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4-H Publication Descriptions For Florida This Publication Listing corresponds with the alphabetical listing of Florida 4-H Projects (project code is identified to the left of each project) . It lists selected resources from the National 4-H Council Supply Catalog, the National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System (CCS) and selected other states used as vendor sources for 4-H project materials. |
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Agriculture - AG Gifts of Gold. [Grades K-3] [Member and Leader Manuals] This curriculum promises to sow the seeds of history, science, culture, crafts and nutrition through one of the world's most miraculous plants, corn. Each of the five lessons unfolds easy to learn, enjoyable activities about people, their foods, agricultural sciences, songs and stories. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. You can preview 4HCCS materials on the web at: http://www.mes.umn.edu/~4hccs/
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. [Grades 5-Adult] All of the information you need to master any of this project skills in under one hour. 32 pages each. Published by Storey Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Aerospace - AR Rockets Away. [Grades 4-9] [Member and Leader Manual] Students explore rocketry science through math, engineering, aerospace, and physics. Teacher manual includes helpful hints, background information, and guidelines for activities. Produced by Ohio State University.
Aerospace Adventures. [Grades K-12 ] [Member and Leader Manuals] Through fun and challenging learn-by-doing activities youth will not only learn about flying, kites, hot air balloons, remote control airplanes, gliders and space shuttles but they will also develop important life skills that will help prepare them for the work place. The Community Organizer's Guide provides tips to recruit youth, form aerospace groups and support volunteers. Produced by 4HCCS.
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General Animal Science - AS Livestock Judging. [Ages 8-18] [Leader-lead Group Judging Guide] This curriculum consists of nine activities which follow a step-by-step process that goes from parts identification to oral reasons and finally, scoring a contest. It includes the basic premise that judging activities provide youth with an excellent opportunity to develop communication, decision-making and organizational skills. Produced by Florida 4-H.
All About Animals. [Ages 5-8] [Leader-lead Group Project with Member Manual] This curriculum is aimed at educating 5-8 year old youth about the basics of animal science. Youth will begin to learn about the essential components of caring for animals, with a focus on companion animals. The topics include: what is an animal, how animals serve humans, care, health, nutrition, welfare, understanding production animals and animals and the environment. Produced by Florida 4-H.
World of Animals. [Ages 9-11] [Leader-lead Group project with Youth Manual] This curriculum is designed to give 9-11 year old youth a complete look at the world of animals around them. This experiential curriculum teaches life skills through emphasizing proper care and humane treatment of all animals. Topics include: what is an animal, animal care, animal nutrition, harvesting animals, how animals serve humans, animal health, animal welfare, marketing and economics, and how animals affect the environment. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Exploring Farm Animals-Skills for Life. [GradesK-3] [Leader-lead Group Project] Involves youth in activities that result in not only learning what farm animals are about, but also to help them practice developing important life skills such as making decisions, relating positively to others and learning to learn. Youth play Farm Bingo, Create a Critter, and participate in an animal project of helping youth explore farm animals.
Beef, Sheep, and Swine Selection and Evaluation. [Reference Material] You may need this optional resource written for beginners when selecting and evaluating livestock. Order it only once and refer to it when selecting projects or before attending a judging contest. Produced by Ohio State. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Astronomy - AT It's Out of this World. [Grades 4-9] [Leader/Member Guide with Worksheets] Provides youth in an opportunity to explore and learn the basics of astronomy. Information is provided so that the leader does not have to be an expert in the field of astronomy. Produced by Cornell University, available through National 4-H.
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Beef - BF Beef "Skills for Life" Member Project Series. [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] See general animal science section for description.
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Bicycle - BI Bicycle Pamphlets. [Ages 9-14] [Youth Fact Sheets] These guides cover bicycle selection and maintenance. Produced by Michigan, available through National 4-H.
Bicycle Adventures. [Grades K-8] [Member and Leader Manuals] Youth will see the world's colors whiz by and feel the wind in their face. With Bicycle Adventures they can map their own route to the world of bicycling and have the confidence to navigate whatever comes their way. Bicycling is a path to independence from the first ride, to the first tire patch, to the first time they organize their own ride or event. New Horizons will be theirs with Bicycle Adventures.
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Communication
Arts
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Folk Arts. [Grades 4-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This book offers a unique avenue to appreciate cultural diversity and respect for traditional ways of life. The book's four units describe folk arts and encourage participants to consider their communities' folk arts and their families' traditions. Produced by the University of Nebraska, available through National 4-H.
