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Club Support: The Exciting Egg Activities

May 12, 2021

Pennsylvania 4-H has gathered a wealth of resources for youth to participate in 4-H at home.  Many of the activities can easily be integrated into a 4-H club that is meeting remotely. For poultry projects, The Exciting Egg lessons are educational and fun: Parts of an Egg for Cloverbuds Parts of an Egg for 4th Grade & Up Instructions for a Play-Doh Egg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource, Poultry, STEM Learning

Online Animal Science Resources for Members and Leaders While Remote

January 21, 2021

Many 4H club leaders are having difficulty finding resources they can use during a virtual 4-H meeting or while members are learning about their projects at home. In a quick search, one can find some help. We have compiled a few of those resources here.   Collection of Virtual Resources Compiled by Cornell University 4-H in New York has put together this great list of online … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Goat, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

Goat Extravaganza Quiz Bowl Contest

December 23, 2020

Since we can’t get together in person for our annual celebration of all things related to the goat project, we have decided to host a virtual quiz bowl contest using Zoom and Kahoot!  Here are the details – we hope you’ll join us. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Registration due February 1 (no entry fee) The contest is for individuals, not teams. Any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Goat, STEM Learning

Club Support: Animal Vital Signs Activity

November 7, 2020

Pennsylvania 4-H has a resource page of at-home 4-H activities that can be useful to 4-H clubs meeting remotely during COVID-19 social distancing. One series of at-home activities that may be assigned to club members this year is appropriate for companion animal projects as well as livestock: the Animal Vital Signs series: "Vital Information" - What is Normal? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Focus on STEM, Goat, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

Virtual Zoos Offer Animal Science at Home

October 30, 2020

Otters visit us on zoom

Just because you and the kids are cooped up in the house doesn’t mean you can’t experience the fun of catching up with your favorite furry friends at your favorite zoo or animal conservatory. Zoos and animal habitats have also moved their program online during the COVID-19 pandemic. When visiting a zoo, online or in-person, you can confirm the organization is kind to and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource, Field Trip, STEM Learning Tagged With: American Human Program, virtual field trip, virtual programming

4-H Entries for Statewide Virtual Fair!

July 28, 2020

Calling all those in 4-H animal projects - there are multiple classes for each of you at the New Jersey 4-H Virtual Fair, but you only have a few more days to enter! All information (and a link for entries) is available at the 4-H fair's website.  The many categories for project entries are outlined in the exhibitor’s guide, also available at the same site. While we hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

The Search for Urban Snakes in NJ

July 17, 2020

Written by Tianqi Huang, a PhD student majoring in Ecology and Evolution at Rutgers University - New Brunswick , currently working on urban snake ecology. Tianqi is co-advised by Dr. Peter Morin and Dr. Sara Ruane.         Nowadays, a large proportion of world’s population lives in urban areas, but we know that cities are not only home to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Project Areas, Career Profile, Current Issue, Herpetology, Herpetology, herpetology, STEM Learning

Congratulations, Top-Scoring Clubs

June 8, 2020

A total of 276 4-H members from 88 clubs participated in the 4-H Animal Science Blog Contest from April 10 through May 31, 2020 (keep reading for a list of the top 15 clubs). These 4-H members evaluated classes of horses and livestock; visited a variety of farms, zoos, and museums; joined educational webinars with experts from across the country; developed new skills; and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

Week #7 Activities – 4-H Animal Science

May 23, 2020

Welcome to our seventh and final week!  We have returned to our original format – with one activity for each of our ten animal projects. You have from now until the end of Friday, May 29 to complete as many of these activities as you like.  They are all optional, but you will earn up to 5 points for your club for each activity you complete.  The five top-scoring clubs will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

Week #6 Activities – 4-H Animal Science

May 16, 2020

Welcome to our sixth week!  This week you will explore animal science jobs and careers! You have from now until the end of Friday, May 22 to complete as many of these activities as you like.  They are all optional, but you will earn up to 5 points for your club for each activity you complete.  At the end of our seven weeks, the five top-scoring clubs will earn $200.  We will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Club Programming Idea, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Goat, Herpetology, Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine

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