Between the Pages: Delightful Dogs

4-H Afterschool activity where youth study “Clifford the Big Red Dog” book and explore fun things to do, like make edible dog bones, play the Dog Bone game and make cute dog cards out of paper. This lesson is designed for youth grades K-2. (3 pages, 148 KB) Keywords- origami, pet survey, recipe Details Publication […]

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Between the Pages: Evaluation

Instrument to evaluate the “Between the Pages” 4-H Afterschool series of activities. (2 pages, 46KB) Keywords- I Want a Pet, Honeybees, Anansi the Spider, Animal Action ABC, Pete’s a Pizza, Delightful Dogs Details Publication Number: ACTas101 Category: Arts & Communication Sub-Category: Communications Type: Evaluation Tool Audience: Volunteer Links Between the Pages: Evaluation

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Between the Pages: Honeybees

4-H Afterschool activity where youth study The Bee Tree book and explore fun things to do, including make bee dough, sing “The Bee Song”. This lesson is designed for youth grades K-2.  (4 pages, 83 KB) Keywords-three body parts of an insect,  Guarding the Honey Pot game,activity, communication, teamwork Details Publication Number: ACTas105 Category: Arts […]

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Between the Pages: I Want A Pet

4-H Afterschool activity where youth study “That Pesky Rat “and “I Want a Pet ” books and explore fun things to do, including play Pet Charades and make a paper bag pet.  This lesson is designed for youth grades K-2. (3 pages, 113 KB) Keywords-  Pet Charades game, Design a Paper Bag Pet activity, communication, […]

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Between the Pages: Overview

Overview of a series of 4-H Afterschool activities that will help youth in grades K-2 improve their reading skills. (3 pages, 66 KB) Keywords- Anansi the Spider, Animal Action, Delightful Dogs, Honeybees, I Want a Pet, Pete’s a Pizza Details Publication Number: ACTas100 Category: Arts & Communication Sub-Category: Communications Type: Overview Audience: Volunteer Links Between […]

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Between the Pages: Pete’s a Pizza

4-H Afterschool activity where youth study the book “Pete’s a Pizza”, then are introduced to the concept of pointillism as they create pizza art on sandpaper.  This lesson is designed for youth grades K-2. (4 pages, 84 KB) Keywords- pointillism, pizza art, Duck, Duck, Grey Duck Game (Pizza Style) Details Publication Number: ACTas102 Category: Arts […]

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Block Printing- Leader Guide

Introduction to leading the block printing project, including objectives, resources, project meeting ideas, and teaching suggestions. 2 pages. Keywords- printing techniques, design experiments, printing inks, cutting tools Details Publication Number: CIR008 Category: Arts & Communication Sub-Category: Block Printing Type: Introduction Audience: Volunteer Links Block Printing

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Calendar of Club Activities

Form to record a club’s activities by month. (2 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Keywords- project work,  demonstration, judging, music & drama, health & safety Details Publication Number: CCA Category: 4-H Club Management Sub-Category: Calendar Type: Form Audience: Volunteer Links Calendar of Club Activities (PDF – 219 KB) Calendar of Club Activities […]

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Catch a Wave: How Waves Are Formed

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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Clothing: Bag It!

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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