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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019


Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core CurriculumMajor Program

11565

Total Hours

Contributed.

88602

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

448

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

3798

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of youth who use knowledge and skills developed from 4-H science, engineering and technology programs in daily life

16058

Number of youth who follow scientific methods when making decisions

13287

Number of youth who do SET activities outside of school

5771

Number of youth who create a display or object related to SET and can explain what they have learned

5472

Stories

SET Family Day

According to National Science Foundation, “In the 21st century, scientific and technological innovations have become increasingly important as we face the benefits and challenges of both globalization and a knowledge-based economy. To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, students need to develop their capabilities in STEM to levels much beyond what was considered acceptable in the past.”Local teachers in Madison County had been searching for new activities for ...

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SET Family Day

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • ProBots

    Kentucky 4-H recognizes a strong background in science, technology, engineering and mathematics can benefit young people, not only as they progress through school but as they enter the job market. In ... Read More

  • Tractor Driving Contest

    In Bracken County, 4-H Tractor Driving has a long history of its importance to the youth and adults that farm oursteeper land. This tradition and focus was one of the main programs our former 4-H agen... Read More

  • Code Your World

    Over 50% of Nelson County students receive free or reduced price school meals. The most recently posted school assessment testing (2016-2017) shows that 50% of elementary school and 61% of middle scho... Read More

  • STEM Week: Expanding Knowledge among Youth

    According to an eight-year longitudinal study conducted by the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University demonstrated that compared to non-4-H youth, participants in 4-H:... Read More

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