Miscellaneous (Video)

Exploring Professions in Forest Products (8m.- SA)

Marine Careers (vocations) (18 min - SA)

Global Environmental Change Conf. (82 min-SA)

Radon: Not In My Home (testing) (15 min - SA)

Update on Global Warming (20 min - SA)

Careers in Water Quality (16 min - SA)

Endangered Species & Wetland Public Policy (A)

Gathering for the Earth (global ed.) (3 hr. - A)

Cryptosporidium (17 min - A)

Plants, Soils, and Entomology

In the area of Plants, Soils, and Entomology, 4-H'ers will explore the world of horticulture, soils and insects.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
For additional information, contact: Joe Hunnings, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, Virginia Tech, Phone: 540-231-6372, hunnings@vt.edu

HORTICULTURE/GARDENING

4-H Horticulture includes projects that help youth acquire knowledge and develop skills needed to care for and manage gardens, plant trees and shrubs, grow a commercial horticulture crop and learn about career opportunities. Youth will gain an understanding of the basic principles of science relating to plant growth, and contribute to better family health by producing nutritious fruits and vegetables. The project books can be used by the youth as a series or as individual learning activities.

School Enrichment (Teachers guides with lessons, suggested activities and student worksheets)

Virginia 4-H

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Horticulture
388-804 Horticulture In-School Curriculum Print¹ | PDF³ 9-10

4-H National Curriculum

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Gardening
Down to Earth - Classroom Gardening Print² Grades 4-6

4-H Junior Master Gardener Program
Introduces young gardeners to the art and science of gardening and helps them develop leadership and life skills to become good citizens within their communities, schools, and families. Youth may become Certified 4-H Junior Master Gardeners through this program.

Support Materials:
4-H Master Gardener Member and Leader Handbooks (Level One - Grades 3-5) are available to each unit office with guidelines for use. Additional copies may be purchased from the VCE Distribution Center through your local 4-H agent. Other resources available through the 4-H Agent are a Program Promotional Flyer, Recognition Stickers, and Member and Leader Record Sheets. Also visit the National JMG Web Site - http://www.jmgkids.com

Grow Labs
Grow labs are three-tiered, shelved, free-standing structures, constructed of PVC pipe and plywood. Each Grow lab stands approximately 2 feet by 5 feet in dimension. Fluorescent shop-lights provide light for seeds to germinate on the bottom two shelves.
GrowLabs are available in the following locations for use by units in that Planning District:
Growlabs: Va. Beach, York, Northumberland, King George, Madison, Nelson, Rockbridge, Campbell, Mecklenburg, Henry, Floyd

Soil Augers are available in the following locations for use by units in that Planning District:
Augers: Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Lancaster, Charles City, Stafford, Madison, Nelson, Campbell, Mecklenburg, Henry, Floyd

Science and Technology

The Science and Technology Curriculum is an increasingly important part of Virginia 4-H educational programming. The Science and Technology curriculum area covers these major areas:

Biotechnology
Computers
Space and Flight
Hands-on Science
Engineering Sciences

Programs in each of these four areas are managed by the Science and Technology Curriculum Committee. Typically, the committee facilitates volunteer training sessions, contests and competitions and the development of curriculum materials.
Electric Energy
The Electric Energy Curriculum allows youth to explore electricity and magnetism. They build circuits, conduct a safety audit, and make an electric motor. Youth learn to read the nameplate on an appliance and to calculate how much the appliance will cost to operate. These lessons help youth become informed consumers of electric energy.
Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
For additional information, contact: Dr. Lori Marsh, Extension Specialist, Biosystems Engineering; Phone: 540-231-6815 Email: marshes@vt.edu

Virginia 4-H

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Electric Energy School Enrichment 388-800 Electric Energy School Enrichment Print¹ | PDF³ 9-10

¹Available from your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
²Payment required.
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⁴Available from other states.
⁵Available as website
⁶Available as CD