SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

 

 

Dear Educator,

 

4-H has a 100-year history of helping young people develop life skills tied to the four H's (Head, Heart, Hands, and Health).

 

Specialists at Purdue University draw on university research to design curricula that emphasize hands-on learning. The

age-appropriate activities focus on developing life skills in leadership, citizenship, communication and decision making.

The goal is to help build self-confidence while youth learn specialized skills and explore possible careers. Most of these

curricula will easily fit into the school environment. A leader's guide that gives tips about presenting the material and

provides activities and answers accompanies most curricula.

 

Teachers use the 4-H programs to supplement traditional book learning with interactive approaches to topics like space,

nutrition, electricity, and natural resources.

 

If you wish to participate in these enriching programs, please contact Debbie Reed at the Randolph County Extension

Office, 765-584-2271 or 584-8005. All programs are available on a first-come, first serve basis. The Extension

Educator will work out dates with you if not available when you requested. Materials can be delivered to you.

 

If you need any additional information about any of these programs, please contact us immediately and we will be more

than happy to help you.

 

Deborah Reed

Extension Educator

CFS/FRM/4-H & Youth

 

Programs Available for Use:

 

=Space Station Indiana Grade Levels: 2^nd & 3^rd Grades

What better way for your students to learn science and math than to experience them? Students will have fun

participating in the hands-on experiences of making model airplanes, rockets, and helicopters; building a life-size

simulated space station; experimenting and observing gravity and other forces that affect us, as they experience

life as an astronaut. The curriculum is divided into seven major sections: weather, history of flight, principles of flight,

living in space, careers, solar system and numbers and language.

 

=Exploring the Food Pyramid Grade Levels: 1 - 6

Exploring the Food Pyramid is the up-to-date and exciting way to teach nutrition and basic health principles.

Professor Popcorns "words of wisdom" concerning the Food Pyramid and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

are cleverly covered in activities involving youth and make learning fun. It was developed by the 4-H Expanded

Foods and Nutrition Education Program. Use this in school enrichment programs, day or residential camp settings,

before-and-after school settings. Youth learn about where food comes from; why we eat vegetables, meat and

fruit groups, as well as, about salt, sugar and fat.

 

=Why Leaves Change Color Grade Levels: 3^rd - 5^th Grade

This is a teaching package developed for grades 3-5. The video is designed to teach photosynthesis, various

pigments, and the general process by which leaves change color in the fall. The accompanying educational guide

includes instructions, follow-up information, and suggested classroom activities.

 

=Gee Whiz in Agriculture Grade Levels: 4^th & 5^th Grade

This science-and-math-with-a-twist educational series presents some of the "Gee Whizzes" from our nation's

largest industry - agriculture.

The Eleven Programs Include:

>Why Can a Cow Eat Grass?

>Now Ear This

>Whats Bugging You?

>Wood You Take Care of Me?

>Yams in Space!

>How do Horses Run So Fast?

>Wool Ewe Keep Me Warm?

>Water Heroes!

>How Do You Grow a Fish Sandwich?

>Chickens and Piglets and Lambs, Oh My!

>From Moo to You

 

=The Mystery of the Poisoned Panther Picnic Grade Levels: 4^th & 5^th Grades

Food Safety is the focus of this educational video and curriculum. Did the Panthers have to forfeit the

play-offs because they had food poisoning? Are all bacteria harmful? Can microorganisms really turn one

food into anther food? The answer to these questions can be found in this exciting video and curriculum

series on food safety. The students learn about practical applications of food safety techniques and

how to prevent food safety problems.

 

=Exploring 4-H Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 3^rd Grade

This exciting curriculum contains fun, hands-on activities that are designed to meet the developmental needs of the 6

to 9 year olds. Students learn how dinosaurs ate, why planes fly, where animals live, what causes pollution and much

more. The curriculum has twenty-one theme topics each containing five sessions of projects and activities.

 

=Perfect Fit Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 8^th Grade

4-H encourages interaction in social and educational settings between individuals with and without disabilities. Children

will develop an awareness of the barriers and challenges faced by those who have disabilities.

 

=Careful Country Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 5^th Grade

The kit contains a copy of an 18 minute video entitled "Sawdust" that is a story about a puppet by that name who learns

safety rules as he dreams about being a real boy. Sawdust learns the importance of being safe while playing, riding

on the school bus, riding his bicycle, and when visiting his grandpas farm. While based on a rural setting, the video

has valuable safety tips for children from any background. To strengthen the message, the video begins with a brief

introduction by a mother from Bluffton, Indiana who lost her son as the result of a farm-related accident.

 

=Splish Splash Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 3^rd Grade

This comic book follows a drop of water from the sky to the ground and back again. It introduces the different shapes

water comes in. Recommended for third grade students. One reproducible copy provided.

