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4-H Science & Engineering
Michigan 4-H science and engineering facilitates opportunities that encourage participants to make observations, ask questions, design solutions to problems, test ideas and discover answers while exploring and learning about their world.
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Heads In, Hearts In: Money Match
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity you play a matching game to become more familiar with how much each coin is worth, practice counting coins and use addition to reach the amount of money on the card. -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Why do some things float and others sink?
Published on October 23, 2017
Why did the golf ball sink and the ping-pong ball float? -
Heads In, Hearts In: Soap That Floats
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will be able to describe why the soap sinks or floats. -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly: Does the paper make a difference in paper airplanes?
Published on March 8, 2017
Ask youth: Does the type of paper make a difference in paper airplanes? -
Heads In, Hearts In: Germs! Germs! Germs!
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will identify how germs are spread. Using the germ lotion, you will discover places on your hands that are easily cleaned as well as places on your hands where germs may be hiding, such as in between fingers or around fingernails. -
Heads In, Hearts In: States of Matter
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will be able to describe the relationship between particles and how they move as a liquid, solid and gas. You will describe how molecules are different in each state of matter. -
Children & Youth Impacts: Building Science Literacy & Future STEM Professionals
Published on May 29, 2019
To help create a future workforce excited about STEM careers and armed with important STEM skills, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension has made science education a key focus of its 4-H Youth Development programming. -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Do all apples taste the same?
Published on April 14, 2020
You do not need all the answers to teach science. You simply need an inquisitive mind and to be willing to carry out an investigation. -
Children & Youth Programming: Preparing Children & Youth for the Future
Published on April 24, 2017
MSU Extension's goal is that every Michigan child is prepared for a healthy and productive life. Children and youth programming is in five areas: capacity building for youth programs, workforce development, enhancing science literacy, and leadership. -
Teaching Science When You Don't Know Diddly- Squat: Supply List
Published on August 17, 2020
This list provides youth a complete list of supplies for the activities in the Teaching Science When You Don't Know Diddly-Squat series. -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly-squat: 4-H Cloverbud Science: Exploration and discovery with young children
Published on June 18, 2019
When youth question, and the adults don't have an answer, its a win for the youth. Having an inquisitive mind actually makes the youth smarter. Learn how to teach inquiry-based science to the youth. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Creating Landforms
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will recognize and name various landforms and correctly identify characteristics of landforms. You will recreate landforms using the materials given. -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly squat: Can you move something with static electricity?
Published on June 18, 2019
Learn more about the world of science by experimenting with static electricity -
4-H Science Blast in the Class! Teacher’s Guide
Published on February 26, 2015
This curriculum includes a variety of hands-on lesson plans, including experiments for first grade through high school. -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly: What size pizza should you buy?
Published on January 29, 2018
What size pizza should you buy? How many pizzas? What will give you the best value for your dollar? -
Heads In, Hearts In: Color-Changing Milk
In this activity, you will learn how fats and proteins change after the addition of a second substance. You will also learn about molecules of fat in the milk we drink.
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Heads In, Hearts In: Let's Count Money
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will become familiar with each coin and how much it is worth. You will practice counting coins. You will use addition to add up coins to reach the amount of money on the card. -
Michigan 4-H Cloverbud Snapshot Sheet: 4-H Rabbit Project (4H1730)
Published on February 6, 2017
The 4-H rabbit project can provide youth with the opportunity to learn about selection, management, health, marketing and careers in the rabbit industry. -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Why do cows have tails?
Published on March 6, 2017
Ask the youth: Why do cows have tails? -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly-squat: Do moms have eyes in the back of their heads?
Published on March 6, 2017
Ask the youth: Do moms know what their kids are doing without seeing them?