Youth Science Education Resource Hub

Welcome to the Youth Science Education Resource Hub, maintained by the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources Science Education and Extension Workgroup. The purpose of this hub is to provide professionsals (staff and academics) a curated collection of informal science education resources to advance science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education efforts.

Read more about 4-H STEM programs (UC Delivers)

In 2014, Latino’s became the “new majority” in California, with ~15 million people representing 38.75% of the total population (Los Angeles Times, July 2015). California’s Latinos under age 18 now comprise 23.2% of the overall state population (U.S. Census Quickfacts, 2016). They are also among the most under-represented groups in conservation, outdoor recreation, and environmental education organizations (Latino Outdoors, 2017), even though polls show that Latinos in the US are concerned with environmental issues (Earthjustice, 2015). A curriculum designed by UC Berkley and UC ANR 4-H Youth Development Program (YDP) is seeking to motivate Latino and other underrepresented groups to explore the outdoors through environmental education experiences.

Read about: ¡Descubre Outside, Discover Afuera! Engaging Latino Youth in Environmental Education | View Other Stories

Field of Science and Engineering Cards

Developed for the iThrive 3: Leadership, Science & Me and iGrow: Thriving in Science curricula. Both curricula are in progress and hopefully published in 2019. Download the Field of Science Cards.