 

=Indiana Water Riches Grade Levels: 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th Grades

Indiana's Water Riches teaches upper elementary students about water quality. The Instructor's Kit contains a

videotape, student newspapers, instructor's guide and a board game titled To The Last Drop. The game board and other

printed materials show multiracial youth and disabled youth in illustrations and stores. This covers water uses, the

water cycle, surface and groundwater, water pollution, and water conservation. It encourages people to do their part

in protecting and conserving water supplies. The instructor guide includes background information for each student activity,

demonstration ideas, master copies for overheads and student handouts, and answers for student work sheets.

 

=Peter Ped Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 3^rd Grades

This comic book follows a ped of soil while introducing soil conservation practices. One reproducible copy per class provided.

Limited quantity available. Suitable for third grade students.

 

=Talking With T.J. Grade Levels: 2^nd - 4^th Grades

Talking With T.J. is an educational program designed to improve the teamwork skills of second through fourth graders.

The program uses a creative mix of videos and hands-on activities to teach skills. Series 1 on Teamwork Skills prepares

children to work and play together in more caring and cooperative ways. Managing conflict is the topic for Series 2,

helping young people find non-violent ways to work out their differences with others.

 

=Nancy Reagans - Best Grade Levels: 2^nd - 4^th Grades

A program of the BEST Foundation for a drug-free world. A set of six videos that present difficult situations for kids.

Guidebook with creative activities.

 

=Project GROW Grade Levels: 2^nd - 4^th Grades

Project GROW is hands-on citizenship education for early elementary students, that can be used in the classroom

and other settings. The curriculum targets second, third, and fourth grades; and follows an ecological model of

self, family, neighborhood, community, state/country, and world. It teaches children about their role in society, and aims

to build self-esteem and develop important skills while teaching basic social studies. Children learn by doing,

reflecting, and applying content that is relevant, useful and focuses on the following life skills and program areas.

 

=Issues Investigation Grade Levels: 4^th - 8^th Grades

Exploring an important issue and learning how to take action is the focus of this activity-packed curriculum. Youth follow

The Three Little Pigs in the first activity guide and help them make a home that is suitable for their environment. In the

second guide they focus on what makes an environment that is "too hot" and "too cold" for Goldilocks and the Three

Bears to live in. Youth explore the greenhouse effect and the gases that contribute to a "just right" atmosphere. Issue

Investigation includes identification of climate changes, problems, players, positions, beliefs, and values. Many of the

activities can be completed individually, but the experiments are best when a helper is involved. Helpers have their

own guide with answer key and helpful hints. This curriculum is ideal for clubs, day camps and after-school programs.

 

=Project LEAD (Legal Education to Arrest Delinquency) Grade Levels: 5^th - 6^th Grades (also used with older

grades and teens special classrooms)

Project LEAD is a one-of-a-kind curriculum that incorporates citizenship education and research-based prevention practices.

The program is designed to educate children at the middle school level about life in a lawful society; and to provide opportunities

for them to clarify their roles as citizens, interact with positive role models, explore and express ideas and feelings on common

issues relevant to their lives, and develop stronger decision-making skills. LEAD aims to education youth, prevent them from

engaging in anti-social and high-risk behavior, and help them develop into participating, productive citizens.

 

=Corn - Gifts of Gold Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 3^rd Grades

This K-3 curriculum sows the seeds of history, science, culture, crafts, and nutrition through one of the worlds most

miraculous plants - corn. Each of the five lessons offers easy to learn, enjoyable activities about people, their foods,

agricultural sciences, songs and stories. This curriculum is informative, fun and a bright change from traditional topics.

Family CORN-ers offer kids and parents additional learning experiences at home. Activities are designed to meet the needs

of migrant children learning in the shape of the pick-up to youth in state of the art classrooms. The audio tape, video tape,

CDROM and the popular supplementary book Corn Is Maize bring the curriculum to life.

 

=SERIES (Science Experiences and Resources for Informal Educational Settings) Grade Levels: 3^rd - 6^th Grades

SERIES was developed by the University of California under a grant form the national Science Foundation. SERIES

is a hands-on science educational program in which teens teach younger youth ages 9-12 years old. There are 13

curriculum units.

 

=Blue Sky Below My Feet - Adventures in Space Technology Grade Levels: 4^th, 5^th, 6^th Grades

This series is jam-packed with actual space footage, scenes of space experiments, and activities that represent various

aspects of space technology in our daily lives. "Blue Sky Below My Feet," is fun to watch and involves the student

completely. And the accompanying print pieces add extra insight into space technology, and let students learn through

fun-filled, challenging activities alone or as a group. The series is divided into three missions: gravity and forces;

fiber and fabrics; and food and nutrition.

 

 

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