Experience the Mississippi State Fair with the young people in your life through hands-on STEM experiences. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math. Did you know that 76 percent of all 4-H projects are STEM-related?
In this curriculum, we will use the engineering design process to build objects to remind Cloverbuds that they can be responsible, make an impact, obey the rules, communicate with others, reach their goals, and stand up for what’s right. Each of the six lessons includes a build activity as well as a book that frames the lesson.
Q&A with Rhiannon Page • Photos by Kevin Hudson
Since he was featured in the first issue of Extension Matters magazine in 2015, Nic Carter has continued his involvement in 4-H, breeding show pigs and attending the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions when he can.
When her mother signed her up for 4-H in Lee County at the age of 10 with now-retired agents Sherry Smith and Beth Randall Youngblood, Shannon native Alivia Paden Roberts had no idea how influential the program would be in her life.
Q: Fill in the blanks:
4-H taught me to…improve myself and give back to the community.
4-H taught me to stop…being reserved and to start interacting with others. I can now stand in front of a courtroom and speak with ease.
Because of 4-H…I developed life skills that have benefited me tremendously.
Q: What 4-H memory stands out to you, and why?
One time our 4-H Leadership officers went out in Grenada to a muddy field—it was almost a swamp due to rain—and we planted a tree.
I wondered why we spent so much time walking through the mud and getting our boots stuck just to plant a tiny little tree. We had a lot of extra steps to make sure the tree would stand in the mud and would grow when the ground dried up.
Download the PDF above for the full 4-H LEGO Club Volume 3: Enchanted Builds curriculum, including handouts and an evaluation.
Download the LEGO Nametags (.docx)
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Young people interested in agronomy, plant science, agriculture, or science have new opportunities to learn valuable career-oriented skills and techniques with a trio of agronomy projects. Eight- to 18-year-olds are eligible to participate in one or more of the programs.