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Grades 3-8 The 4-H Honey Bee Challenge introduces youth to the critical role that "hired" honey bees play in food production. Youth begin with a Farm-to-Table warm-up activity, illustrating that a significant amount of food we eat relies on pollination by honey bees.
4-H Afterschool and School Enrichment Programs is a special focus area within the California 4-H Youth Development Program. We partner with community youth-serving agencies to support quality afterschool environments.
Grades 2-5 Introduces students to the simple and complex machines used in their daily lives and in food & fiber products. There are hands-on activities, create models, & more. A kit can reserved by complete the following survey: https://forms.gle/wxGGT5svViUxcFDH9.
Grades K-3 Watch various roots get deeper and deeper in the soil! Teachers and students will observe the growth of various plants such as peas, carrots, herbs, and more. Provided is the root-view garden, potting soil, seeds, and curriculum.
Grades 6-8 Rain to Drain - Slow the Flow is a hands-on storm water education curriculum. This experiment style series of activities leads youth and adults to a better understanding of the movement of storm water in natural and developed communities.
Grades K-3 This curriculum was developed to improve the quality of health and science education by promoting partnerships between scientists and teachers that will enhance the science teaching skills of the classroom teacher. There are 20 lessons, five for each grade level K-3.
"Watch a chick hatch!" Grades K-12 4-H Check Hatching is a complete educational kit that teachers can use to teach students about the beginnings of life. This is a 21 day project.
Grades 5-7 This five-lesson unit teaches students the basic concepts of genetics using agricultural commodities as examples. Includes brief biographies on people involved in genetic research as well as a creating writing assignment. Aligned to the Content Stands for California Public School.
Observe the Life Cycles of Real Live Butterflies! This intriguing springtime project lets students study the life cycle of the butterfly, from larvae to chrysalides to adult. Under your students' inquisitive eyes, the life cycle will unfold.