Madison County CES

Title:

Expand Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math (STEM) Education

MAP:

Expand Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math (STEM) Education

Agents Involved:

Aubrey Clark, Scott Darst

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Youth Development Programming

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

The Madison County Cooperative Extension surveyed local teachers and found that classrooms were not assessed on science they tend not to offer it. Madison Co 4-H programs offer activities that align with NGSS producing youth who are more aware of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

According to 4-H Science Academy (2012), "Science and engineering are human enterprises. To be scientifically literate, youth need to jointly understand scientific and engineering concepts, to be able to engage in scientific and engineering practices, and see themselves as consumers of and contributors to the scientific community."

Long-Term Outcomes:

4-H youth will successfully enter the workplace and/or institution of higher learning, will utilize the scientific method to solve problems in their daily life, and will choose a career path in science, engineering or technology.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth apply the skills learned in 4-H in other activities at home, school and in the community, practice the scientific method, set and achieve goals through a 4-H program, and use the skills gained from 4-H science, engineering and technology.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth learn and develop life skills though 4-H, increase interest and engagement in science, engineering and technology, learn new skills in science, engineering and technology, and be introduced to careers in SET.

Evaluation:

Outcome: Youth apply the skills learned in 4-H in other activities at home, school and in the community, practice the scientific method, set and achieve goals through a 4-H program, and use the skills gained from 4-H science, engineering and technology.

Indicator: Number of youth participating in a 4-H SET Club or activity, Percentage of favorable/ correct results from 4-H Common Measures Surveys, and observation

Method: Participation records, observation of 4-H project work, 4-H Common Measures evaluations

Timeline: Ongoing for project observations, at end of project for Surveys

Outcome: Youth will learn new skills in science, engineering and technology. While learning these skills youth will utilize the scientific method to solve problems in their daily life.

Indicators: Percentage of youth engaging in classroom SET activities

Method: Pretest and posttest of skills and knowledge

Timeline: Annually

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth Ages 9-18

Project or Activity: SET School Enrichment Activities: Forestry, Electricity, Entomology, Rocketry, Eco-Bots, etc.

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum varies, National Youth Science Day materials, KT department of Fish and Wildlife resources, Agent time, Volunteers

Inputs: meeting space, project tools and equipment, project and experiment supplies, grants, journals or record books, other as needed.

Date: Annually

Audiences: Youth ages 9-18

Project or Activity: 4-H Lego Robotics Club

Content or Curriculum: Junk Drawer robotics, Lego robotics

Inputs: robots, meeting space, 4-H Agent, volunteers

Date: annually

Audience: 4-H Youth

Project of Activity: STEMSDay

Content or Curriculum: National Youth Science Day, Electricity, Entomology, Water, Tech Xcite, Science Sleuths

Inputs: 4-H Agent time, volunteer time, funding, curriculum, equipment, meeting space

Date: Monthly, September-May

Success Stories

SET Family Day

Author: Brandon Darst

Major Program: Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum

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 act

Full Story