Extension
It Starts With Us
4-H Natural Resources
Life Skills and Diversity
Paul Adkins, Steve Conrad
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
