4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Core CurriculumMajor Program

11825

Total Hours

Contributed.

87412

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

898

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

3787

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of youth who indicated they ask questions about how things work (Common Measures – SC 10)

18421

Number of youth who indicated they take things apart to see how they work (Common Measures – SC 14)

8202

Number of youth who indicated they come up with ideas to build new things (Common Measures – SC 10)

9834

Number of youth who indicated they learned new things about engineering in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 10)

15647

Number of youth who follow the scientific method when making decisions.

11553

Number of youth use knowledge and skills they learned from 4-H SET programs in daily life.

13470

Stories

With SET the Student Becomes the Teacher

According to The Tech Edvocate, “By the time all of our students graduate in a few years or so, over half of the available jobs will be in the STEM field and a large chunk of the rest will require employees to have some STEM knowledge. When students are introduced to robotics in their school years, they can discover any interests and talents that they may have in this job market. Without the knowledge or access to robotics education, theres no way for students to build interest in these fields. ...

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Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Tractor Driving 2019

    Tractor Driving 2019For the first time in many years Christian County hosted a tractor driving contest for 4-H members. On June 27, 2019 at the Western Kentucky State Fair Grounds in Hopkinsville the ... Read More

  • Electricity

    In a collaborative effort with Garrison Elementary the 4-H agent teamed up with the science teacher for third and fourth grade, to teach students about electricity. The goal was to have students under... Read More

  • SET discovers new path for Teen Girl

    Over fall break Hopkins County 4-H held a series of day camps for youth who were not going anywhere for the week. The day camps that were planned were done in a manner that was not only fun for partic... Read More

  • SET for the Future through 4-H

    With a shortage of people to fill high demand, high skilled technology & related fields, Kentucky 4-H is uniquely positioned to provide opportunities for hands-on scientific learning and discovery in ... Read More

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