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Mar 30

MSU Tollgate Spring Break Farm Camp 2020 - March 30 - April 3

March 30, 2020 – April 3, 2020 MSU Tollgate Farm 28115 Meadowbrook Rd. Novi, MI 48377

Adventures abound during this week of hatching eggs, harvesting early produce, working on a week-long STEM project, morning animal chores, afternoon adventure hikes, and more.
Jul 19

4-H Tech Wizards Full STEAM Ahead Virtual Scavenger Hunt

July 19, 2021 – July 25, 2021 Virtual

4-H'ers are going on a scientific scavenger hunt! Using the GooseChase Scavenger hunt app, participants will be given a week of missions that they have to complete, either by answering STEAM-related questions or by snapping photographic evidence.
Reciprocal Research: A Guidebook to Centering Community in Partnerships with Indigenous Nations

Published on April 22, 2021
Reciprocal Research: A Guidebook to Centering Community in Partnerships with Indigenous Nations provides potential scenarios and thought-provoking activities to support researchers in developing and maintaining robust partnerships.
Honoring the Whole Student: Developing Space for Native American Students in STEM by Supporting Complex Identities

Published on April 30, 2020
The Honoring the Whole Student workbook provides STEM faculty the support and tools needed to reflect on their instructional, mentorship, and teaching practices—individually or within a community of learners.
Youth are discovering science in the Alcona 4-H Makerspace

Published on February 5, 2019
First graders explored answers to the question “why does poop splash?”
Art inspired science exploration

Published on October 11, 2018
Youth at Alcona Elementary made caterpillars while learning about pollinators as part of their pollinator garden project.
Service work can make a difference in your community and career

Published on July 18, 2018
Find out how to gain work experience, help pay for training and make your community a better place right here in Michigan.
Exploring Great Lakes literacy and stewardship from the comfort of home

Published on September 30, 2020
Lessons learned from making the switch to a virtual teacher training.
Why is there wind?

Published on October 20, 2020
Michigan 4-H is helping youth understand wind.
Entrepreneurship and STEAM a logical connection: Focus on engineering

Published on June 23, 2020
Youth entrepreneurship programs integrate the educational concept of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math). Let’s focus on the connection between entrepreneurship and engineering.
Creating your own science process model example

Published on March 19, 2020
Share your examples of doing everyday science.
Exploring our world: Activities to help learn why some animals are camouflaged

Published on August 24, 2018
Help youth explore why some animals have coloration that camouflages them, helping them hide in plain sight.
Partnership in action: Alcona School District and MSU Extension 4-H are opening a 4-H Makerspace

Published on October 17, 2018
Youth in Alcona County have a new STEM opportunity with the opening of the Alcona 4-H Makerspace.
STEM programming for 4-H clubs or at home – Part 2

Published on December 18, 2019
Learn how to incorporate 4-H activities that intentionally explore science while working with youth in out-of-school settings.
Joint MSU, U-M project studying effect of inclusivity on STEM faculty receives $1.4 million grant from National Science Foundation

Published on August 20, 2020
CLIMBS-UP, a collaborative research project between MSU and U-M to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia, has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Recent MSU crop and soil sciences grad pursues her Ph.D. at MSU

Published on March 31, 2021
Student and alum Samantha Thompson researches pathogen resistance in fruit crops as a way to make a difference in the food we eat.
Where does the water go when we hang wet clothes on the line to dry?

Published on October 26, 2020
Helping youth explore evaporation and the water cycle.
Using pollinator gardens to help teach math

Published on January 29, 2019
Engaging youth in planning and designing a pollinator garden can help them gain comfort with math.
MSU receives grant to support Indigenous and diverse populations studying geosciences

Published on August 8, 2019
The MSU Native American Institute and CANR Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion received National Science Foundation funding to develop resources that will support students in STEM disciplines.
STEM programming for 4-H clubs or at home – Part 3

Published on December 18, 2019
Discover easy ways to introduce technology while working with youth in out-of-school settings.