Theatre Arts: Creating Magical Worlds

Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to use props to act out a fairy tale. This is part of the 4-H Afterschool Theatre Arts Curriculum.  (1 page, 54 KB) Keywords- property, play, performance, presentation Details Publication Number: ACTas164 Category: Arts & Communication Sub-Category: Theatre Arts Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Theatre Arts: Creating […]

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Theatre Arts: Stage Pictures

Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to tell stories with stage pictures. This is part of the 4-H Afterschool Theatre Arts Curriculum. (4 pages, 49 KB) Keywords- acting, performance, emotion Details Publication Number: ACTas165 Category: Arts & Communication Sub-Category: Theatre Arts Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Theatre Arts: Stage Pictures

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Theatre Arts: What a Character

Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to create and build a puppet character. This is part of the 4-H Afterschool Theatre Arts Curriculum. (2 pages, 45 KB) Keywords- puppetry, play,  performance Details Publication Number: ACTas166 Category: Arts & Communication Sub-Category: Theatre Arts Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Theatre Arts: What a Character

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Thinking Like A Mountain

Aldo Leopold was a Wisconsin scientist who grew to understand the world and the environment around us. One of his concerns related to predator eradication. This activity will take youth through a discussion of whether or not predators should be eradicated. Keywords: Predator, Prey, Shooting Sports, wildlife management, wolves Details Publication Number: ACTpa036 Category: Natural […]

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Time Management

This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Leader Training Series. It will help 4-H adult and youth club leaders gain skills in time management that can assist them and their 4-H club members. Tools and strategies are shared to help clubs make the best better. (7 pages, 116 KB) Keywords- leadership, delegation, tasks, […]

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Today I Feel Silly

4-H Afterschool activity where youth K-2 can identify and express a variety of feelings. (3 pages, 96 KB) Keywords- listening, BINGO, moods Details Publication Number: ACTas109 Category: Younger Members Sub-Category: Cloverbuds Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Today I Feel Silly

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Welcoming New Members and Families

An activity plan to help 4-H clubs explore what it is like to be a new family and brainstorm what can be done to support new families in their clubs. This activity plan, which includes a sample mentoring program, is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Club Training Series. (5 pages, 88 KB) Keywords- parents, leaders, […]

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What’s So Special About Water: Absorption

Science can be fun as kids learn science skills along with exploring the natural world of water. This lesson is about the cohesive and adhesive properties of water and why water molecules are attracted to each other. (2 pages, 73 KB) Key words – science, water, repel, absorb, environment Details Publication Number: ACTpa022 Category: Natural […]

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What’s So Special About Water: Evaluation

Instrument to evaluate the “What’s So Special About Water” activity series. Included in this evaluation is a board game, observation worksheet, and summary of evaluation data.  (6 pages, 85 KB) Key words – science, water, experiment, evaluation, observation, analysis Details Publication Number: ACTpa021 Category: Natural Resources Sub-Category: Water Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links What’s […]

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What’s So Special About Water: It’s Ice, Water, Steam

Science can be fun as kids learn science skills along with exploring the natural world of water. This lesson is about water and its different forms. Water is one of the few substances on earth that can be easily found in all three states — solid, liquid and gas. (3 pages, 74 KB) Key words – […]

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