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4-H After School Enrichment Projects

2007-2008

Did you know that during the 2006-07 school year, over 6,000 projects were completed by youth in Delaware County who participated in 4-H school enrichment and 4-H after school programs?

4-H project books are available for for Delaware County, Pennsylvania clubs, classroom teachers, and home school families to use.

Registration Info and Forms:

• Click here to print the 4-H After School Projects letter and Project Order form (PDF) and check the projects you would like to see. If you are unable to download the information, please call the extension office for a hard copy.
• Complete the form and send it to our office. OR send an e-mail with all the pertinent information to hxb1@psu.edu .
• DO NOT FORGET...our office only serves Delaware County, Pennsylvania youth. If you are not in Delaware County, contact your county extension office - your local source for great resources for youth education.
• For samples, check the projects you would like to see, complete the form and send it to our office.

4-H After School Enrichment Projects:

	Woodworking - Build a simple project from wood. Chose from a variety of projects. Stain, paint, sandpaper, stencils, nails and glue supplied. $9 per kit. Recommended for grades 3 through 8.
	Rocketry - Learn physics by doing simple experiments and building Estes model rockets or bottle rockets. Check out our newest aerospace series, Aerospace Adventures, with four different books geared for primary through high school students. $9 per Estes rocket kit; box of experiments available for loan for $10 per classroom. Rocket building and launching training available for teachers upon request.
	Fall &Spring Indoor Gardening - Our Fall and Spring Plant Science program geared for elementary through high school, includes lesson plans, project books and materials needed for $10 per participant. Many academic standards are met in the areas of Science & Technology and Environment & Ecology. Training is provided for teachers. The Spring Indoor Gardening 2008 information is now available - registration is requested by February 27, 2008. For more detailed info and registration forms click here to go to the Indoor Gardening web page.
	Agricultural Literacy Projects - If you are looking for ways to introduce young people to the world of agriculture and life sciences, then check out these kid-tested, fun-filled science activities that are keyed to national science education standards in the areas of agriculture, plants and insects. Agricultural Literacy projects show kids the source of the foods we consume. There is an optional spring field trip to the 4-H Farm. This project meets various academic standards depending on the grade level. Click here for more information on the Agricultural Literacy Projects web page.
	Entomology - Join our Pest Patrol (grades 3-5), Creepy Crawlers (grades 3-5), What's Bugging You (grades 6-8) and Dragons, Houses and Other Flies (grades 9-12) - Learning about insects and IPM through age-appropriate hands-on activities.
	Portfolio Pathways: Painting, Printing and Graphic Design and Sketchbook Crossroads: Drawing, Fiber and Sculpture - These new 4-H projects are especially great for after school art clubs and are easily adaptable for most ages.
	Kids & Kash (middle school) - Booklets include budgeting, informed shopping decisions, how to complain effectively.
	Money Fundamentals (pre-teens) - Teach youth about personal finance, decision making, the difference between wants and needs, how to budget, check writing, advertising, comparison shopping and more.
	Money Moves (teens) - Teach youth about personal finance, decision making, the difference between wants and needs, how to budget, check writing, advertising, comparison shopping and more.
	Treasures of 4-H - NEW! Designed to introduce youth in grades 2-4 to the world of 4-H, using an "exploration" theme and a variety of short hands-on activities in the following areas: Citizenship and civic education; communication and expressive arts; consumer and family sciences; environmental education and earth sciences; healthy lifestyles; personal development and leadership; plants and animals; and science and technology.
	Tree Tops (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and Trees + Me = Forestry (5th, 6th, & 7th) - Learn about trees, forest resources and identification.
	Diversity Activities for Youth and Adults - Hands-on activities where participants will become more aware of their own cultural viewpoints and will accept and respect the differences and similarities in people. Easily adaptable for all ages.

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For additional information on all 4-H projects and general information about 4-H programs for individuals and families, contact the Penn State Extension Office, Delaware County - home of Delaware County 4-H.

Helaine Brown, 4-H Educator, hxb1@psu.edu

Penn State Cooperative Extension, Delaware County, Smedley Park , 20 Paper Mill Rd. , Springfield, PA 19064
Phone: 610-690-2655, Fax: 610-690-2676
E-mail: DelawareExt@psu.edu
Home Horticulture Advice: 610-690-2671

Penn State Cooperative Extension - General Information and Resources, http://www.cas.psu.edu

Related Links:

• Pennsylvania 4-H
• National 4-H
• Publications, Slides/Tapes & Videos from PSU College of Agricultural Sciences. Many free! http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/
• Information for Teachers - Leaders and members can now find some of their favorite 4-H curriculum on line