4-H Animal Science Resource Blog

STEM Connections, know-how & Inspiration

  • Alpaca/Llama
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Dog
  • Goat
  • Herpetology
  • Horse and Pony
  • Poultry
  • Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal
  • Sheep
  • Swine
  • Goat Extravaganza Quiz Bowl Contest

    Goat Extravaganza Quiz Bowl Contest
  • Ideas to Make Virtual Club Meetings Fun and Educational

    Ideas to Make Virtual Club Meetings Fun and Educational
  • Club Support: Three Online Courses on Food Safety and Microbiology

    Club Support: Three Online Courses on Food Safety and Microbiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Identification Resources and Bingo Game

    Livestock and Poultry Identification Resources and Bingo Game
  • Club Support: Animal Vital Signs Activity

    Club Support: Animal Vital Signs Activity

get involved

We are looking for guest bloggers!  Send your idea for an animal science blog post to us at 4hblogeditor@njaes.rutgers.edu.  Then we’ll connect you to the appropriate editor in order to get your work published.  Does your club have a great STEM related activity you would like to share with other clubs?  Do you know someone we should feature as a career profile or as a resource?  Do you have a good idea for an animal science field trip?  Other ideas?  All 4-H members, volunteers, parents, staff, and collaborating experts are encouraged to contribute!

About

The 4-H Animal Science Resource Blog was created to connect 4-H members, volunteers, parents, and staff to the resources and inspiration needed to support STEM learning within our clubs.  The project has four primary objectives.

  • increase the STEM programming occurring at the club level in all 4-H animal projects
  • strengthen the youth connection to Rutgers and its animal science resources
  • increase awareness and understanding of current issues within the field of animal science
  • increase awareness and interest in animal science careers.

 
4-H members, volunteers, parents, and staff, along with collaborating experts from throughout the state, create and share content through the blog that is used by clubs to support their programming.  All blog posts illustrate ways for everyone within 4-H to address these four objectives, ultimately leading to more knowledgeable, skilled, and successful 4-Hers and community members.

Recent Posts

  • Goat Extravaganza Quiz Bowl Contest
  • Ideas to Make Virtual Club Meetings Fun and Educational
  • Club Support: Three Online Courses on Food Safety and Microbiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Identification Resources and Bingo Game
  • Club Support: Animal Vital Signs Activity
  • So You Want to Work in a Zoo?
  • What can snakes on Madagascar teach us about evolution?
  • Virtual Zoos Offer Animal Science at Home
  • 4-H Entries for Statewide Virtual Fair!
  • The Search for Urban Snakes in NJ

Related Resources

National 4-H Animal Science Resource List

National 4-H Animal Project Curricula

New Jersey 4-H Animal Project Sites

Rutgers Department of Animal Sciences

Rutgers Cook Campus Farm Tours

Rutgers Equine Science Center’s Kid’s Corner

Animal Careers Website (Cornell University)

Content Type

  • STEM Learning
  • Career Profile
  • Field Trip
  • Ask the Expert
  • Club Programming Idea
  • Current Issue
  • Featured Resource
  • Focus on STEM

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A Project of New Jersey 4-H Youth Development

New Jersey 4-H provides educational outreach programming for youth in grades K-13 (one year out of high school) through 4-H clubs, special interest programs, school enrichment, afterschool programs, and overnight camping.

Regardless of the subject matter – whether it be science, healthy living or citizenship, 4-H uses a learn-by-doing approach to help youth learn responsibility, community awareness and character development.

New Jersey 4-H Youth Development is a department of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

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