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Incorporating youth voice into planning your 4-H club activities, December 11, 2025
Food and pop culture, December 8, 2025
Science ideas for young children: Wild wacky water critters, December 4, 2025
Geocaching with your 4-H club, December 3, 2025
The science of big trees, November 25, 2025
Learning culture connected to organized labor, September 17, 2025
Exploring PFAS with youth, September 17, 2025
Easy icebreakers: Hula hoop races, December 12, 2024
Easy icebreakers: Duct tape handcuffs, December 12, 2024
Easy icebreakers: Group juggle, December 11, 2024
Easy icebreakers: Grid minefield, December 9, 2024
Easy icebreakers: Have you ever?, December 5, 2024
Easy icebreakers: Blind cable games, December 2, 2024
Easy icebreakers: Spaghetti and marshmallow towers, November 26, 2024
Ground rules for effective meetings and youth-adult partnerships, September 5, 2024
Youth making a difference in county government, December 13, 2023
Flint River Environmental Leaders, December 7, 2023
Why are smart people full of doubt, but ignorant people full of confidence?, November 21, 2023
Improve your pumpkin pie with science, November 13, 2023
Teach science with your Thanksgiving left-overs, November 9, 2023
How do you capture a lifetime of memories?, August 31, 2023
Gathering a lifetime of memories starts with asking questions, August 31, 2023
What are your family’s traditions at holiday time?, December 19, 2022
Consider starting a new tradition this winter season with your family, December 15, 2022
Science with pumpkins and squash, October 17, 2022
Improving your public speaking, part 1: Getting started, October 11, 2022
Improving your public speaking, part 3: It is in the details, October 11, 2022
Improving your public speaking, part 5: Putting it all together, October 11, 2022
Improving your public speaking, part 4: The “A-Ha” experience, October 11, 2022
Improving your public speaking, part 2: What’s the point?, October 11, 2022
Citizenship ideas for young children: What do my taxes pay for?, April 25, 2022
Eating bugs: Part 3 - Catch and eat them yourself, April 21, 2022
Eating bugs: Part 2 – Eating bugs around the world, April 18, 2022
Eating bugs: Part 1 - You already have!, April 14, 2022
MSU Extension children and youth listening sessions background and summary, June 3, 2020
What do youth need? MSU Extension hosts listening sessions and identifies desire for online interactions, hands on activities and more, May 27, 2020
MSU Extension to host listening sessions for children and youth programming, April 17, 2020
65 icebreaker questions for online meetings, March 31, 2020
Icebreakers for online meetings, March 31, 2020
84 easy science lessons you can do at home, March 16, 2020
Easy science, math and language arts lessons to do at home, March 13, 2020
Science ideas for young children: Keeping your water troughs thawed, February 17, 2020
What does it mean to be colorblind?, January 28, 2020
Defeat weeding by eating – Part 2: Plant adaptations, October 24, 2019
Defeat weeding by eating – Part 1: Identifying plants, October 24, 2019
Defeat weeding by eating – Part 3: Lambsquarters and nutrition, October 24, 2019
Science ideas for young children: Finding a flood, October 22, 2019
4-H Guiding Principles: Youth are actively engaged in their own development, October 22, 2019
Science ideas for young children: Eating wild foods, October 22, 2019
4-H Guiding Principles: Youth are considered participants rather than recipients in the learning process, October 22, 2019
Science ideas for young children: Lakes versus rivers, October 1, 2019
4-H Guiding Principles: Youth develop positive relationships with adults and peers, October 1, 2019
4-H Guiding Principles: Youth are physically and emotionally safe, October 1, 2019
Civic discussions with youth: Graduation requirements, May 31, 2019
Civic discussions with youth: The gas tax, May 30, 2019
Understanding culture and family history: Immigration, May 29, 2019
Understanding culture and family history: Birth and adoption stories, March 12, 2019
Science ideas for preschoolers: Rock ‘n roll frogs, March 12, 2019
Can you practice sportsmanship?, February 15, 2019
What makes 4-H different from other youth organizations?, February 15, 2019
What good is a lobbyist?, February 15, 2019
4-H in 1930, February 14, 2019
How many people do I vote for? – Part 2: Federal elected positions, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 6: Judges, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 1, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 3: State elected positions, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 7: City, township and village officials, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 4: Education elected officials, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 5: County elected officials, October 9, 2018
How many people do I vote for? – Part 8: Other governments, October 9, 2018
Be a midterm voter!, September 18, 2018
Traditions around the Fourth of July, June 27, 2018
Are federal tax dollars high or low?, June 13, 2018
Michigan State Capitol scavenger hunt, June 8, 2018
United States food culture, May 3, 2018
Michigan food culture, May 2, 2018
Experience world cultures by celebrating national holidays, May 1, 2018
What is your family’s food culture at holiday time?, December 20, 2017
What does freedom of religion mean to you?, June 29, 2017
Why does the U.S. Constitution spend so much time protecting criminals? Part 1, June 29, 2017
Why does the U.S. Constitution spend so much time protecting criminals? Part 2, June 29, 2017
Should you be able to own any weapons you want?, June 21, 2017
Should you be able to say anything you want?, June 21, 2017
Should you be able to do whatever you want on your own land?, June 5, 2017
Does government control your school?, June 2, 2017
Anybody can teach science: Can you move an animal without touching it?, January 5, 2017
Anybody can teach science: Does texting affect safe driving?, January 5, 2017
Anybody can teach science: Do glasses make you smarter?, January 5, 2017
