Although many people think that waves originate from inside the water, the water doesn’t actually move with the waves. Instead, waves are formed by “wind friction,” i.e., wind energy moving across the water’s surface. In this lesson, youth take part in several activities to see how waves are formed and why some waves are bigger […]
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Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to hand stitch a bean bag animal. Part of the beginner level Clothing series.(2 pages, 142 KB) Keywords- sewing, felt fabric, pinning, blanket stitch Details Publication Number: ACTas122 Category: Family, Home, Health Sub-Category: Clothing Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Clothing: Bag It!
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Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to sew and decorate a banner. Part of the beginner level Clothing series.(1 page, 45 KB) Keywords- running stitch, thread needle, sewing machine Details Publication Number: ACTas123 Category: Family, Home, Health Sub-Category: Clothing Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Clothing: Collage Banner
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Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to test fabric with sandpaper. Part of the beginner level Clothing series.(2 pages, 42 KB) Keywords- experimenting with fabric, fabric abrasion chart Details Publication Number: ACTas125 Category: Family, Home, Health Sub-Category: Clothing Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Clothing: Holes & More Holes!
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Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to use a sewing machine to stitch a pattern on a paper template. Part of the beginner level Clothing series.(3 pages, 62 KB) Keywords- balance wheel, throat plate, sewing straight lines, sewing curves, presser foot Details Publication Number: ACTas124 Category: Family, Home, Health Sub-Category: Clothing Type: Activity Plan […]
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Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to use a sewing machine to make a puppet. Part of the beginner level Clothing series. (2 pages, 134 KB) Keywords- sewing pattern, sewing machine, puppet pattern, stitching Details Publication Number: ACTas126 Category: Family, Home, Health Sub-Category: Clothing Type: Activity Plan Audience: Volunteer Links Clothing: Puppet Party!
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Activity lesson plan for teaching youth how to use yarn and tapestry needle to sew basic stitches on to pattern cards. Part of the beginner level Clothing series. (4 pages, 308 KB) Keywords- embroidery, needle, overhand stitch, running stitch, buttonhole stitch, hand sewn Details Publication Number: ACTas127 Category: Family, Home, Health Sub-Category: Clothing Type: Activity […]
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This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Leader Training Series. It will help 4-H adult and youth club leaders recognize and identify the goals of and motivators for fundraising and the importance of letting the youth select and carry out all aspects of the fundraiser. (7 pages, 125 KB) Keywords- finances, “Thinking about Fund […]
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This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Leader Training Series. It will help 4-H adult and youth club leaders identify why it is important to self-evaluate their 4-H club and how it benefits all members, parents and leaders. Leaders will gain a variety of ideas, resources and methods. (6 pages, 118 KB) Keywords- […]
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An activity plan to help 4-H clubs learn simple parliamentary procedure and why using this technique will help their club become more effective. The activity also includes the three parts of a club meeting, making motions, and planning club meetings. This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Club Training Series. (6 pages, 103 […]
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