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Child
Development
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Kids on the Grow! - Child Development. [Grades K-12] This curriculum addresses issues related to kids on their own, such as: what can we do to help them handle emergencies, develop home-alone skills, stay healthy and relate appropriately to others. These guides, wrapped around the newly revised American Red Cross Baby-sitting curriculum, provide dozens of fun, interesting and challenging activities to help youth care for themselves, their families and their communities. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. You can preview 4HCCS materials on the web at: http://www.mes.umn.edu/~4hccs/
This curriculum provides framework and educational experiences to conduct a summer school age care educational program for children. Youth participants gain life skills experientially through weekly thematic units to develop competence in content, social skills, creative cognitive skills, emotional health and physical ability. Suitable for camps, child care, and special interest. Produced by Missouri, available through National 4-H.
Adventure Club. [Grades K-3] [Leader Guide] The curriculum is designed for school age child care providers. Built around themes and developmentally appropriate activities, it provides for a full year half day kindergarten program. Activities are keyed activity, group work and dramatic play. The curriculum has been successfully used in care programs, day camps, and 5-8 year old Cloverbud programs. Produced by Missouri, available through National 4-H.
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Consumer Education - CE It All Adds Up. [Grades 7-12] [Leader-Lead Group Project with Worksheets] An eight unit consumer education program for teens on consumer rights and responsibilities, values, financial decision making, and basic money management. Each unit consists of a leader's guide and a number of camera ready teen sheets. Produced by Cornell University, available through National 4-H.
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Character
Education
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Character At Work. [Grades 10-12] Ethical decision making interactive workshop helps young people to enter the workplace. Participants examine their own attitudes, values, and beliefs about ethics in the workplace and at the end of the fast-paced day they have the opportunity to express what they have learned.
Boomerang! Character Education Program. [Grades 9-12] High school student volunteers serve as cross-age teachers. 17-session training focuses on education in experiential learning, classroom management, character education, teaching techniques and the application of the concepts through review and practice of the curriculum.
Being Your Best: Character Building for Kids 7-10 Helps youth discover their own good qualities and make them stronger. The book emphasizes positive character traits, gaining the respect of others, and respecting oneself. Includes: quizzes, true stories, activities, "what if" situations, and a listing of additional resources. Published by Free Spirit Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Citizenship - CI Citizenship - Public Adventures. [Grades 4-12] [Club Support] Through Public Adventures, youth will have the opportunity to improve the world around them in important and lasting ways. Youth will discover public issues that are important to them and others. Public Adventures is designed to engage youth in changing a piece of the public world, discovering the possibilities of democratic citizenship, and building a commitment to taking action in new and exciting ways, well into the future.
Take a Walk in my Shoes: Guide Book for Youth on Diversity Awareness. [Grades 7-12] [Club Support] This curriculum helps youth and adults gain ethnic awareness, comprehend learning disabilities, and understand hearing, visual and motor impairments. Activities address how mainstream society often ignores the critical needs of minorities and encourages understanding the perspectives of people with disabilities and from different ethnic backgrounds. The companion video shows brief scenes of diversity awareness activities facilitated by 4-H Youth leaders. Produced by the University of California, presented by National 4-H Supply Service.
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Computer Technology
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Computer Mysteries. [Grades k-12] [Member and Leader Manual] Computer Mysteries is an exciting multi-media curriculum for the new millennium. Using a combination of interactive CD and web-based activities, kids and teenagers alike will find Computer Mysteries challenging and fun. Youth will learn how to interact with computers, use a variety of software, add hardware, and take advantage of information on the Internet. The activities will help youth develop skills to confidently use their computer to design professional-looking printed materials, animated presentations and interactive web sites.
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Community Development/Service - CS The Kid's Guide to Service Projects - Over 500 Ideas. [Grades 5-12] [Club Support] Offers ideas for community involvement by suggesting a variety of topics which can be applied to simple projects or large scale commitments. Instructions are given on how to promote a project using flyers, petitions, press releases, and more. This guide is a good resource for ideas of community service projects and how to get started. Available through National 4-H.
The Kid's Guide to Social Action: How to Solve the Social Problems You Choose. [Grades 4-12] This guide helps teach problem solving by turning creative thinking into positive action. Youth are offered step by step instructions for letter writing, interviewing, fundraising, speech making, media coverage, and more. This book is packed with petitions, proclamations, news releases, the addresses and phone numbers of government offices and social action groups, and inspiring true stories about real kids accomplishing great things. Available through National 4-H.
