Kenton County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4061.4) | 60 |
Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation |
| 4061.3) | 125 |
Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature |
| 4061.2) | 300 |
Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community |
| 4061.1) | 265 |
Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources |
Success Stories
NOT a “scary” bug – leads to caterpillar and butterfly education program
Author: Diane Kelley
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
NOT a “scary” bug – leads to caterpillar and butterfly education programKenton County Cooperative Extension 4-H (Kelley) and Horticulture Programs (Stanton) cooperated with 7 schools (10 teachers) in four districts, representing urban and rural communities, to present the Project Butterfly Wings program to 956 youth grades K-6. The purpose of the program was to engage youth in science and cooperate with local school 4-H club teachers so youth could learn about the role of butte
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Natural Resources are important
Author: Diane Kelley
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Kenton County Cooperative Extension surveyed teachers in 3 Kenton County school districts at the end of the 2017-2018 school year requesting input for 4-H natural resource school program lessons. 4-H Council members in March 2018 also spoke at length for the need to engage school program youth in fair projects and other educational opportunities. As a result of the surveys and discussion with local council members, three new lessons for the 2018-2019 school year, included hand&rsquo
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