Welcome to our fifth week! This week, we want to learn from you! You have from now until the end of Friday, May 15 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 also award up to 10 … [Read more...]
Week #4 Activities – 4-H Animal Science
Welcome to the fourth week of our online learning! You have from now until the end of Friday, May 8 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 also award up to 10 prizes of $100 to … [Read more...]
Week #3 Activities – 4-H Animal Science
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NJ 4-H CONTEST, WE ARE NO LONGER AWARDING POINTS FOR WEEK #3 ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE Welcome to the third week of our online learning! You have from now until the end of Friday, May 1 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 … [Read more...]
Week #2 Activities – 4-H Animal Science
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NJ 4-H CONTEST, WE ARE NO LONGER AWARDING POINTS FOR WEEK #2 ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE Welcome to the second week of our online learning! You have from now until the end of Friday, April 24 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 … [Read more...]
Week #1 Activities – 4-H Animal Science
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NJ 4-H CONTEST, WE ARE NO LONGER AWARDING POINTS FOR WEEK #1 ACTIVITIES; HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE Welcome to the first week of our adventure together! You have from now until the end of Friday, April 17 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 … [Read more...]
Equine Science 4 Kids! New Activity Book to Debut at Junior Breeders Symposium
Originally developed in 2010, Equine Science 4 Kids! (ES4K) is an educational program geared towards those in grades 3 – 9. The program encourages kids to get involved in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, using horses as a model. By developing hands-on, science-based activities and demonstrations, kids are able to better understand the science behind … [Read more...]
4-H Animal Science Video Contest – Expanded to Include ALL Animal Projects
The informational flyer and entry form for the 4-H Animal Science Video Contest and Film Festival are available on our website. New Jersey 4-H, in cooperation with the New Jersey Junior Breeder Symposium, is sponsoring the contest and film festival, now expanded to include ALL 4-H animal project areas - including ALPACA, CAT, CATTLE (BEEF/DAIRY), DOG, GOAT, HERPETOLOGY, HORSE, … [Read more...]
Rutgers Herpetologist Shares 2019 Travels!
Dr. Sara Ruane, Rutgers Herpetologist and Evolutionary Biologist, shares her awesome 2019 travels with us. Louisiana In April, I went to Louisiana to collect genetic samples from snakes with my former PhD advisor, Frank, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, and his postdoc, Skip. This collecting was for some projects that we are working on together and to … [Read more...]
Animal Science at Fair: Our Chance to Showcase
While County Fair season may be months away, 4-Hers know that now is the time to plan for this annual showcase of our project year, which provides a great opportunity for public engagement. Animals are an integral part of our fairs - 4-H members care for and exhibit their livestock, horses, poultry, and small animals (a major draw for fairgoers). We show animals under tents … [Read more...]
Webinars as Tools for Animal Science Education
In recent months, the University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences has been offering biweekly, 20-minute webinars on very specific topics in animal care and animal science. These livecasts are an effective educational tool because they are interactive. The hosts issue a call for questions at the end of each session and give answers in real time and incorporate … [Read more...]