4-H Natural ResourcesPlan of Work

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Boone County CES

Title:
4-H Natural Resources
MAP:
Life Skills and Diversity
Agents Involved:
Paul Adkins, Steve Conrad
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:

People, animals, and plants are dependent on our Earth’s natural resources. Everything from the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the soil we use for food production – these resources are vital to our existence. Therefore, it’s important that we care for and respect these resources. Understanding how our daily choices affect our environment, we can conserve natural resources and protect our environment for present and future generations.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will use scientific techniques, responsible practices and innovative technologies that will positively sustain the natural resources in the home, community and world.


Youth will engage in community projects related to natural resource conservation.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will make decisions in their daily lives that positively impact

natural resources.


Youth will adopt practices to conserve and protect the environment in their home and community.


Youth will use problem solving and logical reasoning skills and apply them to environmental issues.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will develop an interest in environmental science and sustainable practices and technologies.


Youth will gain knowledge of the interrelationship and interdependencies

with an ecosystem.


Youth will identify the natural resources that are used within their home and community.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will gain knowledge of the interrelationship and interdependencies with an ecosystem.

Indicator: Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature.

Method: Survey evaluation

Timeline: year round


Intermediate Outcome: Youth will make decisions in their daily lives that positively impact natural resources.

Indicator: Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources.

Method: Written evaluation

Timeline: year round


Long-term Outcome: Youth will engage in community projects related to natural resource conservation.

Indicator: Number of your who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation.

Method: Verbal evaluation

Timeline: year round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H Entomology/Nature Club members

Project or Activity: Entomology/Nature Club

Content or Curriculum: State Supported

Inputs: Volunteers, State 4-H Specialists, Extension Agent, Extension funding, curriculum

Date: September 2018-July 2019


Audience: 3rd & 4th grade students

Project or Activity: Soils

Content or Curriculum: Window Sill Garden

Inputs: teachers, Extension Staff and resources

Date: March 2019


Audience: 4-H Shooting Sports 

Project or Activity: Sharp Shooters 4-H Club and Hookshots 4-H Club

Content or Curriculum: State Supported

Inputs: Extension Staff and Resources; Volunteers

Date: 2018-2019


Audience: youth 9-18

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: state supported

Inputs: extension staff and resources; volunteers

Date: summer 2019


Audience: youth 6-8

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Cloverbud

Content or Curriculum: State supported

Inputs: Extension staff and resources; Volunteers

Date: Summer 2019



Success Stories

4-H Camp Community Service

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

With the drastic increase in our 4-H Camp attendance, we struggled with finding enough Junior Counselors. We just did not have enough campers aging up into JC age. To help alleviate this need, we started recruiting sophomores with the Honors Society sponsor at one of our local high schools. We figured if we could get 1-2 years of camp from these teens we would be doing good. At first, that’s how it worked. Most went one year to satisfy their service hour’s requirement with a handful

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Developing Life-skills through 4-H Shooting Sports

Author: Paul Adkins

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

The Boone County 4-H Shooting Sports program develops character, commitment, self-discipline, firearm safety, and many other important life skills. The lessons learned in shooting sports can be applied to various aspects of life. It is important to note that it is legal right for one in our country to own a firearm per the second amendment. With that right in mind, our positive youth development approach to shooting sports in Kentucky allows us to provide education to children on proper handling

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