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Clothing and
Textiles
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Fun with Clothes. [Grades K-3] [Leader-Lead Group Project and Member Manual] This curriculum provides younger youth with an opportunity to enhance a variety of developmental skills through a fun and relevant subject matter. Youth will learn about clothing and textiles through experience. Topics include: creativity, communication of self esteem through personal appearance, textile science, choices, consumerism, culture and careers. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Clothing Capers. [Ages 9-11] [Leader-Lead Project with Member Manual] A step above the 5-8 curriculum in this area, this package offers a more in-depth look. Improving personal appearance, becoming good consumers, selecting and caring for clothing, learning about and accepting others through cultural diversity and making decisions about possible careers are a few of the investments made in a young person's knowledge and skills with these activities. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Clothes That Click. [Ages 12 and up] [Leader-Lead Project with Member Manual] This new experiential curriculum is designed for young people to explore clothing and textiles further. Topics include: creativity, communication of self, choices, consumerism, care of clothing, the cutting edge, cultural awareness, careers and proper dress for interviews. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Fiber Facts. [Reference Material] Explains the unique properties of all the common fibers on the market today, from acetate to wool. Published by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Clothing and Textiles --Construction - CTC Sewing and Textiles. [Grades 3-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] Youth learn how to be smart clothing consumers and much more with this program. The curriculum provides numerous opportunities for youth to create garments and unique costumes. Buying strategies, apparel care and design, and the social and psychological influences of clothing are featured. Three skill-based manuals and a helper's guide provide a wide range of experientially based activities to youth while developing critical life skills. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System.
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Clothing and Textiles -- Selection - CTS Shopping In Style. [Grades 7-9] Explores three aspects of apparel: Where I Am Right Now, Getting What I Need, and Caring for What I Have. These sections present youth with resourceful information using the experimental learning model. Activities encourage critical thinking. Produced by Nebraska 4-H, available through National 4-H.
Clothing Decisions. [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] This curriculum teaches decision making skills through a six-step process based on fun, hands-on clothing activities that youth can do alone or with friends. It builds self confidence, teaches consumer skills, and encourages community service. Produced by 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System.
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Dairy Cattle - DA The Milk Makers Video. Guides viewers through the journey milk takes from a dairy cow to the neighborhood supermarket. Viewers learn how to milk a cow by hand and are introduced to the modern ways of milking and feeding 600 cows. Available through National 4-H.
Dairy "Skills for Life" [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] See general animal science section for description.
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Dog Care and Training - DG Dog "Skills for Life" [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] See general animal science section for description.
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Energy - EG Energizing Your Future with Energy: Economics and Environment. [Grades K-12] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Helps youth and leaders understand the interactions between energy choices, economics, and environmental impacts. Available through National 4-H.
Energy Encounters. [Ages 9-11] [Leader-Lead Group Project with Member Manual] This curriculum was designed to help youth develop a personal environmental ethic and enable them to identify an individual's impact on energy consumption and availability. Lesson topics include: energy sources, conservation, the environment, solar and electric energy. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Energy Links. [Grades 4-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Contains nine units and 22 experiments geared toward the objective of fifth grade science. The curriculum uses the Experiential Model and also contains short vignettes for each unit which help the child to see energy across the ages. This aspect captivates the young person and gives youth perspective as well as an appreciation for what energy accomplishes in our lives. Produced by North Carolina State University, available through National 4-H.
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Electric or Electronics - EL Electric Excitement. [Grades K-12] [Leader and Member Manuals] This curriculum contains dozens of hands-on, useful and fun projects that allow youth to experience technology firsthand. The activity guides are designed to promote technical and scientific literacy in youth while teaching communication and decision making life skills. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. You can preview 4HCCS materials on the web at: http://www.mes.umn.edu/~4hccs/
Power of Electricity. [Ages 12-14] [Leader-Lead Group Project of Member Manual] An experiential and life skill curriculum for youth development emphasizing energy origins, uses and conservation. Lesson topics include: understanding electricity, energy and the environment, types of electric energy and energy in action. Produced by Florida 4-H.