Anybody can teach science: Milk tasting, December 28, 2016
Anybody can teach science: Does ear shape affect ability to hear?, December 28, 2016
Anybody can teach science: Do moms really have eyes in the back of their head?, December 21, 2016
Anybody can teach science: Test of strength, December 20, 2016
Citizenship ideas for young children: Citizenship in parks and playgrounds, December 15, 2016
Citizenship ideas for young children: Learning about your community, December 15, 2016
Citizenship ideas for young children: Voting someone else in charge, June 23, 2016
Citizenship ideas for young children: Citizenship while driving, June 23, 2016
Whole-house water treatment systems and the Flint water crisis, March 30, 2016
Water filters and lead, February 17, 2016
Science ideas for young children: Defrosting windows, February 1, 2016
Science ideas for young children: Gloves and mittens, February 1, 2016
Beyond the five senses: Body awareness, December 1, 2015
Beyond the five senses: Temperature, November 19, 2015
Beyond the five senses: Time, November 4, 2015
Beyond the five senses: Direction, October 26, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Making noodles, October 21, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Making candy, October 13, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Looking at galls, October 9, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Harvesting and eating tomatoes, October 5, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Stacking cards, October 1, 2015
Youth can get involved with local government, July 30, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Chasing ants, July 29, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Sand castles, June 22, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Playing in the dirt, June 22, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Flowers and plant reproduction, May 11, 2015
Science ideas for young children: The marshmallow test, May 11, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Using cold weather to learn about science, February 26, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Hot chocolate experiments, February 26, 2015
Science ideas for young children: Keeping your house warm, February 6, 2015
Science ideas for young children: coolers, February 2, 2015
Science and mashed potatoes, November 17, 2014
Teaching kid about science with gravy, November 14, 2014
Dry ice and spooky Halloween fun, October 23, 2014
Teaching kids about science and seed dispersal, September 26, 2014
Teaching kids about science using with seeds, September 23, 2014
Science ideas for young children: decomposition hike, September 19, 2014
Teaching children about science with football, September 16, 2014
Teaching kids about science with water balloons, August 15, 2014
Science at the beach with waves, July 21, 2014
Teaching children about science with fireflies, July 9, 2014
Teaching children about science while watching fireworks, July 7, 2014
Critters attacking your garden? Use them to teach your children about science!, May 30, 2014
Teaching children science with fire and thermodynamics, May 23, 2014
Teaching science with density and tasty drinks, May 4, 2014
Teaching kids about physics: Activities in the car, May 2, 2014
How do signs of spring involve science?, April 4, 2014
Mud can be more than just dirty, April 3, 2014
From the vault Part 1: Wildlife Conservation for 4-H Clubs, February 24, 2014
From the vault Part 2: Great Lakes 4-H fact sheets, February 24, 2014
Science in extreme cold, January 31, 2014
Teaching science through sledding, January 29, 2014
Science ideas for young children: Part 17 – Chocolate chip cookies, December 18, 2013
Science ideas for young children: Part 16 – Snow, December 17, 2013
Science ideas for young children: Part 13 – Falling leaves, November 1, 2013
Youth water quality tests – Part 6 – Fecal coliform, September 25, 2013
Youth water quality tests – Part 5 – Turbidity, September 18, 2013
Youth water quality tests – Part 4 – pH, September 11, 2013
Youth water quality tests – Part 3 – Biochemical oxygen demand, September 4, 2013
Youth water quality tests – Part 2 – Dissolved oxygen, July 26, 2013
Youth water quality tests – Part 1 – Temperature, July 19, 2013
Habitat in the backyard & schoolyard – Part 7: Birdbaths, May 31, 2013
Science ideas for young children: Where did the water go? Part 8, May 6, 2013
Science ideas for young children Part 9 – Oobleck, April 30, 2013
Science ideas for young children – Part 7: Signs of spring, March 25, 2013
Habitat in the backyard – Part 6: Poop!, January 28, 2013
Habitat in the backyard – Part 5: Tracks in the snow, January 23, 2013
4-H committee, club troubleshooting: Save your club from common pitfalls, December 31, 2012
Water conservation: Cleaning up – Part 3, November 23, 2012
Water conservation: Toilets – Part 2, November 19, 2012
Water conservation: Water wasters – Part 1, November 15, 2012
Habitat in the backyard – Part 4: “Tree-ting” wildlife!, October 25, 2012
Habitat in the backyard – Part 3: Birds, bees and blooms!, October 11, 2012
Habitat in the backyard – Part 2: Rock On!, September 25, 2012
Habitat in the backyard – Part 1: The beauty of a brush pile, September 19, 2012
4-H youth protect Michigan’s rivers as they learn in, September 18, 2012
Science ideas for preschoolers – Part 4: Baby birds, June 6, 2012
Encourage growth in 4-H youth through service and leadership, May 27, 2012
Encourage 4-H youth to appreciate multiculturalism, May 25, 2012
4-H youth develop skills that help them succeed, May 23, 2012
Science ideas for preschoolers – Part 2: Race through the dirt, May 8, 2012
Science ideas for preschoolers – Part 1: Stream table science, May 8, 2012

Authored Documents

Identifying Trees of Michigan: E2332 Revised 2025, November 4, 2025
MSU Extension Listening Sessions: Themes from Spanish Language Sessions, November 2, 2020
Sesiones de Escucha de Extensión de MSU (por sus siglas en inglés): Temas de Sesiones de Español, November 2, 2020
A Guide to Home Water Treatment bulletin, April 11, 2017
4-H Nature Connections: Track Patterns,

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