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Entomology - EN Insectaganza of Excitement. [Grades 3-8] [Leader and Member Manuals] Youth using these three entomology activity guides will explore the fascinating world of insects and their arthropod relatives. Hands-on activities teach valuable life skills using insects found in the soil, on plants, in homes, on pets and in other secret places. A helper's guide provides helpful hints, group activities and supplementary information for those working with young people on this exciting project. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. You can preview 4HCCS materials on the web at: http://www.mes.umn.edu/~4hccs/
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. [Grades 5-Adult] All of the information you need to master any of this project skills in under one hour. 32 pages each. Published by Storey Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Earth Sciences - ES Earth Connections. [Ages 5-8] [Leader-Lead Group Project with Member Manual] A curriculum designed to teach K-3rd grade youth environmental basics. This guide emphasizes the inter-relationship between earth (soil), air, water, and the impact humans have on our environment. Activities are specially created for younger youth. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Earth Connections. [Ages 9-11] [Leader-Lead Group Project with Member Manual] This curriculum informs youth grades 4-6 about the environment around them. It takes a more in-depth look than SPESL21 at the relationship between the earth (soil), air and water. Youth are shown how humans have both positive and negative impacts on the environment. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Mud, Muck and Other Wonderful Things. [GradesK-3] This curriculum focuses on helping youth understand basic ecological concepts. Filled with games, scientific experimentation and opportunities for creative expression. The curriculum covers topics such as ecosystems, habitats, water cycles, energy flow and recycling. Produced by National 4-H Supply Service.
Hands-on guide to explore Mother Nature's development of soil and soil enhancements through composting. Available through National 4-H.
Cycling Back to Nature with Food Production and Pesticides. [Grades K-12] Curriculum to help youth understand and evaluate the relationship between pesticides and food production. Available through National 4-H.
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Exploring/Discovery of 4-H - EX Cloverbud Leader and Parent Guide. [Agent and Leader Reference] Provides information on how to organize a 4-H group for younger children, yearly program planning, developmental stages of younger children, and age-appropriate learning activities. From the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. 32 pages.
Cloverbud Activity Sheets. [Youth Activity Sheets] Collection of one-page project lesson plans centered around six life skills. Each plan includes materials and equipment needed, procedures for conducting the lesson, discussion questions to guide conversations with the children, and a list of home activities. From the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Packet of 70 lessons.
Cloverbud Curriculum Instructional Materials. [Grades K-2] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This curriculum focuses on cooperative learning in a non-competitive environment which is appropriate for this age group. Each project area has three lesson sheets to offer many opportunities for learning activities and encouraging positive attitudes towards learning. Each exercise is given an estimated time to assist in planning group activities. The integration of outside resources brings an added benefit to these materials. Produced by Ohio State University, available through National 4-H.
Supporting Youth in Grades K-2. [Agent Reference] A valuable resource for Agent Volunteers of the 4-H Cloverbud Program. This material will be helpful for orienting and training volunteers working with the Cloverbud Program. Produced by Ohio State University, available through National 4-H.
I AM, I CAN. [Ages 5-8] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Parent activity guide or club leader handbook. Includes series of 30 activities focusing on parent/child interaction. Games and activities with puppets. From the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
Produced by Michigan.
Get Real! Get Active! [Grades K-4] The Get Real! Get Active! 90-minute video is by for and about kids. It captures real kids succeeding at doing real things accompanied by great music and vibrant graphics. The Activity Guide is a collection of 20 fun, challenging, learn-by-doing 4-H activities about theater arts, aerospace, diversity and dogs. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. You can preview 4HCCS materials on the web at: http://www.mes.umn.edu/~4hccs/
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Foods and
Nutrition
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Building Better Breakfasts. [Ages 5-11] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This curriculum will help youth start the morning off right. This curriculum is a package that will satisfy the nutritional needs for a wide range of ages by teaching the importance of a healthy breakfast and good food choices. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Food, Fun and Fitness. [Grades 2-3] [Leader-Lead Project with Member Manual] This project enhances a youth's overall nutrition knowledge by adding a fitness sense to their daily routine. Youth will be exposed to fitness activities that promote a healthy lifestyle. Produced by Florida 4-H.
A curriculum that provides a more in-depth look at food, nutrition, and health. Youth will explore nutritional and economic choices, food labels, and food preparation. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Foods. [Grades 5-12] [Member and Leader Guides] These popular 4-H activity guides answer questions like: What's the best way to freeze cookies? and How can I make a recipe more nutritious? Each guide includes 24 exciting activities in six major categories: healthy food selection, food safety, smart purchasing, preservation, preparation and careers. The helper's guides provide ideas, activities and reference tables, as well as solutions to questions posed in the manuals. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System.
Fun with Foods. [Grades K-1] [Leader-Lead Group Project with Member Manual] This curriculum focuses on general dietary guidance where youth become familiar with the basic food groups. This learning experience will equip youth with skills to make good food choices and prepare nutritious snacks. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Food Guide Pyramid. [Grades K-3 Parents] [Project Support] A take-home letter to Parents with Youth activities and full-colo 8 1/2 X 10 poster of the Food Guide Pyramid. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Food, Fun, and Reading. [Grades Pre-K - 2] Children learn about food and nutrition by having children's storybooks with food-related themes read to them and then participating in hands-on nutrition activities. Eating becomes less the center of attention than social, language and cognitive growth.
Getting Into A Food Mood. [Leader-Lead Group Project] Communicating Food Issues. This curriculum is a leader's guide, presenting objective learning experiences on activities and information about the food industry. The curriculum integrates workplace competencies and foundation skills with food industry issues. Presented by National 4-H Supply Service.
Rising to the Occasion. [Leader-Lead Group Project] A leader's guide designed to help teach children and youth how to make bread and prepare for careers in the food industry. This guide integrates workplace competencies with the art and science of bread making. Presented by National 4-H Supply Service.
Eat for Good Health. [Grades 1-4] [Project Support] This helpful book introduces children to the new Food Guide Pyramid and how to use it to stay strong and healthy. With plenty of fun activities that will help children learn. The exciting and colorful format gets kids thinking about their own eating habits. Available through National 4-H.
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. [Grades 5-Adult] All of the information you need to master any of this project skills in under one hour. 32 pages each. Published by Storey Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Food Preparation
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Exploring Our Food Heritage. [Grades 3-12] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Presents the reader with the history and the rich cultures associated with various recipes and food traditions. Group and individual activities are provided, along with nutrition information and ethnic recipes. Produced by University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
Tricks for Treats. Level 1. [Grades 3-4] [Member and Leader Manuals] Introduces youth to the basics of food preparation, healthy diets, and food safety. Using the U.S.D.A. Food Guide Pyramid and hands-on involvement, participants may digest, discuss, and apply information learned. Produced by the University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
Teaches youth to read food labels, select foods for healthy living, use different cooking techniques, plan balanced meals, deal with food spoilage and understand food advertisements. Produced by University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
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Food Science and Safety - FS Kitchen Science for Kids. [Grades K-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Suggests science experiments which support selected food and nutrition concepts, make science accessible and fun and encourage discovery based learning. The leader's guide provides helpful background material. Produced by Cornell University, available through National 4-H.
Food Science. [Grades 7-9] [Member and Leader Manuals] Teaches a working knowledge of science and the use of scientific methods. Youth learn to make predictions, conduct experiments, record observations, and discuss results. Produced by the University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
In the Bag! Families Sharing Science Together. [Grades K-3] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Teaches children and their families about food and nutrition through informal experiences with science and reading. Though provoking activities incorporate necessary skills and integrate science, reading and food preparation. Produced by Cornell University, available through National 4-H.
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General Club
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Campfire Programs with Jack Pearse. [Club Reference] This booklet guides leaders through the art of campfire programs. Advice is offered for successful song-leading, planning, storytelling, and more. Five sample programs are offered, as well as information on making your program a success. Presented by National 4-H Supply Service.
Clouds on the Clothesline. [Club Reference] This spiral-bound booklet brings 200 games to your campfire or assembly. This book offers a wide variety of activities for groups of varying ages, interests, and sizes. Presented by National 4-H Supply Service.
Singing Fun and Games. [Club Reference] This book has an assortment of games, songs (with sheet music and lyrics), skits and stories to share by the fireside or a friend's side. Presented by National 4-H Supply Service.
This pocket sized booklet includes an outline for business meetings, a parliamentary procedure chart, a committee guide and sections to record events, plan club meetings and enter goals. Available through National 4-H.
4-H: An American Idea. [Reference] An excellent history book that tells the story of 4-H. Available through National 4-H.
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Global Education
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Laughing Together - Giggles and Grins from Around the World. [All Ages] [Club Reference] Published in cooperation with the US Committee for UNICEF, this book promotes global awareness, understanding and tolerance through hundreds of jokes, cartoons, riddles, rhymes, and short tales.
International Cross Culture and My World. [All Ages] [Member Manual] Basic information on the physical properties of the world.
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Goats -
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Goats "Skills for Life" [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] See general animal science for description.
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Gardening
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Gardening. [Grades 4-10] [Member and Leader Manuals] A curriculum for youth who like to work outdoors and get their hands dirty. Four grade-level activity guides include exciting activities in categories such as: planning, planting, care, maintenance, harvesting and careers. The helper's guide offers activities, ideas and content to help leaders with their challenging role. Developed by Purdue University and distributed through 4HCCS.
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. [Grades 5-Adult] All of the information you need to master any of this project skills in under one hour. 32 pages each. Published by Storey Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
JMG Junior Master Gardener Handbook. [Grades 3-5] [Member and Leader Manuals] Make plantable greeting cards... discover the wonderful world of worms... use peanut butter, chocolate chips, and cereal to learn about soil aggregates...find out how plants clean water...create your own ethnic vegetable garden...and more. Students can become a certified Junior Master Gardener by completing all eight subjects in Unit 1.
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Human
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CHOICES: Charting a Positive Future for Teen Parents. [Leader-Lead Group Project] This experiential curriculum is designed to help pregnant and parenting teens chart a more positive future. There are four basic units with several subsections: Focus on Teens, Nutrition, Resource Management and Parenting. Videos serve to support and enhance the curriculum. Video topics include: Shaping Up! Aerobics for Pregnant Teens, Look Who's Eating, Growing Up With Baby, and Speak Out! On Stress. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Speaking Heart to Heart. [Grades 4-12] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This curriculum package is designed to enhance parent and youth communication skills. Lessons focus on: understanding the adolescent and family relationships, interpersonal communication among family members, family goals, decision-making, coping with conflicts and self-discipline. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Talking with TJ. Series I. Teamwork. [Grades 2-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Youth learn and practice skills used in group planning, appreciating differences, and participating in a team.
Talking with TJ. Series II. Conflict Resolution. [Grades 2-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This series presents valuable lessons about conflict resolution through a creative mix of videos and hands-on activities. This curriculum selection encourages children to work and play together in caring, cooperative ways. Produced by National 4-H Supply Service and distributed by Florida 4-H.
Taking Charge Constructively. [Club Reference] Places personal empowerment clearly in a community context and provides comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of personal growth. Written out of his experience in his career with 4-H, Dwight E. Palmer, Ph.D., challenges youth and adult participants to attend to those things which matter in their lives. This highly readable book is practical, insightful, and inspiring. Available through National 4-H.
Learning About Early Adolescent Development (L.E.A.D.). [Grades 3-9] [Agent/Leader Reference] Assists leaders by informing and advising them on the needs, tendencies, and development of early adolescents. Information is offered on how to nurture self esteem, encourage partnerships with families, deal with conflict resolution, be a great communicator, and balance leadership and discipline. This is an excellent training tool for educators, camp leaders, counselors, and club leaders. Produced by Cornell University, available through National 4-H.
Fighting Invisible Tigers - A Stress Management Guide for Teens. [Grades 6-12] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Offers stress management and life management skills to help readers become assertive, develop better stress coping skills, deal with fears and misconceptions, build supportive relationships, understand the physical effects of stress and do so much more. Available through National 4-H.
Building Family Strengths. [Grades K-6] [Leader Guide] Encourages family members to consider their feelings, needs, and wants through individual and group discussions, reflections, and activities. Participants learn new skills while developing an understanding of themselves and other family members. Produced by the University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
Family 4-H Series. [Grades K-12] Stresses the importance of family based learning. Each piece is well organized and offers practical and innovative ways to bring the family together. Produced by the University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
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Health - HL Health... It's Your Choice. [Grades K-12] [Member and Leader Manual] This curriculum will allow youth to have fun while learning about six factors that join together to make a healthy person: Body Motion (physical), Circle of Friends (social), Brain Power (intellectual), Express Yourself (emotional), Dream On (spiritual) and Who Am I? (occupational). As youth experience these they will develop important life skills in a fun and challenging way. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. You can preview 4HCCS materials on the web at: http://www.mes.umn.edu/~4hccs/ NOTE: Health C is available in two versions: Health C-A that offers a balanced risk and consequence approach and C-B which focuses on an abstinence approach to sexual issues.
Sports Nutrition. [Grades 4-6] [Member and Leader Manual] Uses group activities to teach youth about fitness myths, physical development, the structure and functions of the human body and much more. Produced by the University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
Choices in a Pack. [Grades 7-9] The Choices Rodeo uses an interactive environment to teach tobacco facts with a teenage twist. For example kids learn how many CD's they could buy in a year instead of cigarettes, that tobacco has the same chemicals found in toilet cleaner, and that some girls won't kiss guys who use chewing tobacco. The Dating Game gives teens ways to say "NO" to tobacco. Play along as the perfect bachelor or bachelorette chooses a date based on views about tobacco. Kids love the humor, and the setting holds their interest. Produced by New Mexico State University, available through National 4-H.
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Horse - HS Horse "Skills for Life" [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manual] See general animal science section for description.
Horses and Horsemanship. [Member and Leader Reference] Revised for 2001. An educational resource covering breeds, equitation, judging, grooming, equipment, and safety topics.
Horse Science. Revised for 2001. An educational resource covering horse behavior, anatomy, reproduction, feed nutrients, and health topics.
Horse Course CD ROM. [Project Support] This interactive software includes a full anatomy game, conformation lessons, judging exercises, daily care exam, printable quizzes and answer sheets, and seven other features.
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Intergenerational Program - IG Using Plants to Bridge the Generation Gap. [Grades K-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This leader's guide and packet of information provides the basis for any program that brings early adolescents together with senior citizens for meaningful, goal oriented interaction. Produced by Cornell University, available through National 4-H.
Walk in My Shoes: A 4-H Aging Awareness Project. [Grades K-12] [Member and Leader Manual] Teaches youth about the affects of aging while encouraging youth to communicate with older generations and people with disabilities. Through experiential learning, people identify and dispel their attitudes toward aging and learn how it feels to grow older. Produced by the University of Illinois, available through National 4-H.
Creating Youth/Adult Partnerships. [Teens] [Agent/Volunteer Reference] Addresses the need to extend peer groups and encourages productive teamwork between youth and adult participants. Focus is placed on skill development, self expression, and developing a collaborative, non-competitive environment in which an individual's contribution is valued.
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Leisure Arts - LA Collectibles. [Member Manual Only] This project guide is designed for members 12 and older who have little or no experience with collectibles. Younger members should take this project under guidance of a willing adult. It allows members to choose an area they are interested in and explore different approaches to methods of collecting. Produced by Ohio State University.
Woodworking Wonders. [Grades K-12] [Member and Leaders Manual] This curriculum is designed to improve youth's scientific and technical literacy through hands on learning. From the basic skill of measuring to using advanced equipment such as routers and jointers, it provides youth the opportunity to experience applied creativity, while also helping them develop life skills such as decision making and communications. Produced by 4HCCS.
Arts and Crafts - A Palette of Fun. [Grades K-12] [Leaders Guide] Youth will have many artistic experiences with A Palette of Fun with Arts and Crafts: A Helper's Guide for Children's Art Activities. All activities will focus on teaching the elements and principles of art and developing skills for a life time. Children will learn art through cutting and pasting, painting, sculpting, drawing, printing, construction with fibers and other materials. This curriculum connects the art experience to careers, culture, science, technology, and more.
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. [Grades 5-Adult] All of the information you need to master any of this project skills in under one hour. 32 pages each. Published by Storey Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Leadership Development - LD Unlock Your Leadership Potential. [Grades 7-12] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This curriculum explores developing leadership potential in teens. Experiential learning activities provide plenty of action to keep group leaders busy. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Youth Leadership Institute. [Agent Reference] Intended for youth who have not been involved in a leadership role but have the potential to be a leader. The curriculum develops leadership life skills in the cognitive domain of knowledge, application, and comprehension. In the affective domain, the focus is to develop positive youth attitudes and behavior toward serving as a valued and ethical leader.
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Media Arts - MA Adventures With Your Camera - A. [Grades 3-5] [Members Manuals] Presents the basics of photography in an informative, colorful, and fun format. Includes information on getting to know your camera, saving and sharing photos, seeing the shot, and choosing good subjects. Also includes the latest in digital photography and digital file information. Produced by National 4-H.
Adventures With Your Camera - B. [Members Manuals] Presents a more detailed overview of basic photography concepts with 52 pages of content. Topics covered include photography basics, picture composition, flashes, and film, concepts of lighting, and focusing on careers. Also included the latest in digital photography and digital files. Produced by National 4-H.
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Aquatic/Marine - ME Aquatic/Marine Ecosystems. [Leader-Lead Project] Teaching young people about aquatic and marine ecosystems is what this experiential learning curriculum is all about. Activity pages in the back of the 1-inch loose-leaf notebook can be taken out and reproduced by educators. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Fishy Science. [Grades K-6] [Member Manual] Introduces youth to basic concepts about fish through the use of an aquarium and selected activities and experiments. Though provoking activities encourage group members to explore how fish swim, discuss the sensory features and abilities of fish and learn about special adaptations of fish to water. Produced by Ohio State University, available through National 4-H.
Fishing for Adventure. [Member and Leader Manuals] Let's Go Fishing! This one phrase will light up the eyes of youth and adults alike. The 4-H Sportfishing materials will take you on a journey that includes the old time favorites of developing angling skills and creating fishing tackle, to the timely concepts of aquatic education and the dynamics of people and fish (angling, fisheries management, and folkways). This comprehensive curriculum is designed to develop life skills while providing information and motivation to youth and adult audiences interested in sportfishing and aquatic resource stewardship.
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Outdoor Education- OE
Archery. [Beginner] [Member manual only] Aim your energy toward a sport that develops knowledge and skills in basic archery safety. This is a beginner level project for members who have an adult in the home or neighborhood who can supervise their shooting.
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Performing Arts - PA Theatre Arts Adventures. [Member and Leader Manuals] This curriculum presents young people with opportunities to exercise their imaginations through the theatre. Youth will be able to imagine, refine and present creative ideas in the areas of acting, mime, movement, puppetry, and technical theatre (from makeup to costumes to lighting). Produced by 4HCCS.
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Poultry and
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Chick Embryo Development Poster. [Grades 4-8] [Project Support] Six stages of growth of the chick inside the egg over an 18-day cycle are illustrated in full-color. Factual description of what is happening at each stage is in language youth will easily understand. Produced by the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service. From the National 4-H Supply Service.
This four lesson series allows students to learn about the beginning of life through chick embryo development. Produced by Ohio State University.
Embryology in the Classroom. [Level 1-Grades 2-5] [Level 2-Grades 6-8] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Egg-splore the science of embryology from egg to chicken. This new school based curriculum is designed in two levels. Both levels are correlated to the National Science Standards. The first level egg-splores embryology from incubation to hatching. The second level incorporates several experiments that focus on reinforcing scientific method. In both levels, there are student sheets, color posters, and interactive web based curriculum experiences. Students and teachers alike will find this curriculum both egg-citing and egg-speriential.
Poultry "Skills for Life" [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] See general animal science for description.
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. [Grades 5-Adult] All of the information you need to master any of this project skills in under one hour. 32 pages each. Published by Storey Publishing. Available through National 4-H Council.
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Plant Science
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Growing Fun for Growing Minds. [Member and Leader Manuals] This curriculum provides activities in basic plant science, composting, flower arranging and indoor and outdoor gardening. While developing skills in horticulture, youth will be practicing valuable life skills such as communication, decision making and problem solving. There are even opportunities for leadership and community service through horticulture. Produced by 4HCCS.
Plant Connections. [Ages 9-11] [Leader-Lead Group Project] This curriculum is aimed at educating youth about the basics of horticulture. Youth will be exposed to information on plants and the plant kingdom. Topics include: what is a plant, why are plants important, what makes plants grow, how to grow plants, and how to select and handle plants. Produced by Florida 4-H.
A curriculum aimed at educating teens about the basics of operating an entrepreneurial lawn care business. Topics include information on tools needed, safety practices, lawn care, mowing and business basics. Produced by Florida 4-H.
Green Food Factory. [Grades 4-6] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Introduces young people to production agriculture with special emphasis on corn, soybeans, dried beans, and wheat. This school enrichment curriculum consists of tabloids for five lesson units which cover the importance of crops. The Leader's guide is a helpful resource. This interdisciplinary program teaches students through the use of simple experiments that demonstrate such things as ground water contamination and the effects of a variety of nutrients on plants. Produced by Nebraska 4-H, available through National 4-H.
Exploring the World of Plants and Soils [Grades 4-6] [Member Guide Only]
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Pets "Skills for Life" [Grades 4-12] [Member and Leader Manuals] See general animal science for description.
Explore the World of Small Animals. [Grades K-2] [Leader-Lead Group Project] Shares the health, nutrition, and care of small animals for youth to better understand them and their unique needs. This curriculum is divided into three units: Health, Nutrition, and Care. Ea |
